# Pain, types of Pain and Pregabalin

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/pain-types-of-pain-and-pregabalin/33679>\
**Category:** New diagnosis and before diagnosis\
**Created:** [26 May 2020 10:25 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/pain-types-of-pain-and-pregabalin/33679 "2020-05-26T10:25:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Neurochick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@Neurochick](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Neurochick)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2020 10:25 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/pain-types-of-pain-and-pregabalin/33679/1 "2020-05-26T10:25:14Z")

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Hi, hope everyone is okay…

Am waiting for an LP to confirm diagnosis but in the meantime last Friday my Neuro cons prescribed me Pregabalin. It is 75mg twice a day. It is quite strong stuff (to me).

I feel very spaced out on it, in fact i’ve only taken it one day the two doses; the rest of the time i’ve just taken it at night. I couldn’t imagine driving on it. It really helps with the pain but it is also very sedating and i’m not at all sure how I will work on it (physical job). I’ve been given 2 months supply.

Can anybody tell me if it is a cumulative effect of pain relief or it can also be effective in one off doses rather than twice a day? Primarily this is for the awful pains in my legs and feet.

Very many thanks X

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**Author:** ![AnneG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@AnneG](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/AnneG)\
**Post date:** [20 June 2020 12:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/pain-types-of-pain-and-pregabalin/33679/2 "2020-06-20T12:36:51Z")

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Hello, are you still taking Pregabalin? I was given 75mg at night and it helped my pain in few days. I stopped after 1 months as I started experience swelling in my legs. But not sure if it’s due to Pregabalin, maybe MS itself l, rare symptom or who knows. But after taking 1 month I stopped and have not had any nerve pain since. So the verdict is, it helped, I wasn’t feeling dizzy or spaced out on 75mg a day. Maybe lower your dose?

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**Author:** ![Neurochick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@Neurochick](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Neurochick)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2020 15:41 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/pain-types-of-pain-and-pregabalin/33679/3 "2020-06-29T15:41:48Z")

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Hi 🙂

I’m nearly at the end of my box and have pretty much stopped using it as the pains in my legs are so much better now. I didn’t really get any swelling of any kind, though actually come to think of it my face is a bit swollen some days.

I’m still waiting for my lumbar puncture to be booked and the only symptoms I have right now is occassional pins and needles in my hand. So I seem to be a lot better.

I’ve got a very open mind about pregabalin. I think it would be incredibly easy to become reliant on it for the anti-anxiety effect it has, on top of the neuropathic pain killer. Unsure if I will go for a repeat prescription just at the moment.

Thanks for replying to me!