Neuropathic Pain
"I was prescribed this drug following back surgery. It worked very well initially for pain also providing a calming effect. Over the next 5 months it pretty much stopped working for the pain and the side effects became very worrying. I could not think straight and was dangerously clumbsy. I was is a malaise and did not wish to do anything so I decided to quit. I followed the instructions to taper over at least a week, then the real problems began. This is a horrendous drug to come off, I had to reinstate as I went out of my mind. I am now tapering at 10% as and when I can. I feel so unwell, anxiety has spiralled, depression, suicidal thoughts, insomnia, lack of appetite, sweats, the list could go on it has been a hellish period."