Pregabalin is a drug often prescribed to treat epilepsy, nerve pain, and sometimes anxiety in adults. However, until recently, it wasn’t commonly prescribed to the average person as it was still under patent.
It is now more available to the average person. The issue here is, as with any drug, as soon as it is readily available, people will often find a way to abuse it. Pregabalin is classified as a C-class drug and is addictive, with people able to build a dependence on it over time.
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Pregabalin is often used as a way to experience a mood-boosting high, which can be very appealing to people who are living with depression. However, in some rare cases, it can cause hallucinations. It is a very powerful high that can come on quickly, making it a very appealing drug to abuse.
Prescription drug use is perfectly safe as the dosage has been carefully considered by a medical professional. The danger comes when Pregabalin is abused and used outside its prescribed dosage.
This can lead to serious and life-altering side effects such as:
- Fever
- Heart palpitations
- Heart problems
- Heart attack
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Loss of memory
- Memory issues
- Loss of coordination
- Dizziness
- Loss of speech
- Loss of bladder control
- Erectile dysfunction
- Suicidal thoughts
- Self-harm
- Muscle pain
- Muscle weakness
- Vision problems
- Haemophilia
- Easier bruising
- Swelling in hands or feet
- Rapid weight gain
Pregabalin is not a drug to take lightly. It is prescribed carefully, and you risk yourself every time you take it outside of a prescription. As it offers such an intense high, it is often taken with other substances such as alcohol or anti-depression drugs.
When substances are mixed like this, it is much easier for you to overdose and potentially put your life at risk. But there are options available to you. It is never too late to deal with your drug abuse and addiction so that you can live a long and happy life.
The best place to get help is in a drug rehab centre.
Pregabalin Detox
One of the best ways a rehab can help you deal with your addiction is by providing you with a drug detox to take care of the chemical addiction. Pregabalin is not a drug you can just quit using as your body has developed a dependency on it. This means that if you were to quit – cold turkey, as it is often referred to, you would go into withdrawals.
Withdrawal symptoms can be very dangerous and even put your life at risk if experienced under the right circumstances. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, please make your way to the closest medical facility for help.
- Nausea
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Mood swings
- Chills
- Hot flashes
- Goosebumps
- Light sensitivity
- Muscle pain
- Muscle spasms
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Paranoia
- Delirium
- Dehydration
- Hallucinations
- Seizures
Because of these withdrawal symptoms, the detox must be done carefully and with medical supervision to ensure it progresses safely.
The detox lasts around ten days; during that time, the rehab’s medical team will monitor you daily and nightly. They ensure that your withdrawal symptoms never get to the point of danger by providing you with medication that can relieve the withdrawal symptoms should they prove too much for your body to handle.
The detox is uncomfortable but done right, it is perfectly safe and makes the recovery process safer and possible. After your detox, you won’t experience withdrawal symptoms again unless you relapse.
Counselling and Therapy Treatments
The detox deals with the physical addiction, but the mental addiction will stay with you for the rest of your life.
The human brain is a complicated thing, and it can develop an addiction for a wide range of reasons:
- Family history of addiction
- Trauma
- Hormone imbalance
- Disability
- Undiagnosed mental illness
It is important that, as part of your stay in private drug and alcohol rehab, you work with a therapist to understand what caused your addiction to start. Once you understand that, you can begin identifying your cravings’ triggers.
A big part of therapy in rehab is learning how to manage your addiction through trigger avoidance and healthy coping mechanisms to replace your Pregabalin abuse. Therapy will help you deal with your underlining issues and give you all the tools you need to work towards long-term recovery once you leave the rehab centre.
Is Private Rehab the Best Treatment Option?
Private rehab has proven to be the best option available to you. This is because, with private, you get to decide what kind of recovery experience you want.
You can access inpatient care that allows you to receive all of your treatments one after the other. There is no need for long wait lists or to jump through hoops just to prove that you need help. With private rehab, you ask for help and you are given it.
You also benefit from taking a break from your everyday life. You don’t have to worry about your normal responsibilities as everything will be taken care of for you. For the full 28-day treatment period, you will only need to worry about yourself and your treatments.
How Long Does Rehab Last?
Rehab can last however long you want, as you can leave anytime. For the best results, it is recommended that you stay for at least 28 days treatment plan and then take advantage of the aftercare services once you leave. The aftercare services will be available to you up to a year after you leave the rehab centre.
For more help and advice on finding help for your Pregabalin addiction, please feel free to call us at Addiction Advocates at 0800 012 6088.
Seth is an author, addiction recovery expert and fully accredited member of the national counselling society. He has experience working with a wide range of addictions and mental illnesses using a number of evidence-based therapies and programmes such as the SMART models of addiction recovery.
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