r/gabagoodness • u/IcySlide5 • 5d ago

Pregabalin Tolerance breaks and health NSFW

I take 600 mg of pregabalin every day, if i were to go 2-3 days without pregabalin would it mess with my brain? Like would it cause any damage? I know taking oregabalin is not good for the brain anyway, but i would like to know if its safe to take those short tolerance breaks, and is it not better to go a couple days on let’s say- 150 mgs?
edit: I’ve been taking the 600 for about half a year now

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u/Richard-Squeezer 5d ago

Depending on how long you've been on 600mg there could be a seizure risk if you stop for multiple days

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u/IcySlide5 4d ago

right, i’ve been taking it for like 6 months

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u/Richard-Squeezer 4d ago

That's more than enough for your body to be dependent, at best withdrawal at worst seizure. Either way you're not going to feel good for those 2-3 days. It's up to you if you want to roll the dice

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u/IcySlide5 4d ago

so maybe i could go down to 150?

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u/Specialist_Cry_3269 4d ago

Why not just taper off?

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u/IcySlide5 4d ago

because i like pregabalin

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u/Specialist_Cry_3269 4d ago

Then why take a break?

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u/IcySlide5 4d ago

to reset my tolerance

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u/Specialist_Cry_3269 4d ago

I think you'll hate the withdrawal more than you like pregabalin

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u/IcySlide5 4d ago

yeah probably 😂😂

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u/3615lock 1d ago

Well put

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u/Beneficial_Ad9654 3d ago

Taper all the way down, over the course of a couple months. Get off this drug daily unless you are nerve pain patient. If you’re taking it for anxiety/depression or anything off label, this med isn’t for you. It fucked my baseline anxiety and I haven’t touched it in a year. Not trying to scare you, just sharing my experience with pregabalin. Also it never “hits” the same if you’re anything like me, so you don’t have anything to miss. Good luck

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u/Beneficial_Ad9654 3d ago

P.S. The withdrawals are on par with heroin/oxy so make sure you decide to withdraw knowing you’ll essentially be sick for a week

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u/morenoj52 5d ago

Depends on how long you been taking it

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u/IcySlide5 4d ago

6 months

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u/No_Emotion3534 9h ago

Hey do you still feel the recreational effects after taking it every day for so long?