Hey,
I was *just* re-prescribed this medication about 3 weeks ago (I'd been rx'd it before, about four or five years ago, for GAD but for some reason stopped taking it and moved to phenobarbital (yikes)). The first week I noticed sincere, almost overwhelming MDMA-like euphoria and empathy combined with the warmest tranquilizer vibes with touches of opiate warmth. These feelings were utterly augmented when marijuana was added. However, these feelings (and my ability to achieve them) have drastically diminished since that first week.
oswald1963 said:
I feel like this is the first time I have really lived. I dont have any of the adverse effects that come along with it and I actually feel better about myself
Wow! Well worded. These are precisely the effects I now achieve from Lyrica, as I will describe below.
The second week saw a near-instantaneous dulling of all of the above "side effects." It was fantastically fun while it lasted, but those wild and purely recreational effects subsided and what was left amongst the ruins? A perfectly viable mood stabilizer, anxiolytic, hypnotic (at higher doses) and mild analgesic. And by 'viable,' I mean miraculous. I used to joke with my friends about how, if I were to rename the compound, I would call it Miracula lol. Regardless of my corny jokes, Lyrica never lost its core efficacy - for the treatment of a spectrum of personal afflictions that collectively run my life. I'm considering titrating down my Xanax and Restoril daily dosages because of its wondrous effects. It even allows me to focus and study more diligently, and I could see a reduction in the need for my Dexedrine for ADD.
To sum it all up, OP - if, by the second week, you are not still satisfied, seek treatment elsewhere my friend. But give it a chance - even if it does lose its novelty (as I suspect most BL'ers (at least in the megathread) are more concerned with abuse potential rather than therapeutic potential), for me, it maintained its medication therapy and I thank my lucky stars that I stumbled upon it again, for it has become an indispensable part of my life in the short time I have made its re-aquaintence.
I hope you find that it still works for you, but only time will tell.
~ vaya
P.S. a general comment - I think it would be nice if this were not merged into the megathread for the following reason: The megathread (Which I've spent a lot of time reading, given my recent prescription to Lyrica) is sort of a clusterf*ck of information and sporadic conversations and one cannot readily locate information in there. It's nice to see a few isolated threads about Lyrica floating about, where real discussion and dialogue can be exchanged. I just happen to feel that it creates an atmosphere more conducive to learning and HR. General questions should be merged, no doubt - but this question has proven to be a gray area in terms of conclusive answers and I think that very fact alone argues for a separate thread where a good discussion can be initiated.
Mods, I pose no threat if you happen to disagree. Just consider that my editorial for the month
