On Fri, 2 Jan 2015 01:45:30 -0500 (EST), Cheryl
> wrote:

>"MaryL" > Wrote in message:
>> "Cheryl" wrote in message
>> eb.com...
>> On 12/31/2014 7:58 PM, MaryL wrote:
>>> "Cheryl" wrote in message
>>> eb.com...
>>>
>>> On 12/30/2014 7:42 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> I already got the bottle of Champagne in the fridge, just gotta stay
>>>> awake long enough... in case I am indisposed Have a Happy and
>>>> Healthy New Year Everyone!
>>>
>>> Happy New Year to you too, Shelly. I probably won't make it until
>>> midnight. At the risk of going off-topic, I'm trying to get Lyrica out
>>> of my system. I recently doubled my dose at the advice of my doc who
>>> said I could take the max dose per day for my neuropathic pain and after
>>> a couple of weeks at 100mg 2x a day I was sleeping all day. Work days
>>> I'd sleep late and get calls from my manager wondering if I was getting
>>> online for important meetings, weekends I would miss entire days. i got
>>> online for side effects of Lyrica and sure enough, lots of stories about
>>> people who would sleep all day if not interrupted. Back to just a single
>>> dose at bedtime until I see my surgeon in january. What a horrible side
>>> effect if you have to actually get out of bed now and then.
>>>
>>> ?.¸¸.?*¨`*?
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~
>>> That really is a terrible (in fact, frightening) side effect. I hope it
>>> does not take long to get your system back to normal sleeping. Please
>>> keep us updated.
>>>
>>> Happy New Year, everyone.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>>
>> Christmas day I got up, meant to feed the cats, but it was still a
>> little early for them, but took my meds and went back to sleep. I
>> didn't wake up until 3am Fri morning and even the cats couldn't wake me
>> up and they'd missed 2 meals. Boy were they hungry.
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~
>> How long were you taking a double dose of Lyrica, and how long have you been
>> back to a single dose? This sounds serious enough to warrant a visit to
>> your doctor's office. I don't have any medical training, but I am very
>> concerned.
>
>I cut back after Christmas day when I slept for do long. It's still giving me side egged effects but not as bad. I slept all day today too and woke up around 8

As Mary said, please see your doctor. Maybe there's a more appropriate
medication for you.