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Bluelighter
This morning I've taken 150mg Lyrica (Pregablin) and 5mg Buspar for my social anxiety. The Lyrica is double my usual dose of 75mg and I can feel it quite a lot more than usual. Feels weird. Sometimes have trouble focusing my eyes and my coordination is a bit affected. Feels like I've had a few shots of strong liquor.
I took these because my mother announced she was coming over unexpectedly to drop something off. Things like that, unexpected visitors, always sets off my social anxiety big time..even if it's family members, and especially if they're just coming for a passing visit.. I find it very hard to manage these situations and stay calm at the door/maintain eye contact etc. As it turned out, she didn't come over after all but may come later after work.
Anyway back to the experiment.. I'm feeling a bit fuzzy from the Lyrica and don't like it much. It reminds me of GHB but it's not as nice and seems stronger like a high dose of GHB that makes you a bit dizzy and sleepy. The Buspar doesn't seem to be doing anything at all and is not effecting the Lyrica.
Although Buspar is indicated on the list of drug interactions for Lyrica. It says it may increase the CNS and respiratory effects. I'm tempted to have a drink, but it says alcohol is not recommended with Lyrica, so better not. I might take another 5mg dose of Lyrica.
I'm 4.5 hours into it and it seems a stable combo so far.. I don't know if it will help with social anxiety but I will report back later with an update.
UPDATE: I decided to take another 5mg Buspar. I experienced the weird "brain zaps" typical of Buspar at 10mg, but they only lasted a brief moment and went away.
LAST UPDATE: It's now 7pm, 8 hours since starting this experiment. I'm still feeling the effects but not as much as earlier. I went out earlier to the shops and then for a long bike ride.. I must say the meds didn't really do much for my social anxiety, I was still nervous, but it did take the edge off the anxiety a little. I would say it's something like taking 1 or 2 mg of Valium.
I took these because my mother announced she was coming over unexpectedly to drop something off. Things like that, unexpected visitors, always sets off my social anxiety big time..even if it's family members, and especially if they're just coming for a passing visit.. I find it very hard to manage these situations and stay calm at the door/maintain eye contact etc. As it turned out, she didn't come over after all but may come later after work.
Anyway back to the experiment.. I'm feeling a bit fuzzy from the Lyrica and don't like it much. It reminds me of GHB but it's not as nice and seems stronger like a high dose of GHB that makes you a bit dizzy and sleepy. The Buspar doesn't seem to be doing anything at all and is not effecting the Lyrica.
Although Buspar is indicated on the list of drug interactions for Lyrica. It says it may increase the CNS and respiratory effects. I'm tempted to have a drink, but it says alcohol is not recommended with Lyrica, so better not. I might take another 5mg dose of Lyrica.
I'm 4.5 hours into it and it seems a stable combo so far.. I don't know if it will help with social anxiety but I will report back later with an update.
UPDATE: I decided to take another 5mg Buspar. I experienced the weird "brain zaps" typical of Buspar at 10mg, but they only lasted a brief moment and went away.
LAST UPDATE: It's now 7pm, 8 hours since starting this experiment. I'm still feeling the effects but not as much as earlier. I went out earlier to the shops and then for a long bike ride.. I must say the meds didn't really do much for my social anxiety, I was still nervous, but it did take the edge off the anxiety a little. I would say it's something like taking 1 or 2 mg of Valium.
