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Suboxone and Lyrica

lindamine

lindamine

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I guess my biggest wonder is this
Will my suboxone interfere with Lyrica.?....will it stop the Lyrica from working fully.....
as I understand it, the suboxone has blocked my receptors in some way.

It's my hope to be able to cut way back on xanax I take for
very bad panic and anxiety.making me basically homebound.

I have managed, miraculously to go to work, but then come straight home, never to leave again for the day.

If the lyrica will indeed do what others have said it will......the "chill".
....all my nerves and fears get put to rest......
that seems to be what I have read from others...
calling it their miracle.

I have decided to definatly have my pdoc dose me 1 week at a time......
enough of this addict stuff.....it's been to hard to come this far, only to blow it!

another question?
Anybody else on both these meds, and how is it going for you?
this?

NSFW:
hi every one.....
I am not as well versed in all this as most of you......I kept it simple....took my pills..loved the high....they stopped working.....at 45+ pills a day, only "nipping" withdrawls in the end.....DOC little watson's ...325/5........

Anyhow.....at the very least, 45 pills a day were taken....
Forced into a recovery program in June 2009.....and have been on suboxone ever since.......
I miss my opiates......yes, subs have alleviated physical craving...and withdrawls...but all I can remember is how they FIRST worked for me.
It was an answer to my prayers.....
I am bipolar.....without knowing what it was, until I entered rehab.....I was basically self medicating severe psychological issues...

Ok.....enough of the track record....where I am at now .......not well medicated for the bipolar.....still all over the place, after 1 1/2 years......19 different meds....and a hell of a ride....

so here is my newest.........my psych Dr. called me ...he had an idea....put me on Lyrica....says it helps tremendously with anxiety and social issues....and jokingly said......and you might feel a little buzz....like you've always wante.
Yeah, warped sense of humor , but I love him.

So.....I have barely any background info on this med (Lyrica), let alone, while being on 12 mg's suboxone a day, 4 mgs xanax...seroquel, zoloft and lamictal....oh yeah. and 25 mgs dexedrine a day...

Still after all this shit.......I am a babbling mess....depressed and paralyzed, not able to go out, other than go to work and come directly home....that was a huge accomplishment for me.

Anyhow.....One side of me is psyched....i will be given a legit med, that can give me a little "high"?????
Then there is the other side.......that says, let my pdoc give me 1 weeks dosing at a time...he said he would hold on to it for me....as my family members are just as bad as I....
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Anybody have any input.....can you see something I am not able to?
Any advice?????
I want the high....and yet I don't want to go back to where I was two years ago, in rehab....

Yikes....a predicament for me....but it is finally a feeling of hope, which I have not had in a long time....I have been extremely drug resistant, as far as recovery from bipolar goes... very bad depression, anxiety, mood swings..and what really sucks.....the mania isn't around as much, with all these dumb meds...at least that part of bipolar can be more fun....yes it leads to trouble, but like alot of drugs, it's great in the beginning....and then you crash.
It sucks.

Love to hear fromm some of you
Thanks,
Me.
 
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Hey lindamine,

Here is the pregabalin megathread over in Other Drugs The Lyrica (Pregabalin) Mega Thread v 2.0
It is an anxiolytic (increase GABA levels) and will likely make your alprazolam hit harder as well.

If you are looking for a place to make a thread detailing your struggles and issues in more depth The Dark Side Forum would be the place to do so. BDD is for straight forward drug based questions and not for moral support etc.
 
^thanks!


welcome to bluelight, lindamine.

your post is a little difficult to read. both because it not very focused and because of the style it is written in. you should try to edit it so that you have a concise explanation of the circumstances and a clear question. this will improve the number and quality of the responses, and help mods figure out where your thread is best suited.

i'm not going to close or move it for now. maybe you will edit, delete and repost, whatever. i think amapola is on the right track, and if you want it moved to TDS just post a request in this thread. though they too will appreciate a clearer post.
 
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I merged your original post on the topic from Homeless Threads into your original post here, because I think it more clearly expresses what you're asking :)
 
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hats off!!!!

Thanks again for your help.
i can't believe the work you guys do
here for all of us.....
It is so re-assuring and takes away many fears/questions
I have about things....

Hats off to all you moderators and other volunteers here...
and least forget, the rest of the community members that
keep this one of the most informative sites on the web.....
for those with "issues" and "explorations" we want to persue.
for me....here they are..
8o

It's priceless to me......
.
OH, also....is there a spell checker in here?

Linda
 
I guess my biggest wonder is this
Will my suboxone interfere with Lyrica.?....will it stop the Lyrica from working fully.....
as I understand it, the suboxone has blocked my receptors in some way.
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Suboxone/Buprenorphine Mega Thread and FAQ v12.0
Buprenorphine (the active opiate in suboxone) is very very strong and blocks your mu-opioid receptors when taking in high amounts (starting around 2mg and up). Pregabalin has no opioid action and therefore won't be blocked. It works by increasing the levels of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (a.k.a. GABA in your brain). Benzos (such as alprazolam) are also involved with the GABAgeric system as they bind to GABAa receptors and promote more GABA to bind there as well. Combining pregabalin and alprazolam will result in stronger effects as they both are acting towards the same cause on the same system.

OH, also....is there a spell checker in here?
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That would be your web browser's responsibility. Firefox has one built in and likely activated as the default setting.
 
lindamine said:
Will my suboxone interfere with Lyrica.?....will it stop the Lyrica from working fully.....
as I understand it, the suboxone has blocked my receptors in some way.
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Lyrica does not effect the same receptors as Suboxone does so it does in no way block the effects of the Pregabalin. In fact the combination is rather pleasurable. I have taken the two together for quite some time. The pregabalin still works but it no longer produces the magic that it once used to. Tolerance rises quickly with pregabalin do I don't recommend taking it daily or at least take breaks for a few days at a time. There are no negative interactions that I am aware of. I've never run into any. Pregabalin is a great anxiolytic and combined with Suboxone it really helps with pain issues, especially nerve pain.
 
how hi of a dose of lyrica do you have to take to get this pleasurable feeling, and could you describe the feeling you get from the combo. ive taken sub for about a year now and i dont take lyrica anymore but do have a supply on hand.
 
This is an awesome combo, and I would love to have it all the time. But, unfortunately... :(

The lyrica has no tolerance if you use it properly. If you don't you will end up taking large amounts.
 
is it a combo that makes you nod in and out, feel drunk, or energized and how hi of a dose of lyrica should i take first time and how often is "using the combo right"?

basically wondering if i need to set aside a day for nothing but sleep if i try this.
 
srs1980 said:
is it a combo that makes you nod in and out, feel drunk, or energized and how hi of a dose of lyrica should i take first time and how often is "using the combo right"?

basically wondering if i need to set aside a day for nothing but sleep if i try this.
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No, you don't. You just need to understand what you are taking more before you even try it out. It seems this way.

I think you need more reasearch before you just hop into it. Lyrica by it's self is very hard to overdose on. But, combining it with subs will be a whole different ball game.

Even if you do play, go low. Try 300 mg on the first run, see how you like it.

Do you even have a tolerance to the subs? Do you get high on them?
 
ive been taking the subs for about a year now. im down to like 3-4 mg a day on the subs subling.
every now and then ill catch that light warm feeling when i dose my subs but i can definately say
i dont get high as in hydro or oxy high. what a shame huh....lol no tolerance at all with the lyrica though
 
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