For you when first starting it. Does it go away in time. Thank you
Pregabalin does pregabalin cause anxiety?
Question posted by Cas1 on 6 June 2023
Last updated on 7 June 2023
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Anxiety is considered a common side effect affecting 1% to 10% of patients. It is important that you contact your Dr. and inform him/her of this side effect.
Usually in most patients common to very common side effects subside within a week to 10 days approximately.
Thank you. Does it go away? I can't seem to find the answers on Google. It see to say it's permanent when taking pregabalin.
First off do not believe everything you read online.
As I mentioned common to very common side effects subside within a week to 10 days approximately.
Do inform your Dr..
I have taken this medication and in my case did not experience any side effects as everyone reacts differently to medications, benefits, potential risks, possible side effects and interactions.
Pregabalin also has FDA approval as adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy. Off-label uses include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, insomnia, and chronic pain conditions not otherwise approved by the FDA.
Source: National Library of Medicine
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Thank you so much
I wish for you to get better soon and of course you are welcome.
And of course:
Pregabalin is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, spinal cord injury, and postherpetic neuralgia. Pregabalin is FDA-approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia.
National Library of Medicine
Pregabalin was originally FDA approved in 2004 as an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. Pregabalin also affects chemicals in the brain that send pain signals across the nervous system.
Pregabalin is used to treat pain caused by fibromyalgia, or nerve pain in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy), herpes zoster (post-herpetic neuralgia), or spinal cord injury.
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