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Hi folks,
I've recently been switched from amitriptyline to pregabalin to treat some mild neuropathy (patchy sunburn feeling on my skin) I was on amitriptyline for a month but felt horrible due to the side effects, I had no energy, muscle cramps, dizziness and just a general feeling of being not myself and not quite right. I felt like this was getting worst rather than better and wasn't really dealing with the pain.
I went to my gp a week ago and she switched me onto pregabalin. After a week on this I wish I had stuck with the amitriptyline. All the same side effects are there but 10 times worse. I have been breaking down in tears several times a day due to how awful the drug is making me feel. I have lost my appetite entirely and am suffering from horrible insomnia.
It's all getting too much. I am in my final year of Uni but have missed several weeks worth due to feeling unwell. I have so much work to do but cannot get my brain to focus.
Does anyone know if this will get better? Is this normal? Do the side effects go away?
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I've recently been switched from amitriptyline to pregabalin to treat some mild neuropathy (patchy sunburn feeling on my skin) I was on amitriptyline for a month but felt horrible due to the side effects, I had no energy, muscle cramps, dizziness and just a general feeling of being not myself and not quite right. I felt like this was getting worst rather than better and wasn't really dealing with the pain.
I went to my gp a week ago and she switched me onto pregabalin. After a week on this I wish I had stuck with the amitriptyline. All the same side effects are there but 10 times worse. I have been breaking down in tears several times a day due to how awful the drug is making me feel. I have lost my appetite entirely and am suffering from horrible insomnia.
It's all getting too much. I am in my final year of Uni but have missed several weeks worth due to feeling unwell. I have so much work to do but cannot get my brain to focus.
Does anyone know if this will get better? Is this normal? Do the side effects go away?
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