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Misc How should I take pregabaline so that I will feel an effect

Gruesome_hound

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Hi folks, I'd like to ask one question concerning a drug that many have praised but which I have until now found disappointing: Pregabaline/Lyrica.

I suffer under very debilitating anxiety, so I thought this medication could be a welcome alternative to benzodiazepines. During the first weeks, I felt a moderate sedation after taking 600 mg (the greatest recommanded dose) which quickly disappeared, and now, I feel neither sedation nor anxiolysis.

My question to you guys would be: are there other ways of administrations which are much more efficient and lead to sedation and anxiolysis ?

I have heard of "parachuting" : what is that ?

Do you know some web-links with all methods one can employ with pregabaline ?


I must say I'm not a recreational user: I suffer terribly under my anxiety and my sleep disorder and I just want to get rid of them. I'm not at all interested in psychodelic states of minds, and that's why I have not resorted to the usual "SWIM" stuff because I take completely responsability for myself.

Many thanks for your answers !
 
Regardless of that, swimming is prohibited on bluelight. The pools closed.

If you are not a recreational user you should take your medication as prescribed and discuss with your doctor if you find it unsatisfactory.

What are you currently taking daily to manage your anxiety and do you try non-pharmaceutical stress relief such as exercise, meditation, therapy, mindfullness etc?

Suffering from chronic anxiety and panic disorder, among other things, I find there is no single silver bullet for treating anxiety. A combination of lifestyle, medication and psychiatric help is required.
 
Or let me put it this way: if I empty out a lyrica capsule in a glas of water, it will have an ugly taste :-) but will the effect be much superior, especially if I haven't yet eaten something ?
 
i just opened up a 300mg capsule for the fuck of it. there's easily a gram of white powder in there (probably more, or maybe less, i suck at eyeballing doses). i rolled it up in a cigarette paper and swallowed it. i don't think there's a safe and recommendable way to take pregabalin except swallowing it.
unless someone finds a way to seperate the pregabalin from the shit ton of fillers in binders in it, swallow it.
it's an effective anxiolytic for me in higher doses (1g+). however, experiment at your own risk, i've seen some very weird reactions to pregabalin. brain chemistry is a tricky thing and what works for me might not work for you. i don't take it daily but it kind of replaced benzos for me in everyday use, it's much more benign and much less habit forming. i also noticed that it kicks in faster on a full stomach, somewhat the diametric opposite of most drugs.
but please let me reiterate: what works for me might not work for you. any experiments are at your own risk
 
xxxyyy, thanks for your answer, that sounds great guy ! I've kind of a german background, you too ?

I don't understand the need to roll the powder in some types of paper: why is it not sufficient to simply put it in a glas and drink it with delicious juices masking the taste ?

Benzodiazepines are quite efficient against the pain related to my anxiety and my depression, the problem is that they quickly lead to both tolerance and dependence.

Since lyrica don't act on the GABA system, I suppose there is no cross tolerance, and it is my purpose to alternatively use benzos and pregabaline/lyrica against depressive pain symptoms.


One radical solution would be to inject myself a solution of pregabaline in my blood, but I don't know how to do that, and I really fear to look like a junky.

On the other hand the pain caused by my depression have turned my life into a real hell and I'm despaired.
 
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