JSM11 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) I have a sever problem of dry itchy eyes. It keeps me from sleeping and in constant anxiety. Have been to two eye doctors and was told by one that it was a bacterial infection. Had an allergic reaction to the eye ointment prescribed. Went to another eye doctor and was told it was rosacea on my eyelids and definitely not an infection. Still waiting for the meds for this. My eyebrows itch a bit but not a problem. Can't rub my eyes as it make them worse. I would like to know what I can do for this on my withdrawal journey. Many on the Lyrica survivors group said it was a bad problem, but did not see any suggestions other than itchy eye drops with out preservatives, which made me worse. I use eye drops and a warm compress twice daily. They help but still leave me with my eyes closed most of the day and still itching. Now my eyes are sensitive to light and can't do much of anything liker listen to music as my anxiety gets worse. All I have done is sit and think about my problem. I am so tired of all this thinking. Edited February 24, 2022 by ChessieCat added spacing My Intro topic Previous Medications & Discontinuations: Lisinopril 1987 – 1997 Losartan 1997 – Stopped 2/2022 Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 From 2015 to 2017 Pregabalin 2017 – August 2021 Stopped Cold Turkey B1, B5, B6 Sept 2021 – Feb 2022, B12 2015 – Feb 2022 Current Medications: Betaine, HCL, Pepsin, PEA-400 - 800 MG/day, Passion Flower, MG - 600 MG / day, Silymarin 80 for liver support - 100 MG/day R-Lipoic Acid – 200 MG / Day, NAC/n-Acetylcysteine - 1000 MG/Day, Vitamin D3, OMEGA-3 - 1200 MG/ Day, Vitamin E 120 MG / day, Flaxseed oil 1000 MG/day, Fish Oil 1600 MG/day Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted February 25, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2022 @JSM11 Welcome to SA. We are a volunteer run site helping members such as you. Can you please create a drug signature. Thank you. I'm going to give you a link to Beyondgabapentinoids where they can help you with this situation. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to us. PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
JSM11 Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Not sure where to post a drug signature. Does it go on your profile? Is your drug signature displayed below your reply? I attached what i think is a drug signature. Medications since 1987.docx My Intro topic Previous Medications & Discontinuations: Lisinopril 1987 – 1997 Losartan 1997 – Stopped 2/2022 Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 From 2015 to 2017 Pregabalin 2017 – August 2021 Stopped Cold Turkey B1, B5, B6 Sept 2021 – Feb 2022, B12 2015 – Feb 2022 Current Medications: Betaine, HCL, Pepsin, PEA-400 - 800 MG/day, Passion Flower, MG - 600 MG / day, Silymarin 80 for liver support - 100 MG/day R-Lipoic Acid – 200 MG / Day, NAC/n-Acetylcysteine - 1000 MG/Day, Vitamin D3, OMEGA-3 - 1200 MG/ Day, Vitamin E 120 MG / day, Flaxseed oil 1000 MG/day, Fish Oil 1600 MG/day Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted February 26, 2022 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 26, 2022 Instructions: Withdrawal History Signature Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
JSM11 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 I came over from the Lyrica face book page. I am looking for help with my dry itchy eyes. I have done a search but did not find anything. This problem is driving me nuts and keeping me from sleeping. I hope someone has some good suggestions. I use preservative free eyedrops, a warm compress and keep my eyes closed a lot. This helps some. Went to two doctors and was told it was an eyelid infection and the other said it was rosacea. What they prescribed would have made me worse. My Intro topic Previous Medications & Discontinuations: Lisinopril 1987 – 1997 Losartan 1997 – Stopped 2/2022 Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 From 2015 to 2017 Pregabalin 2017 – August 2021 Stopped Cold Turkey B1, B5, B6 Sept 2021 – Feb 2022, B12 2015 – Feb 2022 Current Medications: Betaine, HCL, Pepsin, PEA-400 - 800 MG/day, Passion Flower, MG - 600 MG / day, Silymarin 80 for liver support - 100 MG/day R-Lipoic Acid – 200 MG / Day, NAC/n-Acetylcysteine - 1000 MG/Day, Vitamin D3, OMEGA-3 - 1200 MG/ Day, Vitamin E 120 MG / day, Flaxseed oil 1000 MG/day, Fish Oil 1600 MG/day Link to comment
OldDodgy Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 @JSM11 Hi I have dry alternating with watery eyes. I find cleansing the eyelids with Lumicare wipes very soothing. I think it’s worse since withdrawal but slowly improving OldDodgy My Intro topic. Was Dickie in FB gabapentinoids 2020 January Stopped Quetiapine 150 at night in a fairly chaotic fashion with holds, jumping at 6mg 2020 June Stopped Pregabalin 150 at night using Ashton Method Some holds. 2021 December Stopped Mirtazipine 15 using Ashton Method. (Slower at end). Nov 21 - Given Quetiapine 12.5 for sleep. Reduced mid March 2022 to 6mg - Off 30/5/22 Feb 2022 Ongoing Diazepam 17.5, Blip at Christmas when took 22.5mg for a few days, now 24 FEB Stable 17.5 as advised. Had long covid. Now going to 16.25 from 8/7/22. 7% drop Oxazepam 10mg.STOPPED 10th FEB 2022 “Rescue dose x 2 in 2 months. Buccastem 3mg less than 1 a month for nausea. Past meds since 1969 -Approx dates only available. Tranxene 15, Clomipramine 150 for about 25 years. 1993 Paroxetine 20 AD change. Diazepam 20mg swap from Tranxene. Oxazepam 10mg Prn since 1990's 1995 Trial of MAOIS. 2000 Escitaopram 10mg. 2015 trial of Trazadone. 2004 Pregabalin 150 at night. 2015 Started on Quetiapine 150 note, Mirtazipine 15 note. Diazepam increased to 30mg split dosing. Link to comment
JSM11 Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 Desperate to find some relief from my dry itchy eyes and difficult breathing. Also have dry nose, and dry mouth. Been to two eye doctors which were of no help. Been to ER four times and a cardiologist 4 times. Had an angiogram that I did not need due to a false positive stress test. Had an endoscopy. Have some acid reflex but it is under control. During the endoscopy had an a fib and went back to the emergency room. The two things I really need help with are the dry itchy eyes and the difficult breathing. I use a heating pad to help with the difficult breathing but at times it can lead to a hot flash and sometimes it does not work. Know I am not suffocating because oxygen level is 98% but my brain thinks I am suffocating because it feels like COPD. So I have an argument with myself and the panic attack wins. Had a PLT which showed no lung disorders. Lots of blood tests. The breathing is not a heart issue or a lung issue. That leaves it as a withdrawal issue. Did all that before I discovered the survivors of Lyrica face book page so was quite ignorant of pregabalin withdrawal symptoms. Hope I have not violated any rules with this post. It is hard to read everything when I can barely keep my eyes open. Cold turkey stop of Pregabalin 7 months ago as suggest by my doctor. I appreciate any help and suggests anyone would like to make. Warm regards to everyone who reads this post. My Intro topic Previous Medications & Discontinuations: Lisinopril 1987 – 1997 Losartan 1997 – Stopped 2/2022 Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 From 2015 to 2017 Pregabalin 2017 – August 2021 Stopped Cold Turkey B1, B5, B6 Sept 2021 – Feb 2022, B12 2015 – Feb 2022 Current Medications: Betaine, HCL, Pepsin, PEA-400 - 800 MG/day, Passion Flower, MG - 600 MG / day, Silymarin 80 for liver support - 100 MG/day R-Lipoic Acid – 200 MG / Day, NAC/n-Acetylcysteine - 1000 MG/Day, Vitamin D3, OMEGA-3 - 1200 MG/ Day, Vitamin E 120 MG / day, Flaxseed oil 1000 MG/day, Fish Oil 1600 MG/day Link to comment
Moderator Frogie Posted March 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted March 9, 2022 @JSM11 I moved this to your Introduction page. We ask that each member only have one so we can keep all your information together. Unfortunately, a dry mouth, dry itchy eyes and shortness of breath are all wd related symptoms. You could try some saline eye drops to keep your eyes moist and maybe hard candies for your dry mouth. Take some deep breaths in and out for your shortness of breath. That could help also. As long as you have had everything checked and all the dr.'s say everything is ok, I would just try to distract from these symptoms until they subside. PREVIOUS medications and discontinuations: Have been on medications since 1996. Valium, Gabapentin, Lamictal, Prilosec and Zantac from 2000 to 2015 with a fast taper by a psychiatrist. Liquid Lexapro Nov, 2016 to 31-March, 2019 Lexapro free!!! (total Lexapro taper was 4 years-started with pill form) ---CURRENT MEDICATIONS:Supplements:Milk Thistle, Metamucil, Magnesium Citrate, Vitamin D3, Levothyroxine 25mcg, Vitamin C, Krill oil. Xanax 1mg 3x day June, 2000 to 19-September, 2020 Went from .150 grams (average weight of 1 Xanax) 3x day to .003 grams 3x day. April 1, 2021 went back on 1mg a day. Started tapering May 19, 2023. July 28, 2023-approximately .87mg. Dr. fast tapered me at the end and realized he messed up. Prescribe it again and I am doing "slower than a turtle" taper. 19-September, 2020 Xanax free!!! (total Xanax taper was 15-1/2 months-1-June, 2019-19-September, 2020) I am not a medical professional. The suggestions I make are based on personal experience. Link to comment
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