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I took Lyrica (150mg daily) for 2 years. The medicine helped reduce my leg and hip gain greatly. In January I started working out daily and dieting and lost 30 pounds. I gradually have quit taking Lyrica and am having only a small amount of discomfort at times. The problem is that upon quitting the Lyrica the back of my knees started itching and welps appeared after I scratched them. It has been 3 weeks since I stopped taking Lyrica and I am still itchy. Has this happened to anyone else? Could this be a result of nerve damage?

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Re: Stevie G (# 56)


How did the Calmare therapy go? Are you still doing it? I would like to know about it please. Thank you.

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Update: I went back on 75mg once a day (low dose). The welps are finally gone although there are still spots where they were. My mood is better being back on it. I will have to go off more slowly. If you are having the same reactions to stopping Lyrica, hang in there. Just taper off more slowly than I did. It has been about 2 months now. I am still a little jumpy but not nearly as anxious and jumpy as before. I hope to be totally off it in about 6 months. Hang in there!

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For those of you who noticed itching while on Lyrica and who continued to itch after stopping it, how long did it take for the itching to stop after you stopped Lyrica?

I've been on Lyrica for 18 months for foot neuropathy. I started to itch after a few weeks on it but my Dr. insists that the itching is not Lyrica. I'm considering stopping it to see if the itching stops.

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