Three worlds of the welfare state. 1  Social Democratic: Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. 2  Christian Democratic: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. 3  Liberal: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and US. 4  Not clearly classified: Ireland and United Kingdom.
The half-life of pregabalin is (on average) 6.3 hours, indicating that Lyrica stays in your system for approximately 1.5 days after your final dose. Although the drug may be fully out of your plasma, withdrawal will just be starting.
It's hard to say how long relief from fibromyalgia pain will last after you take Lyrica, because the drug's effectiveness varies from person to person. In one study, researchers followed people with fibromyalgia who experienced significant pain relief during the first six weeks of treatment with Lyrica.