4th Lyrica Update - Feeling Poor

May 15, 2026··

Posted in:Lyrica (Pregabalin)Support Symptoms & Self-Care Tapering

taper update

Finally got ahold of my psychiatrist today , I was throwing up a lot last night. I have to assume it's from trying to get off Lyrica and having the psychiatrist doing it too fast. So now I'm taking 250 today and I do feel better although feeling defeated.

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Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

Psych Meds:
Lyrica 600mg 2023-2026 tapered to 200mg.
Buspar 60 mg 2019-2026 tapered to 10mg
Zoloft 150mg 2019-2026 tapered to 100mg
Trazadone 150mg 2019-2026 tapered to 50mg
Prestiq 100mg 2023-2026
Geodon 40mg 2024-2026 no taper yet
Vyvanse 70mg 2024-2026 ( plan was to stop this completely 2 weeks ago and switch to only Adderall (60mg) but I did not do that yet due to the Lyrica withdrawal symptoms.
Adderall 30mg 2025-2026-switching to Adderall 60mg ASAP & stop VyVanse completely

Other Meds:
Prevacid ( not sure mg) 2023-2026
Pepcid 40mg 2023-2026
Cevimeline (dry mouth) 90mg 2024-2026 tapered to 60mg
Hiprex 1 GM ( Interstitial Cystitis)
Suboxone (chronic pain) 16mg 2020-2026- tapered to 8-12mg depending on pain that day. I started tapering 6months ago.
Zepbound 10 pen weekly 2025-2026
Cosentyx 150 pen X 2 monthly
Vitamin D3

As needed meds-
Nurtec 75mg (migraines) guanfacine 1mg (anxiety/panic attacks) ,, dicyclomine 10mg (stomach pain) , zofran ( nausea), Pyridium 200mg(bladder pain)

BOTOX every 3 months for migraines
TRIGGER PT INJECTIONS ( bupivicaine) every 3 months for neck, back, hip & butt pain
EUFLEXXA knee injections every 6 months
STEROID INJECTIONS in hips and knees.
Weekly bladder installations
Already have done 9 months P. T and 12 months pelvic physiotherapy

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Based PsychiatristStaff3mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Thanks for sharing, what was the pace they gave you?

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CatinaStaff3mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

I'm really glad you're doing a bit better and were able to get ahold of your doctor. Thanks for letting us know!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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