ibromyalgia
"I&#039;ve suffered with widespread pain my whole life along with extreme difficulty sleeping. Took Lyrica (300mg/day) for 3 years &amp; it worked initially to calm the aching but became less effective after a few months. It helped me get restful sleep &amp; calmed my anxiety but I couldn&#039;t think, had very poor memory &amp; felt very depressed (got worse overtime). When I stopped taking it I had the worst withdrawal symptoms imaginable (way worse than benzos).  I literally felt worse than dying &amp; all I could think of was when the hellish experience would stop . Took about a month to start feeling better &amp; several months to really feel better. Doctors say that Lyrica doesn&#039;t have withdrawal (or it should be minor) but that&#039;s rubbish. Withdrawal eventually passes"