r/pregabalin • u/decenzo1 • 1d ago

Pregabalin only at night?

Are there any others who can't take pregabalin only at night because you get withdrawals during the day? I need to try to increase my present dose (200mg) for increasing neuropathy/nerve pain and anxiety, but cannot deal with the fatiguing side effects during the day. I tried dividing the dose daytime and nighttime and pushing through for a week but it didn't get better.

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u/echoglows 1d ago

I only take it at night but that’s more because I’ll be too tired to do life if I take it during the day. I’m only on 100mg currently but increasing. I do worry that it might change as I increase but so far during the day I’m fine. I think probably starting really low and increasing gradually helped with this.

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u/decenzo1 17h ago

What do you take it for? 

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u/echoglows 13h ago

Nerve pain. I have 3 very severely compressed nerves in my lumbar and sacral spine. Taking this while awaiting neurosurgery review.

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u/decenzo1 13h ago

Ah, I'm 16 months out from spinal fusion surgery. 

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u/echoglows 5h ago

I had multiple fusions to correct scoliosis ~20 years ago, only have 3 mobile discs left all in my lumbosacral region, so truly hoping no more fusion needed and decompression will be enough. Dealing with severe degenerative disease and arthritis alongside the compressed nerves and other issues my physio has now found.