I spent 8 hours in Norfolk &Norwich A&E on Thursdaydue to a severe onset of numbness and tingling in my left face/ mouth/neck areas, had blood tests, CT scan, ECG , nothing new found , so I was prescribed Amitriptyline to help with the numbness and tingling , I took one 10mg tablet that night and slept well.
However the next morning I felt dreadful, arms and legs felt like lead, I couldn’t get out of bed hardly, my head was swimming, so I stayed in bed until I felt better.
I have now been prescribed Pregabalin instead, 2x50mg a day, but I am now very wary of taking these as well.
What are other people’s experiences of these medications.?
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@Injebreck99 sorry to hear of your new symptoms. Glad they’ve not found a new stroke or anything else.
As Simon has already said those sorts of symptoms are possible after a stroke and can come on a while down the line.
Many people have tried pregablin with differing results. It can very much be trial and error with those sorts of meds and they may take a few weeks to start having an effect so you’ll need to try & persevere for a bit.
Hope things settle soon.
Ann
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