Belfast’s Pregabalin Addiction | Drugs Map of Britain

[@DudeRevolution]

hats off to the translator who brought this program to english speakers

[@labhaoise16]

Fuck off

[@jimbehr2291]

DudeRevolution It's English, just the accent that you can't understand.

[@-recoilbear-2576]

Jim Behr you missed the joke

[@mr.steal-your-memes1761]

Aye, the wae English boi canne understan us.

[@ailinos]

Hahah, the strong Irish accent is too much 😂

[@michaelpryor78]

Nothing worse than in withdrawal waiting around for your source to come through. Whether it's the plug texting you back, or the pharmacy putting some pills in a bottle, it's like life can't move on until you get your fix. Time becomes molasses. Glad I don't have to live that way anymore.

[@rfcrorymacwatp9896]

Too right Man

[@PrincessDie187]

Me too, it was terrible

[@wesleyvinal9801]

Straight up

[@cishansen4162]

It is a horrible way to live. The hours in-between feel like days.

[@wesleyvinal9801]

@@cishansen4162 minutes feel like hours. Days feel like weeks truly.

[@brandonwilson2732]

Addiction: The only prison where the key is inside.

[@Nadiesalevivo]

Good line..

[@austinsnoggy132]

That’s the best way to put it

[@anitataylor4287]

Bill W-wow that is so true, a great way to put it for sure!

[@cianw2942]

Not true because the prisons guard are inside the prison and they have the keys

[@austinsnoggy132]

WC he is calling addiction a psychological prison

[@alwaysarmy502]

I started taking it for my severe anxiety years ago. I take 300mg a day and can't sleep and suffer bad panic attacks without it. It's addictive for me because, before it, I was a danger to myself. With it, I can somewhat function like a normal person. I have NEVER taken Pregab from the street. The most I have ever taken at one time was 450mg. This only happens when my anxiety and panic attacks are extreme and 300 doesn't work and I usually sleep for two solid days after. And no, I would never consider quitting at this point in my life because when I wake up, I no longer want to die.

[@josephdugdale4150]

Pregabalin is neurotoxic, it's been proven time and time again. Hearing and sight loss is very common for pregabalin users so bare that in mind. Suicide rates for pregabalin are 4 times higher than regular people. Pregabalin is not designed for daily use, it is a very powerful drug and when used daily will destroy you

[@mylifeasmalu]

I take it for my fibromyalgia and it helps lessen the pain

[@mikesully110]

@@josephdugdale4150 Actually drugs like Pregabalin and Gabapentin are designed for daily use. You cannot just pick and choose to use them on and off, or you will suffer withdrawals and will suffer kindling if you've kicked them before. Not quite sure where you got your info from there. Plus hearing and sight loss are not known amongst pregabalin users any more than any other drug. Making this shit up doesn't help anyone. If you wanted to dissuade people from using it, you would mention the mental side effects such as the tendency for users of it to forget words. Plus the HORIFFIC withdrawals you get when you stop taking it, which is what the chap in the first 10 minutes was going through until he tooted his dose. I came off gabapentin, a moderately medium-low dose, and the withdrawals from that were horrible. I don't want to imagine what kicking pregabs would be like. Plus my gabapentin withdrawals lasted a month. (I was a lot better by day 5 but I still withdrawals for a month... I couldn't touch caffeine for 2 months without each can of cola feeling like a massive caffeine overdose. A month afterwards I took 1 300mg gabapentin to try to sleep... and the next few days I had terrible withdrawals all over again)

[@alwaysarmy502]

@@mylifeasmalu My mum takes it for the same thing. Awful thing to suffer from.

[@alwaysarmy502]

@@mikesully110 Omg!! Forgetting words is a side effect of Pregab? I always forget words, even simple words, and often get lost in the middle of sentences. That makes so much sense! Thanks for that info (I know some side effects but not all, I don't read the side effects on box). As for withdrawl, I'm already terrified of that when I quit in the future (if I do). I can't go a day without it without suffering. It's extremely rare that I ever miss a dose though, I need it too much.

[@alexmarshall8995]

I hope these people get better , love from Canada .

[@liamryan952]

Love Canadian brothers from Australia

[@serious-cyrusnoelan8127]

This was a kind comment (dont see too many these days, all jokes aside. Many feel and relate to these individuals pain... Some do not live long. Certain medications have their place but this may not be one of them and Pregabalin can be highly addictive or in medical terms 'dependent'. Therefore, I feel it should be prescribed on a more short term basis (if plausible). With efficient rehabilitation and combination of certain meds, their can be good outcomes. Medication is not a 'fix all' and never will be. People want a 'quick fix' or immediate solution to problems that can not be realistically addressed in such a manner. Many people are not informed of the long term effects of these meds and the horror of withdrawal (some who taper too fast and some whi taper as directed). PLEASE, do your research and believe in your ability to do the best you can do, in any 'way shape or form'... I wish these people the best. I see some broken faces and hearts that could have alot of potential. All the best in their futures, may they be bright and prosperous...

[@trotskyvoinovich8307]

I'm in canada, I have a doctor that came from belfast, ireland short story he prescribed me pregabalin good thing I did not take them.

[@sergeybrin3553]

@@serious-cyrusnoelan8127 amen to that. I am prescribed it and had no idea just how much of a buzz I would get, even taking it in the dosage prescribed. I think both a lot of doctors and a lotta patients don't realise that because it works on GABA its potential for dependence / misuse and also withdrawal symptoms are very similar to that of the much more infamous benzos. All the best to these people. Treating anxiety safely is really hard to do long term without some form of dependence.

[@lucydrop4365]

Rippn

[@risussardonicus8529]

This used to be me. Austin, TX. 4 years clean now!

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

You were doing lyrica in Austin? I'm in htown. You still over in Austin? Great recovery out there if you're into that

[@prokiid233rd]

@@TalmboutJonAfrica man get on with that AA shit

[@calutron008]

U aokayd your success how do you feel? I am on this side but i am on buprenophene as well folks.

[@bugaloo3349]

in austin tx as well man!

[@BrandonHopkins-c1q]

@@prokiid233rd You dont think AA or 12 steps work ?

[@laladydeserpentine5656]

"The only thing higher then the ppl round here is the crime rate" lol I must remember that one

[@brandonmcmanus3953]

Younlike that wee punchline

[@laladydeserpentine5656]

Yeah cracked me up lol brilliant

[@brandonmcmanus3953]

Famous words en lol 3 years clean and crime rate still high lol

[@legendsofruneterralegend3577]

Lol i already wrote it down.

[@Alicantepress666]

Lol love this saying

[@crazycurlywolf]

Lyrica can be hard to come off it you've been taking it for a while, and everyone reacts differently. I've taken it as prescribed for years (fibromyalgia), and now each time I lower my dose my central nervous system has a hissy fit and makes me pretty ill. I feel that guys pain. Hugs from Australia x

[@robertandrewbaptie3006]

Lyrica is the company or pharmaceutical that make them

[@brockgangell5759]

Im on the same meds here in WA 🇦🇺 for fibro, horrible to come off though! Good luck mate

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

The nausea from coming off it is brutal.

[@brockgangell5759]

Just dropping by 75mg to a lesser dose of 225mg is hard enough, I don't think ill be ready to drop anymore for at least another month.

[@McFwoupson]

It's really sad seeing so many comments from ppl who are prescribed lyrica and don't know or weren't told that it's addictive. A buddy of mine was prescribed it and he got horrible withdrawal from only a few weeks of use. The withdrawal gave him hearing damage and really bad permanent tinnitus.

[@plasticpoetpopstar]

Northern Irish people speak faster than Eminem raps. Legends

[@TaLeBogan710]

What happens when you mix Scottish and Irish accent

[@plasticpoetpopstar]

@@TaLeBogan710 don't know hen rap c nesbit?

[@TaLeBogan710]

@@plasticpoetpopstar What the hell does that even mean? Is that Gaelic, Ulster-Scottish or typical gibberish Northern Irish English?

[@plasticpoetpopstar]

@@TaLeBogan710 all the above lol

[@neilellis5480]

@@plasticpoetpopstar haaha good stuff. and i come from norn iron!! lol

[@mjdlui]

This comment section is so toxic. The man clearly wants help and is taking the right steps towards being clean. He knows his mistakes and has already made improvement by not snorting the Lyrica anymore. How about stop being so negative towards him and actually be supportive of his efforts. I hope he reaches his goal for a blank sheet.

[@tammywines9771]

RoadKillzine Amen

[@SASQUATCHBROTHERS]

i really didn't see one negative comment before your comment

[@AlexanderBogdanow]

"The withdrawal is worse than opiates tho" Lol, are you kidding me? Then, you never even had a real Opiod addiction. Or saw some relative on it.

[@em_xoxo3276]

Nice to see this comment. Truly great person ♥👌

[@gringo1965able]

give him a gun, it's faster.

[@brightonbadboy4548]

But Cannabis is illegal. Go figure

[@revivedfears]

Relicords in a few years pregabalin won't be patented anymore just as gabapentin isn't. So, this argument is bunk. Cannabis has very little actual real medicinal benefits beyond m/s pain and increasing appetite that outstrip traditional medicines that are available cheaply as generics. The sheer fact that thc or cbd would be impossible to trademark is not what is keeping it illegal.

[@PerryNeff]

What are you talking about? Cannabis has far more medical applications than 'm/s pain and increasing appetite'. It can treat: nausea (from chemo, lupus, hep c etc...) seizures, pain, anxiety, night terrors (esp for ptsd) sleep disorders, motor symptoms (parkinsons, tourettes etc..),ibs and chrons, alcoholism, opiate addictions ad etc...

[@josh-yx9po]

CBD AND THC work together in cell apoptosis. the endocannabinoid system needs to be taught to medical students

[@meganhicks4500]

Playfer if your from America yeah. If ur from the gb 🇬🇧 it's still illegal.

[@karenmcardle142]

💡100% , I don't understand how this isn't being taught , Except for GREED from the big pharmaceuticals,This knowledge is suppressed📢 espcaly about the endecanbanoid /Ect , our bodies really are temples , We need natural cures,🌴the plant was put on this world long before us & will be here long after us #justthoughtadshare Watching this breaks my heart , it's a long or short slippery road on this life . It can even look glamourous to some , I know from experience what drugs , can Do , & , everyone has a poison so to speak , from a cup of t to running . Learning how to live in this cotton wool bliss&after , it can be hard . personally I don't get pregablin , They are zombie fieing. This is a crazy sad drug # Blessings 💐& Even Snorting it, I forgot to Share my shock /horror , ❤

[@lisainger6751]

Pregabalin was found in my daughter when she took an overdose. The drug was actually working then the doctor decided to lower her dose. So she took her life. She left a note for the psychiatrist. and I made sure she read it. May you rest in peace Dan.

[@oxydized2]

Sorry for your loss friend

[@lisainger6751]

@Ronnie Thank you for your kind words, My husband never recovered from her suicide and died in 2018.

[@eM-hd6ip]

I’m so sorry to hear that :(

[@wadaareda877]

Sorry to hear that. It causes severe depression !!!!

[@SaffrnE]

im so sorry. This drug can cause or worsen mental illness, especially when withdrawals kick in. It takes away people's normal judgement and makes them do things they never normally would. I hope she's found peace now& wish you the best💌

[@pauljamessquibbs.3945]

Give the man some speed, send him off to a job interview, and film it..... I swear I've seen this man somewhere before.

[@robbiewright8602]

Hahaha cool bud right out of trainspotting

[@AcidOnTheStreet]

That scene in trainspotting 1, but that was heroin.... hehe

[@sylwia7060]

@@toneohm215 ....smh

[@Lion_Hamza]

Anthony Sarandrea You’re talking out of experience? Because i know for a fact heroin or opioids in general (special methadon) are pure hell in there withdrawals.

[@Lion_Hamza]

Anthony Sarandrea 60mg is considered in Switzerland a normal daily Dosis. 150mg a day is quite high. I know someone who got a daily dosis of 1200mg for around 4 months. Now that’s high mate 😳😊🤷‍♂️.

[@ProtossBossSauce]

Thank god for mandatory subtitles

[@jonneilsmyth9107]

they all dont talk like that its just the broad lingo uneducated common people that do ie empty heads

[@Gmanfu81]

TrueNorth403 I'm from Belfast and can't even understand this fella

[@ГригорийАхмедов]

can u imagine how its sounds 4 non-native speaker?

[@Impetuss]

Its bad enough when theyre sober, but these people slurring too, it sounds like nonsense

[@robertcuminale1212]

The worst accents I ever heard was in a scheme full of the poor in Scotland. Even the Scots watching the video were demanding subtitles because those people were totally unintelligible.

[@kerchewy2571]

If it wasn’t for the subtitles, I would think they were speaking Russian mixed with English

[@pauljamessquibbs.3945]

Ringlish?

[@henrih1621]

or like broken dutch spoken by a drunken russian

[@harddick3229]

I’m Russian and when I heard it firstly I thought the same)

[@Пробуденъ]

Cokcnie

[@donnal2211]

Its strange I seem to understand most accents maybe its because my family tends to marry people from different cultures so was brought up with all sorts of different accents. Sounds like music to me I love the way people can say the same word and all sound so different.

[@timhutchinson4140]

Met the guy in Belfast, loviest bloke about and looking alot healthier.

[@beardlessodin945]

Kenneth? That's great! I'm very happy to hear that.

[@sarahperks4581]

Hi that is heart warming to hear. ❤️

[@l--lllllll-POISON-lllllll--l]

So good

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

Wait for real?? I first came across this doc years ago and I frequently check in every once in a while and rewatch it. I first watched it while I was in a bad spot. Id really love to know if you are being for real about kenneth.

[@adrnoname3553]

Nice to hear that about him👌

[@teeo3044]

If some of these YT commentators knew the life stories behind people who self-medicate, they wouldn't be so quick to judge. Drug misuse is almost always rooted in traumatic life experiences and until the trauma is healed/processed the substance use will continue. It's a biological illness in the brain of affected individuals.

[@MSHCentral]

Tom A. Owen yes but I've had a lot of bad shit happen in my life but I'm not addicted to anything, it's how you deal with it not what happens

[@teeo3044]

Mason | Some people develop PTSD following traumatic events, others don't. Scientists aren't sure why that is yet but it's thought that genetics/brain anatomy and peer support/family networks play a role. It's never sufficient to say "Just because I..." in scientific debates because a case study of 1 individual means nothing when discussing an issue that affects millions of people.

[@MSHCentral]

Tom A. Owen true and sadly I think it has a lot To do with where you were brought up and the friends you chose

[@teeo3044]

Mason | Indeed. It makes sense that if someone has a strong support network they are more able to process trauma healthily. Some people have the cards stacked against them in life and don't develop healthy coping strategies. It's good that you haven't gone down that path. Hopefully when people understand the reasons for behaviour shown in this documentary they will be less likely to fall into that trap and also reserve judgement on those that do.

[@jailos10]

Tom A. Owen junkies should be shot! Waste of oxygen

[@sandrawiley1755]

Prayers for all addicted,may they find peace and freedom.

[@msreb2700]

That's lovely... thank you

[@talksolot]

non addicts are also addicts, they are addicts to negative states of being hence why they are not free. most people are addicts in some way or another.

[@andidreyes5323]

Uh. I'm on Lyrica and I have been for years... for lessening whole body chronic nerve pain. When I forgot to refill it once, I realized how MUCH it covered the pain of Fibromyalgia because the surface of my skin felt like it had been burned, was actively being set afire everywhere skin touched anything. But I have also been on opioids so I don't understand the Lyrica craving but anyone can be addicted to anything that goes into the body or creates a chemical change in the body. So I hope folks learn empathy for addiction disease issues and mental health issues.

[@lg.breakfree8211]

Gosh I cried through most of this ! WELL DONE KENNY ♥️

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

I heard he's good and well off now is that the truth??? I've been dying t get a real update on the dude I'm all the way across the pond and know the struggle with smack

[@lg.breakfree8211]

@@TalmboutJonAfrica he’s a brilliant guy for going on tv 💪🏻👍🏻

[@Mauro-ot2ux]

The mother adding “wee” to anything as she recounts the death of her son, heartbreaking.

[@simonno5869]

why crying you pus.. you dont know them. stop trying to put a show on here by force you to symphatize with them

[@Del-Canada]

That guy was wrong about snorting it. Lyrica has more bio-availability when taken orally and there is no rush when you snort it. There may be a psychological event going on after snorting it, or placebo effect, but technically speaking it's better to just take it orally because you actually get less of the drug nasally and it's less effective on top of that.

[@JACOBSPOTTS]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS SCIENCE

[@dannydavideos8106]

Yeah I'm on gabapentin which is neurontin 600mgs same as lyrica and I'd never snort it. To me there stupid pills... There so addictive tho.

[@deluxedjsireland224]

especially seeing as most of it seemed to be getting trapped halfway up his nose by the time he was talking to the counsellor, I can't see how it would be more effective than getting 100% straight into your stomach. But all the euphoric recall - the taste of the empty capsule, the feel and smell of the powder - must contribute to it being a better experience for him.

[@dannydavideos8106]

Chris Thomson yes it is. Just absorbed differently. It's as easy aas Google. They are the same exact thing used for the same exact things. www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/jeffrey-fudin/2015/09/how-gabapentin-differs-from-pregabalin There's the differences.

[@koffinkat666]

You bet your ass you will get terrible withdrawals if you stop

[@medicineman6384]

Thank God for subtitles

[@polynesianwahine]

It’s easy to understand what they are saying just got to listen better. They are speaking English so shouldn’t have difficulty understanding.

[@AccountabilityFirst]

I broke my neck in 2013, and take pregabalin to calm nerve pain in my fingers. I don't feel any "high" from it, So it had never crossed my mind that people were addicted to the stuff! Madness. Hope these lads get clean!

[@FieldMarshalFeels]

The shit isn't much more psychoactive than caffeine. People will get "addicted" to anything.

[@SausageSideways]

Harry Lewis Really? I was prescribed it and it wiped me off my face. It felt like ecstacy. And I normally have a huge tolerance to drugs.

[@fabrizio483]

Neither did I. The problem isn't with Pregabalin, but with the abuse and mixing with other stuff, which is what they do.

[@fabrizio483]

+WhispersparklesASMR How can Pregabalin "feels like" ecstasy when one is a medication to treat nerve pain and the other is a drug to make you feel euphoria? They are entirely opposed to each other in terms of what they achieve.

[@1ukjunglednbraver]

Bullshit,,eat 600mg and tell me its like coffee

[@kristinowens899]

Unfortunately I know exactly how he feels. I'm on day 60 without suboxone. The physical hell is over thank God, now it's mental. Damn near impossible to resist cravings. I don't know what I'm craving, nothing. Everything. This has been one of the hardest things over ever done!! I hope he can get out of it.

[@Rick_Cleland]

🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[@colinclement2752]

I'm right there with u girl. Day 35 from 20 mg a day. This is the only detox that has almost broke me but I'm so done with the apathy in a bottle. Good luck 2 U

[@zachfrey8541]

Thats way to high of a dose get on sublocade theres no withdrawl its crazy

[@EL-pl1jj]

I've taken pregabalin for anxiety for a number of years. When I went into psychiatric hospital an inexperienced psychiatrist cut my dose from 600mg to nothing over one week. The withdrawals I experienced were the way this guys withdrawals are. I had to go straight back up to 450mg after three weeks off it because of how ill I was physically, and anger, irritability and agitation are huge parts of withdrawal, even if I'm just a few hours late for a dose. Its just been re classified to a controlled substance because it's abused so much now and so dangerous. Some of these guys clearly have anxiety and if they only had a regular, smaller dose they would be ok. It's the irregularity of it that makes them unwell. I really feel for them.

[@dontplay3088]

So true

[@AcidOnTheStreet]

Agreed. I have borderline personality disorder and insomnia, and my doc cut my insomnia meds down like over night (zolpidem and alimemazine) even tho the pill itself doesn't make me sick my insomnia does, sometimes I haven't been able to sleep cause I have taken the meds to often so I ran out before hand like this dude and it literally makes you wanna kill yourself. I have a problem with alcohol, I have NEVER had a problem with my pills. Sometimes it feels like we patients know fkn more than our so-called doctors. I get prescribed 1 alimemazine/night and 3 zolpidem a week and I can honestly say, I use the alcohol for when I don't have my meds and it sucks ass. But im afraid If I ask for more he will think im a junkie so i just agreed on that dose lol.

[@nickycotton6137]

Aye, wondered why many Surgeries have a notice stating they won't even prescribe it now! Was on it for nerve damage, but abused it + was on other Drugs. It was a miracle reducing Heroin withdrawal's & live in a 'Brown Town' where suddenly became even more popular. About 7 yrs ago so that must've been a factor becoming a 'Controlled Drug' etc.👍

[@jwichmann1306]

Is it less intense and dangerous than a benzo withdrawal, or about the same?

[@nialltimmons6891]

Its all in your head just stop

[@oliviahayes5371]

It's a fantastic drug when used as prescribed. I truly wasn't aware that it could be abused like this. I had a stroke at 35and have severe nerve damage as a result ,I've been on 150mg of lyrica every day for the past 10years. I couldn't live without it but can say if I missed a dose the side effects are severe. I hope that lad does well and gets of it. Best wishes from Dublin x

[@mihaimihai6348]

At one time I was taking 5x400mg Gabaran every day for my back pain, and then when I finished them I just stopped. Not even one side effect. Of course, I wasn't snorting them and taking them with Valium or other shit like that. It's not the medications fault, if they wouldn't have any drugs they would be drunk off their asses every day. They need good jobs and hope and they'll stop doing drugs.

[@morrigan191]

Olivia Hayes I take it for nerve pain too and get zero high from it. I can't imagine what kind of high they're having or why you would take Lyrica for fun...

[@trash_bender420]

You are a rare case. I have been on it for about two years and the side effects started to be crippling after about a year. Seizures, insomnia, panic attacks, increased anxiety, depersonalization, hopeless depression, all of which i've never had before taking the drug. They get worse when i try to stop it. I'm on a slow taper now and I can manage my life ok but i'm not myself and I don't feel joy or excitement like I used to. The highest dose I was on was 150 mg a day and i always take it as prescribed

[@revivedfears]

Deflated Hypnotist high doses of lyrica can be very recreational, especially if you have anxiety problems. All these guys are looking for relief and that nice feeling of normality becomes addictive

[@dissonantdreams]

Deflated Hypnotist me too. I'm on the highest dose of Lyrica & have been for many years... I couldn't do without it, but that's only because I need it for my pain. Don't get any high from it whatsoever. I could understand people abusing opiates, but this confuses me.

[@SamShadow93]

I live in North America and we have commercials on TV for Lyrica

[@thatbeezie]

Why is Lyrica so expensive!?

[@AlexanderBogdanow]

Expensive? Tzz... Here in Germanay, in the Area where I live, you can get 300 mg for 50 € cents. I've you buy more than one Blister, you can get a discount. But fuck it, because every Psychiatrist or Neurologist throw's them at you. Then, you have to pay 5 Bucks at the Pharmacy for 300 mg 5 Blister's.

[@french1956]

Oxycontin is your Lyrica in the US. And Lyrica is advertised in the US for a variety of ailments with a major warning about abuse and addiction. Regardless, the Big Pharma doesn't give a rat's ass in hell about you, me or anybody. They care only about profits and control.

[@bluenose6795]

Iv'e never worn lycra, just doesn't suit my leg shape!

[@AlexanderBogdanow]

I hate it, too. Dunno why so many fella's get caught on that STuff. I mean, good Benzo's or something. Yeah, that's the Ticket. Oxycodon has nothing to do with Lyrica. It's an Opiod and much stronger

[@mwa1254]

his list of prescriptions was pretty heavy: zolpidem, temazepam, quetiapine, mertazapine, pregabalin.

[@elblondie69falconer65]

Welcome to Ireland and UK where doctors stick you on medication and leave you

[@waynegrow]

That's a heavy duty list of meds. Good luck getting out of that hell hole. Benzodiazepines antisychotics hypnotic z drugs and anti depressant off label sleeper mirtazipine equals brain 🧠 meltdown..each one is hell to come off..

[@elblondie69falconer65]

@@waynegrow Agree 100 %

[@MrShutUpMr]

Kenneth looks like Spud from Trainspotting

[@ghbnhghjk]

Lol hes the head of him.

[@Tintenfischchen]

I love that movie

[@adamturner1563]

spuds fine now. off the skag and wrote a book.

[@johnaston9179]

adam turner yeah the irony is the book is called trainspotting , so the cycle continues...............

[@alanmcgarvey6505]

adam turner hahahaha

[@jimtomlinsom1279]

I wish all the people struggling with addiction the best of luck in getting well. People don't understand the power of these drugs and the effect it has on people. I've lost my brother recently to hard drugs and I miss him.btrued my hardest to help him, had him living at my house and everything. But he just up and left one day. I miss you Dave

[@calvinblack2167]

You can’t feel sorry for them they got into it by themselves….. they know what it does.

[@Efflife.2]

So sorry for your loss

[@harbinjaja]

Do what you wantdo not do methadone you are dead in a wake body

[@JamesBurdon-gu5yu]

​@@calvinblack2167nonce

[@talsa6875]

Thank you lord for subtitles xx

[@justinmcbride3263]

Understood every word without subtitles. It’s funny how accents work cause I can’t understand people speaking English from Glasgow

[@ThePapo1980]

It’s weird I’m form Missouri, USA we can read each others written word no problem, but would struggle to sit in each other’s living rooms and enjoy a conversation

[@missunderstood7830]

Im from west midlands UK. I can clearly understand every word they say. But saying that im half irish😂

[@lewisbell3961]

Northern Ireland and Ireland are completely different countries

[@toonblast9932]

Lewis Bell Fortnite how are they completely different countries? 🤮😒

[@airohtheenby]

I have been on pregabalin for anxiety for about 6 months. I’m on 150mg split up into two doses a day. I had no idea it was addictive or people had such reactions to it. I barley notice I’m on it, and sometimes wonder if it’s doing anything. The only way I can tell is that my anxiety is slightly less intense and I have panic attacks less frequently, but I’m still anxious all the time, and definitely don’t feel euphoria from it. I know it’s a low dose so it’s a little different but ngl it freaks me out that I’m on it after watching this

[@mongogojjo5944]

150 mg split up into two doses a day? Yeah no shit that's not gonna do anything, take 600mgs and smoke weed it feels like a super strength kava and it's Stimulating yet relaxing. Pretty shitty recreational drug all in all though, GHB and alcohol are probably the most recreational gaba agonists out there, benzos just either get rid of my anxiety when I take enough and when I take too much total blackout. Things like phenibut and gabapentin (similar to Lyrica) just make me feel normal unless I take a super high dose than it kinda feels like GHB

[@monke204ah]

same I have it for crps

[@revivedfears]

I've been on it for 2 years at 300mg per day and I can miss a day without noticing much to be honest. Withdrawals really begin to manifest after a few days. I'm not sure what this lad on here is on about to be honest, he's acting like he's late for a fix of smack. It is addictive but it's nothing like he's making it out to be.

[@47fortyseven47]

@@revivedfears take 600mg in one go and come back and say it's mild 😂

[@revivedfears]

@@47fortyseven47 I've done that loads of times. I still don't think withdrawals are quite as bad as this lad is making it seem tho

[@SpiritualSinergyTarot]

I hope this kid gets the help he needs as a recovering addict, I understand how hard it is but it can be done there is light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck to the people in this video. I am in America and visited Belfast and it's a great place.

[@curtisbemis6640]

My gf is from Belfast and it's a different world. I love ni it's a crazy place to grow up I guess cause she's my world

[@PhillipDampier]

Jeez, they can have my old gabapentin and Lyrica. I have chronic nerve-induced back pain and gabapentin makes you stupid and unable to string two sentences together and Lyrica is a slightly more refined, and more obscenely priced version that offers only slight relief over gabapentin along with the same boatload of side effects. I stopped both of them. I don't recall either drug being prescribed for anxiety in the U.S., but I guess the fact it induces somnolence in a lot of people explains this. I recall a similar documentary about tramadol abuse among the youth of the UK. I've been on that drug as well, and it worked as well as Pez Candy in pain control for me. When a medication's side effects are worse than its benefits, I stop taking it. What is also mysterious is that I've never had cravings for any of these drugs. All the time I was on them I wanted to be off them. Those of us in chronic pain seem not to have much interest in recreational use of medication in general.

[@rosegold973]

I agree completely.. I’m oxy for pain and I don’t understand why anyone would want to take this shit recreationally!! It’s a shame.. I miss being a kid when I was healthy

[@killakristian7084]

its cannabis oil you need, it wont make you sound so much like a judging junky

[@longlivela7963]

Lryica is preferred because after a certain point the body cant continue to absorb gabapentin but not lyrica

[@PhillipDampier]

Chris Thomson I am glad you avoided the side effects. I realize the best thing I shoild be doing now is weight loss. Too bad there isnt a good drug for that.

[@thatbeezie]

After how many grams of Gabapentin does it stop absorbing it?

[@joski9030]

Do not watch this on a comedown!

[@donuttime2507]

Jo Ski don't watch it coming up! 😂

[@BramsCommando]

I don't know what it was, but i guess Crystal Speed or MMC

[@ccarlton6790]

Typical Belfast attitude "Aye, the UVF is great!" "Why can't you like in your own area?" "Coz I dealt drugs and the UVF put me out! Legends!"

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

So I'm from the us. I know the uvf and the ira. Can you give a condensed version of the decades of fighting? Just power struggle? I know its probably difficult to do feel free to tell me to piss off

[@castortroy6588]

Upa Ra 🇮🇪

[@Paulb-m5j]

​@@TalmboutJonAfricaGoogle it you fool

[@rachelmanman]

I hope Kenneth's sheet will be blank in the end.......don't give up kenneth

[@tomlaskowski6191]

rachelmanman will be amonth after his sorry ass dies

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

gee did you see all the meds he had on his sheet??...seroquil/quetapine zolpiderm ect ect are all very heavy drugs by themselves let alone together...what a bag head

[@youtubeuser206]

seroquel *IS* quetiapine ... and it's not very heavy.. neither is ambien (zolpidem) ...

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

that was a type o and i have rectified it thanks....maybe alone those drugs are not so heavy but together...my my

[@Infinityxxxxxx]

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING!! That sheet at the end made this whole documentary seem pretty redundant in a way...In the US Ambien is schedule 4, same as Xanax and Valium...whereas, Lyrica is Schedule 5...and not too awful long ago did the "Schedule 5 tier" even exist. Literally there's just Lyrica and it's friend Gabapentin/Neurontin that literally just got emergency scheduled on the list coming in at Schedule 5; drugs possessing the least potential for recreational abilities. I'd much rather take the Ambien...they're for sleep, but they help my anxiety and don't make me as tired as Xanax.

[@abilavelle5740]

I used to take pregabalin for neuralgia and I hated it. It made me feel drunk and foggy. I couldn’t do my job properly I was judged a lot by people who didn’t know my situation as they genuinely thought I was hammered at work. It also horrendous when I came off it. The withdrawal was awful but I’m so glad I don’t have to take it anymore.

[@nickycotton6137]

Aye, that's exactly the way felt! Those who say they don't get a buzz/don't feel Drunk etc must be addicted to 'em. Seriously it's ridiculous making out they don't & they're a regular requirement for plenty of Addicts around here. LETHAL

[@Robert-c8e7g]

Doesn't make me feel drunk gives me energy like a stim

[@Mischiefwith2BossLadies]

​@nickycotton6137 it is bullshit, clearly never taken them due to chronic pain. The rush you're talking about is probably just "normal" yeah not strung out with anxiety

[@ValentineS97]

i was so confused when they called the pills “bud”. i was sitting here like, “well, where’s the weed...?” 😅😅

[@xcx3558]

😍😍😍

[@oioionionone]

Even though it’s explained that it’s sometimes called buds before the term is used

[@NicolinaDanielle]

lol I was like where are the women?

[@benrogersdevon]

I live in south west England (North Devon) and have never heard pregabs be called ‘buds’!

[@Deleted11100]

It’s nicknamed buds relating to Budweiser, because it can induce a feeling of being drunk.

[@zorrovian]

My curiosity is really hindering my productivity today.

[@juliemclain5841]

I feel this in my soul daily! ❤

[@kiero1236]

"I shouldn't be taking it orally, up my nose like."

[@helenmcshane7261]

Lol

[@donnal2211]

Made my eyes water just watching

[@simonno5869]

@Film him!! yea its disgusting

[@simonno5869]

@ThaGVPSon it works through up the nose. morphine for example doesn't. get your facts straight you wannabe chemistry expert.

[@philipmosca7499]

@ThaGVPSon u are wrong bro. yes lyrica has 90% BA orally but it only goes down a lil thru the nose. still works.

[@Axeman369]

Pregabs are worse than Heroin the withdrawal symptoms are far more difficult to deal with, I was on them for 7years due to Pancreatitis. Now I'm off them and I thank GOD for helping Me So people that are addicted to them I fully understand you just adding this in Methadone is the worst one if you've been on it for years.

[@Axeman369]

@Zarah Louise I think its different to everybody so are you fully off everything now?

[@dickjohnson9582]

Benzodiazepine withdrawl is pretty brutal too. You can seize up and die and the withdrawal period is pretty long too

[@JohnDoe-sp3dc]

@Brooke L. Pregablin is a gaba receptor agonist so the withdrawal is worse by definition. Gabaergic substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines, pregablin, and ghb have withdrawals that can cause severe seizures and even death. Opiate withdrawal is painful and agonizing, especially ones with a long half life like methadone, but they can't kill you.

[@UnderwaterJohn-fn7jg]

How did it help pancreatitis?

[@MJSinger10]

I had no idea anyone could get physically dependent on Lyrica until about a year ago when my younger sister got violently ill when she ran out. She thought she had the flu and then ended up in the ER with chest pains, in addition to other symptoms. It happened when she changed doctors and there was a gap in between running out and seeing new doctor. She only thought she'd have to deal with a few days of pain, but she was violently ill. It was her new doctor that informed her she can never just stop taking it cold turkey. That's crazy withdrawal for something that doesn't even have euphoric effects!!! 😳

[@wholesomekeanureeves9466]

It has the most euphoric effects of any GABAenergic

[@wholesomekeanureeves9466]

Apologies its technically active at voltage gated calium channels

[@SmokeDoggg91]

it has extremely euphoric effects when combined with an opiate and also a benzo,the holy trinity 🙏

[@Robert-c8e7g]

Pregabalin is like a benzo with MDMA at big doses I'll take 1000mg at once and be buzzing all day long. Take that with suboxone, baclofen, and Lunesta and seroquel to sleep at night

[@McFwoupson]

Pregabalin can definitely be euphoric. In "larger" doses it has strong psychoactive effects. It's sort of a drunken trippy feeling and kind of relaxing like a benzo, but in its own way. Also yeah a lot of people were put on lyrica not knowing how bad the physical dependence can be, pharma company tried to play it off as not very addictive.

[@hollowgod5773]

One thing I like about lyrica is I seem to get an afterglow effect even from just 50-75mg, always woke up the next day feeling good instead of restless. Gabapentin sucks compared to it and just makes me feel like trash. Always used it sparingly though

[@lisalep]

Yes! Totally agree. You get a good glow the next day. My partner gets them. The pregabalin are the best. Gabapentin are crap compared to the pregabalin. I'm in Aberdeen, Scotland and people go crazy for them. Even buying fakes that someone gets from the net

[@realeyesbars]

Long as it’s not abused and isn’t used every day, it can be a helpful substance The people who misuse it give it a very bad name.

[@yoyoholck]

@@realeyesbars there's no misuse with it it's just nasty. My friend took a couple and nows he's prone to seizures for life

[@realeyesbars]

@@yoyoholck come off it 😂 he must’ve been prone to seizures anyway. A couple pregabs won’t leave anybody suddenly having seizures for the rest of their days. It’s heavily abused - cause it makes you forget problems/ feel intoxicated- but a lot of people who don’t look to misuse medication take it and live just fine.

[@realeyesbars]

@@yoyoholck no way has a doctor told your friend that a couple of pregabs has left him prone to seizures for life. They’d be struck off for stupidity. 🤣 I seriously doubt pregabs could even cause a seizure - it’s not crack ffs.

[@olly_evans]

It's just one big Adidas commercial

[@gabhandebrun1871]

Oliver Evans An A- after D- dinner I.i D- Did A- a S- shit S-after After D- I- I D- did A.another Yea

[@elladavid2920]

💀😂

[@seinfeld11123]

haha so funny

[@robertdickson3273]

Fuckin hope not, I was just about to start buying Adidas instead of Nike, now I'm changing my mind big time! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

Us wear nike uk wear adidas. What's with that? Does nike not have a strong football presence?

[@vesical7952]

Even the bad neighborhoods look clean and good compared to America holy shit the apartments at 11:54 look so nice.

[@DannyWilliamH]

vesi Cal I've always said this. Their ghettos and projects are like nice neighborhoods here. Then again, many Africans would see American ghettos as nice neighborhoods. It's relative.

[@lillexus5589]

They are houses handed out by the government as welfare, trust me you wouldn't want to live there if u are a normal human being. Full of craclheads and rats who try to make a quick buck of everything they see.

[@deadsi]

Ye the thing is those places are given by government and if you don't keep em to some sort of standard u get chucked out. Saying that as far as junkies go those guys had it pretty tidy, maybe they tidied up for TV, normally ppls yards are a lot worse

[@SpiceisRice]

Hahahahaha tell me what part of the USA looks like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWG0hHekjpd-bLs

[@deadsi]

DonOneBryson Parts of Detroit are like that I assume, and most of the areas hurricane Katrina went through are still the same as they were right after it hit them. Those houses in the link u posted aren't lived in, obviously they're gonna get trashed and have all the copper ripped out of em. Can't expect things to look nice in a war zone either

[@Househead1200]

Kenneth and I are in the same cycle. I'm still in it. All the best Kenny lad.

[@majdapetrovic8749]

Im still on lyrica too

[@kh7955]

The dude is also on seroquel, that shit would knock down an elephant

[@mrkipling2201]

And temazepam!!

[@vinniebisson969]

And zolpidem, all prescribed at night too😅

[@kayleet8370]

All these are for Bipolar or mental health conditions, I've been on them all and they dont knock you out once you've built up a tolerance unfortunately! it's a vicious cycle. I'm clean off all physchiatric meds now 😁

[@jdog339]

Wtf i can barely handle quuetapine how does this dude take all that

[@aaronmcmahon933]

i take seroquel for insomnia and literally 1 or 2 of the tiny pink 25mg pills knock me out sometimes for a day or two longer than i want to be sleeping stuffs strong as fuk

[@lauravevers98]

I was put on lyrica for nerve pain, I did not get Any feeling from it! Took it for 2 weeks then took a full pack And half of pack to the chemist to get destroyed. I had no idea it was addictive!🤔

[@thegreaterg8r148]

Dosage is a big thing, as well as combos. Often people take it with valium or alcohol

[@leahdavis8446]

@@thegreaterg8r148 that is me pretty much... I have Pregabalin and Valium too... It does really work. But again, everyone's different.

[@gangstar8652]

Leah Davis Lucky sod, there not actually supposed to be used together.

[@leahdavis8446]

Yeah well, I actually stopped taking them together...the Lyrica and the VALIUM! I stopped taking them cold turkey, just recently! When in reality, they have to wean you off them! And some i heard just had stopped cold turkey like myself!! Many of them! Ugh, and that would suck...:/ ugh... It does suck! I obviously know the feeling all too well..from them taking me off cold turkey is HORRIBLE!!!

[@gangstar8652]

Leah Davis Wow, they are both a very bad rattle, Valium the worst I've ever had and I've done methadone and heroin rattles, Valium was by far the worst, almost unbearable so your doing really well. You ever wanna sell them vallies if you ain't taking, let me know first!!!!

[@Mauro-ot2ux]

The surprising thing, here as well as with Valium, is that these substances don’t even give a proper high. No euphoria, just a deep sense of relaxation and numbness, sometimes excessive, to the point of not being able to do anything, demotivation, even depression. Informs how people need to escape their anxious yet probably boring life.

[@jennyneedsmeds]

they do give a euphoria though, albeit mild or moderate, they absolutely do. both valium and gaba.

[@Mauro-ot2ux]

@@jennyneedsmeds must be my biased references of euphoria - narcotics and uppers - but I never noticed an actual high from benzos, just profound relaxation which eventually leads to sleep if you take one too many drops.

[@waynegrow]

Taken in high doses make you mad. Otherwise seeking oblivion is addictive in itself.

[@47fortyseven47]

If you're constantly anxious then the feeling of relaxation is a high. It's why you get people that are convinced you don't feel anything from it and then the people that get massive euphoria from it

[@juliemclain5841]

It probably depends on what the anxiety is keeping a person from doing

[@beardlessodin945]

"Is he not well again, Brandon?" "Naaawlookitawthestomachlininnawcominupthur!"

[@Urdasurma22]

🤣🤣🤣

[@beardlessodin945]

Nodadnottonight _takes a bow_ It's like one of those Welsh village names, isn’t it? Zoobitybopgogglygogogoch

[@ukmedical4206]

I was given these for seizures and couldn’t get any help getting off them .. but never again

[@93_renegade]

I just noticed everyone in Belfast walks like Conor lol...

[@delboyo3922]

Makaveli Disciple naw Conor walks like them

[@y0urs03pic]

Connor From Cyberlife ?!?

[@an_what]

Nobody in this walks like Connor Smfh

[@deelish22]

Conor who?

[@floridasam4587]

Funny how Irish folks resemble other Irish folks!!! Fancy that shit!?! Lol

[@liamcrooks5311]

I hope Kenneth gets to that blank sheet

[@liamcrooks5311]

Yeah, that's a depressing reality

[@deltonviera2051]

Me to i wish him well

[@Impetuss]

laser325: Yes even if he does get clean people will still look down upon him, employers who know his history wont hire, or maybe he isnt able to work at all. I know because i used to be like him, except with illegal drugs. Been clean 4 years now, but my life is basically the same just without drugs. If he moves somewhere else, isnt too damaged by the abuse he could do it i think.

[@mraso30]

Sadly the Mirtazepine and Seroquel he is on are prescribed for psychotic episodes, schizophrenia or bipolar in most cases, so if he can get off of those there is absolutely no guarantee that his life will improve. It could in fact get much worse as symptoms of his mental illness return. He should just try to lower his Pregabalin dose and take it as prescribed. He probably has some pretty serious mental health disorders, as do a lot of us addicts.

[@captainchaos3053]

l crooks I hope he gets a gold medal from the president of France for saving him from alien abduction. Well there is just as much chance of both!

[@ZarathustraCalico]

I never thought about snorting my pregabalin. Thanks for the advice!

[@javierross7441]

Please don’t. Taking Pregabalin orally is bad enough.

[@ZarathustraCalico]

@@javierross7441 I was (mostly) joking, a bit of gallows humour maybe. I'm on enough other stuff that I didn't even realise pregabalin had any non-label 'power' until I'd been taking it for about four years.

[@imreallydead.23]

Ms. Take it doesn’t and won’t on you now after 4 years you can only get a mild buzz the first few times you use, people saying it’s strong or anything like opioids have never done anything stronger than English (shit weed, really shit in fact)!!!!

[@ZarathustraCalico]

@@imreallydead.23 Ahh, that makes sense. I am pretty immune and I have been on stronger doses. Kicking prescription opioids is so so so much harder, and the rare time I've taken an overdose of pregab as a form of self-harm, it was horrible, with hallucinations and palpitations, so I can't see the 'fun' in taking it.

[@ZarathustraCalico]

@@Jon-jc1jf Why so hostile? Honest question.

[@ChaseTheHorizons]

Pregabalin is an widespread problem, speaking as someone who works in pharmacies throughout Essex in England I can honestly confirm that this is a full blown crisis

[@realeyesbars]

When it’s used as advised it can be very helpful for people. The problem is how many people are misusing it and those who are dependent on it, using it to get a “high”. It’s not something anyone should take every day for too long.

[@McFwoupson]

@realeyesbars the problem is that hella people have been put on lyrica daily by their doctor without being told its addictive or causes a bad physical dependence, and then they end up with a physical dependence that's brutal to get off of. Lyrica wasn't even scheduled when it came out, absolutely ludicrous and disgusting. This has happened with many other prescription drugs.

[@Chaoswolve66]

He is confusing addiction with anxiety

[@georgehowards639]

addiction and anxiety go hand in hand, when you run out, youre mind is preoccupied and youre anxious no matter what youre doing

[@Ali-lm7uw]

He may have anxiety, thats how his addiction may have started.

[@Ali-lm7uw]

@@Loots420 Weed is better, but try psilocybin and DMT too. Also meditate.

[@___blaggard999___8]

@@Loots420 I used weed for 8 years but life will ragdoll you at times. Don't go over board with weed, that's when it stops working for you

[@HoopyFroodood]

@@Ali-lm7uw Did you know psilocybin is a form of DMT? They're tryptamines.

[@mgavin7451]

tripped on his dog? haha, he deffo took a hefty left

[@ashleyshires6688]

Michael Gavin right?! Lmao

[@ronin_user]

It sounds like everyone is saying, “Per-Goblin”.

[@joncalder2477]

We have trouble with the Queen's received pronunciation, and them there chemistry names mate? Nah, ballix

[@rajanabeel5416]

nah its like saying preh gabahlyyyn.

[@bzoxxcrystal204]

I use this drug that was given to me by my psychiatrist for ocd management and let me tell you this stuff has completely changed my life I dont have obsessions anymore and my anxiety practically does not exist anymore I feel rejuvenated and super relaxed, now knowing the effects I can def see how people would want to abuse this drug it does provide a tranquilizing euphoric high and sometimes the euphoria is so strong its almost gut wrenching

[@NitrousBreather]

I love this drug

[@maciekikswokreis3294]

How long does it take to feel anti anxiety effect?

[@maciekikswokreis3294]

@@NitrousBreather How long does it take to feel anti anxiety effect?

[@NitrousBreather]

@@maciekikswokreis3294 about an hour for full feeling to take effect.

[@bzoxxcrystal204]

@@maciekikswokreis3294 if you use it orally id say 1.5 hours but intranasally will take about 50 - 60 minutes

[@tomwright9904]

My personal experience of the effects (prescribed) is mostly that it is like alcohol but without mental impairment. It removes the "mental barriers" to talking to people.

[@Sa7raoui93]

true

[@aw2584]

​@@Sa7raoui93sounds like GBL back in the day. Just like best alcohol "high" but with zero actual alcohol physical symptoms. Until you accidentally do 2.1ml instead of 2.0ml or do the next dose 2h 30min after the previous one instead of 3h and you just pass out randomly and cannot stop it in any way.

[@TheBible2ElectricBoogaloo]

Its crazy how their accent literally makes them sound like they're speaking a different language.

[@peta6869]

"its as bad as heroin"dude,you dont know,how opiates are

[@internetjunge]

I been done heroin oxicodone morphine and fentanyl and I was on pregabalin 600mg daily for abput 8 months and trust me pregabalin wd is worse than opiate wd

[@yangwerther6092]

wors than opiate? oxy is worse than gapentin or pregabalin.

[@rs4453]

recovering opiate addict here and i get very offended when people talk about non addictive sustances comparing them to opiates. I would say these kids are emotionally addicted and much of the withdrawal is plecebo. Opiates like morphine and heroin are emotionally addictive but also physically. And its the worste you could ever feel

[@michaelwillhauck2371]

Ricky Sardi Exactly put. Also recovering oxycodone and fentanyl addict. Currently 11 months clean I'm trying to get off methadone treatment tapered down to 40mg from 120mg can't wait to get off this shit fuck opiates I don't wanna be another statistic in this opiate epidemic.

[@mcnuggetsferg1685]

GABA withdrawals are considered worse than opiates

[@JewWithaPew]

Him searching through the cabinets acting like he's in the grips of withdrawals like he can't walk 5 feet to the local pub and have a drink and make it go away 🤦

[@AndrewWands]

Wtf are you going on about? He was clearly withdrawing so he got an emergency prescription. At what point does he say alcohol helps or that he even drinks alcohol. And how the f£@k do you know if there's a pub 5 feet away. Be quiet you clown

[@donnygdonnyg8313]

Have you even listened to what was being said ? My god ppl are so cruel and ignorant . I hope nobody from your family or friends ever gets addicted and you are there to advice them to go the pub and judge … silly person .

[@stella-vu8vh]

it literally actually is exactly as this dude up above you is saying because gabapentin and pregabalin act on your gaba receptors, and gabapentin and pregabalin also helps with benzo withdrawal. dude can literally trade it out for alcohol.

[@afterschool6474]

Love these videos always look forward to them.

[@wolfspritzer9253]

slightly morbid.

[@charliebrowm7670]

After School really ? I don't think that there very good , they get one or two bods on them and interview them for a week

[@lewisreynolds5283]

Bbc is shit

[@RdotNOne]

Me too, I watch these when I’m eating dinner

[@flossie5432]

Some people react more strongly to Gabapentin than Pregabalin and the doses/lasting effects are different too.I was prescribed Pregabalin for the nerve pain of shingles at 60 yrs old.They gave me Tramadol after an MRI scan showed spinal fractures due to osteoporosis;The Tramadol was easier to reduce when the back pain lessened.It has taken me a year to get the Pregabalin down to 25 mg once a day.I overdosed accidentally whilst on both-blood pressure was 200/140.Not good.Muscle twitches meant I was spilling hot tea over myself and my memory was shot.Paramedics thought I had sepsis.Hospitalised for 3 months.These drugs were prescribed and at the time I needed them for pain relief,but there are serious risks involved and a long withdrawal.

[@isopower18]

These people are already addicts before using Lyrica. I am using Lyrica for nerve pain and when I miss a capsule I don't get these withdrawal effects, I just feel the pain in my legs.

[@elikerr785]

Just like with everything it's dose dependent. You can maintain chronic pain treatment with opiates and never get high but all you need to do is take more and you can begin the addiction process. It's a simple concept that people seem to be so clueless about.

[@rl5725]

I was on it for nerve pain also but got no relief even using 500mg it just dulled my senses and I weaned myself off over a period of 3 weeks, it was horrible, I got very down and felt so alone and lost my head was messed up.,,, taking any drug like this over a prolonged period will mean you get addicted, you just don't feel it because you are still on it, I took my prescribed dose never abused it but still had withdrawls, missing one pill won't send u into withdrawls missing a day or a few days you will soon see how your body and mind react in shock to missing this devil drug, not all addicts are pale skinny Belfast hoods sniffing this stuff; and someone mentioned opioids for pain relief on the comments, the most common prob being codeine, co codalmol, yiu take that prescribed for over three days then stop u will get withdrawls

[@skalmaa]

Thats because u take 1 capsule. For some dumb ass idiot who take 600-1000+ MG daily for over months and months, mby even year. YOU are gonna get withdrawl, if you are not. well then, then you are very unique.

[@coralrain6332]

iso shift exactly! I’ve never had this effect with Lyrica

[@jiggajigjones8210]

Robert M. Dunn oh you can experience BOTH withdrawal and tolerance within the 600mg a day max Lyrica dose...ive had it as have many people I know of...its particularly hard on older people.

[@jeromeclaessen3921]

I take lyrica because I am quadriplegic and have massive nerve pain but I never knew about this side of the story. It's a sad world we live in.

[@rez77z]

i thought you were quadriped

[@willd6515]

A lot of judgemental comments here....................probably all upstanding model citizens. That's our society today........a complete lack of empathy, coming from Apple and Nike junkies.

[@alwhyte6533]

This is one of the most sensible statements I've read here! Well done for having some pragmatism and a bit of compassion...two characteristics that are sadly on the decline throughout Western society.

[@lexiamor9664]

😀

[@mentalmelonhead2249]

well said,this can happen to anyone regardless of how together they may appear or see themselves.

[@lexiamor9664]

@@mentalmelonhead2249 very true x

[@jaylew889]

Don't forget the very respectable newage journalist.. They reach all 16 of their readers daily on their platform Twitter. Where you've gotta be very brave to pass judgement and talk shit while hiding behind their computer

[@antoinedevogelaere2667]

I'm shocked that this could be abused. I used it for 4 months after being stabbed in the back. Had severe nerve pain in my right leg. I understand why my doctor said I was crazy to stop cold turkey when I didn't felt like I needed it anymore.. I hope that guy is gonna get better.

[@oldskooldreamso.s.d7440]

I take this medication everyday. Never been addicted or abused it in any form. This is shocking.

[@oneworld9071]

Dublife_junk Insta not to challenge your post at all....... addiction has developed at or before the point where sudden cessation of the use of a substance results in adverse consequences that are reversible ONLY by commencing use of the subject substance or one that uses the same pathways - i cite conventional opioids vs tramadol. they use the same pathways; therefore result in the consequences of sudden cessation of use of either. IF one suddenly stops using benzos, alcohol, opioids, and becomes ill, that is addiction. I also propose that tolerance during the course of treatment (i.e; opioids for pain) is a component of addiction. Getting doctors and patients on the same page with this issue is desperately needed; too many doctors persecute. Nurses are much more insightful with long-term patients: they know they patient IS addicted, but not of his or her own hedonistic choice. Sorry, I drifted out of topic on this. I think this documentary does a great job at avoiding moral and character issues; such malicious treatment that feeds off of and into stigma does nothing positive for an issue that's a complex as it is simple (and vice versa).

[@tomlaskowski6191]

I was a junkie for over 20 years and got lyrica, that is kid shit. I never saw a point in abuse of it nor did l see a positive impact on the medical conditions it was prescribed for. That shit suxs and the people abusing must really be pathetic.

[@rl5725]

I took it for a year for nerve pain, I didn't abuse it took it as prescribed but it didn't help the nerve pain but dulled my senses, in the end and against doctors advice I stopped taking it, over three weeks I weaned myself of it, it was horrific .... If u think u aren't addicted after taking it long term , try going without for a few days u will learn just how addicted your body is to this drug, your head will be wrecked, I'm glad I preservered though I feel much better not being on this devil drug

[@speedy3624]

Try to stop taking it. If you can do that with no effects, you are one of the lucky ones.

[@bbeeez]

@@oneworld9071 addiction vs dependence is what you are missing me thinks

[@markalexander3659]

I have both anxiety and nerve pain. Not on Pregabalin, but am on Gabapentin and they're very similar. I know what he means about when you don't have it. The withdrawal is ridiculous.

[@humanforfreedom9583]

I'm on 450mg a day I get 84 capsules a month but I end up doing them in a week every time, the withdrawal isn't that bad I'm in methadone and is no where near the withdrawal of opiates the people saying that clearly aren't on opiates they don't know the meaning of withdrawal. I'm in pregabalin for anxiety (although haven't had any in last 6 months) and also to replace the diazepam I was on because benzodiazepine withdrawal is fatal it's no joke so to be honest the pregabalin has done me a lot of good I'm off anti depressants aswell cos of it and the anti depressants are criminal the drug companies ants are the biggest gangsters walking they also suppress cancer cures and people that do that re not to be trusted.

[@humanforfreedom9583]

So in reality I'm on.between 1000mg-3000mg for a week then nothing for 3 weeks till I get them again. This way I don't get physically addicted like taken them everyday although I did do that at first but saw the addiction coming and thought it's better to enjoy myself for a week and not get addicted

[@extremepoker75]

You are fucked son

[@kalabantesh1883]

Everyone said the same thing at the beginning "not get addicted" seriously don't do it for your own benefits.

[@Sharrendan]

same here, bro. i get 200 capsules for 2 months and i take them in 2 weeks. up to 5 g per day

[@b1unknown257]

Humanforfreedom 95 lol ur a nitty

[@83moonchild]

I have abused pregabalin and also heroin separately, the cold turkey withdrawal from pregabalin was not far from being as awful as heroin withdrawal. However doctors refused to even consider this fact. I was in hell physically and mentally whilst being told what I was going through was impossible. It was only recently it has come to light that many, many others have experienced the exact same thing as I did. I also started having many seizures on this medication, I'd never had a seizure in my life. I'm guessing doctors are now seeing this but it won't be officially recognised because of the risk of lawsuits and so on.

[@mikesully110]

I've kicked opiates and kicking gabapentin was basically just as bad, but it also had wierd stomach bubbling, horrible electric waves up my back, mad itching, non stop farting (and you could not trust a fart in this state), plus I had horrible bad acid trip like horror and anxiety. I closed my eyes, tried to sleep, and had visions of massive malformed babies opening their mouths like fish. I've never had anything this bad kicking opiates

[@waynegrow]

High percentage of dr's are ignored egotistic pig c..ts. they couldn't give a shit. I'd love for them to go through what I did.

[@mongogojjo5944]

You had seizures on it or coming off of it/skipping a dose? Because these gabapentinoids are supposed to help seizures and for me personally they stopped mine, I'm on gabapentin and I always have a bunch of phenibut for when I run out of the gaba....my life is significantly better on gabapentinoids though I've never been on lyrica or even tried it, just my gabapentin and phenibut. I started gabapentin when they first started giving it to me in a detox center and I realized just how much it helped with a lot of things, being on suboxone and gabapentin is significantly better than smoking black tar and drinking loads of Vodka on a daily basis. Everyone's brain chemistry is different though and every medication is different

[@aameralyafei7533]

@@mongogojjo5944my best friend tried 300mg lyrica for the first time and got a seizure one hour later and he had never had a seizure in his life.

[@nialltimmons6891]

Its all in your head relax

[@SAPPERMACK07]

Been on pregabalin for years and if I don't have one day I am in agony, full withdrawal and anxiety through the roof Feel your pain man

[@jonneilsmyth9107]

you go get a bowl of irish stew in you to and man up like ragnar the viking the pain will go in time

[@garryallan6760]

a go over to your bit to see a few guys, you want to meet up and wee will see who the man is. Am coming over at the end of febuary, So what do you say wanna meet just me and you man to man all drive eny were to meet a guy who thinks he is a ticket. Wee will see who the best man is. Just e mail me, ya troll

[@HuxXy100]

Garry Allan hahahahaaha

[@leoa4c]

Pregabalin comes in a capsule for a very good reason. That powder contains titanium dioxide... which becomes a carcinogen when it reaches the lungs... which it will if taken nasally. I really hope that this information can make a difference for at least one human being.

[@cmarkme]

You've got to try and remember that these People are Humans, someone Loves them.. We need to help these people some how.. I'm not qualified to say what needs doing but there are Qualified, intelligent minds in our country that know what to do..

[@KevBotM]

I can't help but notice the other medications listed at 29:47. He is on some other serious drugs (a benzo, a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic, a TCA antidepressant, and an antipsychotic). Poor guy must have a hell of an anxiety and/or insomnia problem to be on that cocktail. It's still worth pointing out that all of those noted above are taken at night though, and the temazepam is PRN.

[@ohmmygod4963]

It's worth pointing that if he is prescribed a Benzo for the daytime, and they gave him Temazepam (You said PRN, which means "As Needed"), the Doctor is seriously underqualified and should of at least called a pharmacist for some help... Temazepam is a Hypnotic Benzodiazepine which are supposed to be for Sleep Problems, mostly falling asleep...but they are not meant to be taken during the day...That's for sure!

[@Nitroblast]

@@ohmmygod4963 Actually it can be used off-label for anxiety, likely prescribed by a psychiatrist. You have no idea of the circumstances and evidently know nothing about medicine given your "the doctor is seriously underqualified" comment.

[@ohmmygod4963]

@@Nitroblast Nitroblast Well it's a Fact that Doctors are NOT Pharmacists. And many Doctors should call Pharmacists more often since they know A LOT More about Medications than what General Physicians learn in School or even with Experience. But I suppose you know more about the circumstances? I can say confidently that I most definitely have a LOT of Medical Knowledge...(Started as EMT, started 2nd Year of Medical School before I had an accident which I am now "Disabled" from...and saying that Off-Label use of Benzodiazepines is (seemingly) a good idea to you, another thing that allows me to stand by the fact that YOU don't know Nothing about Medicine YOURSELF and I stand by my comment saying this Doctor is Seriously Underqualified! (And there's a bunch of Doctors who are Underqualified, so saying I don't know Medicine because of that comment, just doesn't make any sense and isn't based on Logic or anything else than your ButtHurt opinion unless, Wait! Don't tell me! You MUST be 1 of those "Underqualified Doctors" LOL I won't go into any more details, nor do I need to!...I've lost enough time with you already!...

[@Derrako]

You think your life sucks then you see this...

[@rajgill7576]

4:15 damn even an addict will be nice on the phone... I need to change haha

[@cebruthius]

The yen for the drug is like a gun to their head... they'll be polite :)

[@cebruthius]

@Christopher Poole ...until they get refused. Yes yes of course :)

[@rahuljuke1592]

Pregabalin is a medication that works great for some & absolutely terrible for others. I took it off script to start with then requested it from the doctor as it completely changed my life & my anxiety/eupd for the better. I'm now on 150mg twice a day. Yet some of my friends who have GAD/Social anxiety find it terrible & no good and hated it. It's a really strange acting medication but I feel it gets shunned because of this. Yet I do feel because it's strange acting & almost dangerous for some it can be a risky med. All I can say is personally it has changed my life for the best. Got me free from a 15+ severe alcohol problem caused by social anxiety & keeps me 100% stable in the community. So yeah - Great for some, absolutely terrible for others. Watch out for this.

[@RafaelOliveira-vm4rr]

Mais me fala mesmo ele fazendo o uso de uma forma errada porque é uma droga a qual é usado por via oral e não nasal ou seja sendo cheirada da mesma forma que a cocaína ele causa o efeito desejado da mesma forma sendo pela via oral

[@basedsouljah]

I just left a comment similar to this. I know people that use it as Insomnia medication. I use it as a stimulant/mood regulator. It works very differently for different people.

[@basedsouljah]

@@RafaelOliveira-vm4rr and you are correct! Him snorting it is less absorbtion than Orally... But hey it's part of his ritual

[@evrenki1]

Hi do you feel any addiction when not taking it, I wanna give it a try so I suffer from SA aswell

[@charlescyklop1679]

Respect for people admitting they additicon. Also for guys making this kind of material. Thank you. Never give up about ! The most important is seperate the people from their addition, they do not want that - their will was taken away. If they had know that, they would not have tried it ! The dealers know - that is why they are guilty taking the people Souls down - laughing by the way ! Shame !

[@odd0odium]

Thank you for the subs.

[@nairemlap533]

Bless him, drug addiction is a dark place, whether it’s an addiction to street drugs, prescription or alcohol Prescription opiates with a fancy label started me off on the road to Heroin addiction Hope you are doing well Kenneth, and are on the road to recovery

[@lesterclaypool1]

The doctor gave me pregabalin because I wanted to exhaust all non-narcotic treatment options for my arthritis before I did the unavoidable. I came home from spending the evening with friends thankful I didn't drive; I was grinding my teeth harder than disco dust made Marvin Gaye grind his and I felt as though I was on on the edge of a seizure for the next 48 hours. It was a terrible feeling.

[@floridasam4587]

And ppl wonder why I refuse pain management and stick with pot for my pain n anxiety... Fuk this noise!!

[@_RobBanks]

Sometimes it’s not enough for my pain.

[@jimjones4199]

@@_RobBanks Kratom

[@jimjones4199]

@@_RobBanks Combined with low dose thc vaping flower or low temp dabbing. Also sometimes a tiny tiny amount of ethanol added.

[@_RobBanks]

I’ve been able to go back to a little drink and pot when it’s not too bad. However I had a loved one where the pain wouldn’t be touched with that. Yes it will make people dependent and has a high potential for abuse. And the withdrawals can be worse than the Benefits at times. The trick is to never get that deep, if possible.

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

Lol I've seen people enslaved to weed just as bad as heroin sweetie

[@samdavies6848]

Just another documentary about broken homes and the inevitabilities that arise from an indiviuals environment. Progabalin is clearly not the issue here.

[@karencarney7595]

It would be 'an individual's ' meaning, the ownership of the noun, being the individual. Also, "individual's" can also be used, grammatically correct ofcourse, using it as a way of expressing such; as an example, "the individual's car was confiscated, in an effort to provide proper safety precautions for the community"... Meaning, obviously, the *individual's* car (showing ownership of a noun, in this particular sentence, which is a car)can be used in many instances. Another example "Barbara's almost there, she is running late". Instead of saying "Barbara *IS* almost there", you could (grammatically speaking) say "Barbara's running late" instead..etc.

[@karencarney7595]

I'm not giving u a lesson, just being a smart ass, as u decided to try &sound smart, without actually using real grammar. 😜😍😍😍😍DE NADA (you're welcome, in Spanish)

[@jodi9800]

@@karencarney7595 does it really matter? his point stands.

[@SA-ox3gn]

Agree. Addiction is the symptom. Accept, help and understand and they will contribute to society, but judge, exclude and blame and they'll prey on society and be a drain on it's resources. People often can't see the longer view, too easy to blame, dismiss and take the moral high ground. Who are we if not the products of the environment and of the people we grow up with and in whoes eyes we see ourselves reflected...

[@imluvinyourmum]

Just blame Trump, it's easier than addressing the problems within your own country

[@harunashura1216]

Had a bad back for a while, got Lyrica , Gabapentin by the bags and had absolutely no idea people abused them like this. Gosh. This is crazy.

[@JM-hc1pf]

Gabapentin is weaker than pregabs but high doses can buzz you all the same. High doses of pregabs give a majorly intense high and can totaly smash ya. If someone who has no tolerance to them takes 400 to 600mg they will be absolutely mangled.

[@666cyanide]

People love this stuff even more nowadays it’s always lyrica or lean in my area very cheap too you can buy an OZ online for $80

[@lisamarwaha6028]

@@666cyanidewhich site 😊

[@ghostwriter5383]

Hope this guy is doing better now. Love from Czech rep.

[@itsjackboyy]

They tried to make him go to pregab he said no no no

[@mollymal29]

😂😂😂😂

[@patrickking9600]

The kid saying he’s been taking “blues” since he was 12 just made me feel sad 😔

[@joechiodi5529]

So that’s only a year maybe? I thought he was 12.

[@necrochloride8944]

@@joechiodi5529 17

[@waynegrow]

He's bang in trouble when and if he decides to come off.. gotta tapy that shit slowly. And it's got to be real pharmaceutical diazepam to taper from. Otherwise it's goodnight Vienna

[@KM-pg8cq]

When your accent is so weird that there are subtitles😂

[@iamthefuss934]

KMA🇩🇪 what does tht have to do with weird? These ppl accents r hard to understand. Yur the weird one

[@grantswan8525]

salt of the earth these people, would do anything for you so they would

[@TalmboutJonAfrica]

I noticed the one kid immediately smack the bug off his fucked up friends hoodie. Little stuff like that sticks out to me.

[@JohnBenoit46290]

That's a lovin puppy, not a fighter :)

[@user-fe5cj3hq6u]

I hope he gets clean, stay the course.

[@moze_-]

But no, let's fight against cannabis while all these legal drugs are being prescribed by people who are supposed to be helping you. I've been saying this forever; there's no money in a cure. If these "cure" something, they are bound to cause another problem, which requires another medication, which requires another, etc.

[@thomasgronek6469]

All of these prescriptions are toxic,,,, If one wants to die young,,, go to the doctor.

[@AcidOnTheStreet]

Medication cured my insomnia, but yeah, i pay 6 bucks for a pack of zolpidem (30 pills). Nothing is free man, not even to be healthy and well. And not everyone get addicted, im not.

[@mrbillyb1966]

True. The big bucks is in the forever ending treatment. A cure would only benefit the patient. The pharmacutical companies, doctors, Hospitals, labs, clinics, etc. They make the $$$$ on slowly treating ( killing you ).

[@Potimus_Ripme]

22:50 "people probably think im a junkie" :D

[@surfbum482]

Wait, I was prescribed lyrica.... didn’t feel like anything

[@supa-m4n1234]

Yep same .. was prescribed pregabs for anxiety and took 2 tabs a day for a few months.. all it does is make you feel drunk and constipated.. there’s no bloody high off that crap!!

[@pauljamessquibbs.3945]

No, you were wearing Lycra, that's a completely different thing.

[@sassythesasquatch1211]

Paul Squibbs Lyrica is a brand name for Pregabalin dumbass

[@henchdan1]

@Brooke L. How much would u need for a good buzz?

[@bigbaskin587]

@Brooke L. I've seen my mate absolutely quadriplegic on it he takes like 8-12 at a time tho with booze results are like a heavy diazepam dose

[@scoobydoo3115]

The snorting reminded me of the slurping sound the guy in silence of the lambs makes lol

[@bveracka]

I feel so bad for Ken; he's on a flippin' truckload of meds, and nearly all are sedatives. Shame on his doctors! It's obvious they'd rather give this guy (and others) _loads_ of drugs rather than somebody to talk to-which is really all he needed in the first place. We've got very similar issues here in the USA, just with different drugs. My heart goes out to ya Ken, truly. ✌🏻

[@deluxedjsireland224]

living in the sick society which is sectarian Belfast is always going to be a huge problem for Kenny. His doctors are not the problem - they wouldn't 'rather' give him drugs than talk therapy, were you not listening when the drug counsellor explained this? Go back and watch that part again. Belfast may not be the war zone it was before the GFA but the sectarian attitudes are still there in the traditional Loyalist and Republican strongholds. I love the Belfast people and my heart goes out to them for what they've gone through, but as long as those attitudes are still there, Belfast will remain a dysfunctional society.

[@allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558]

talking doesn't work. they jus take u round and round a bush an it makes me worse i need pills NOT talking.

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

the way he sniffes the capsule at the beginning, what a junkie, I can't help but feel disgusted by that scene. That's coming from a fellow addict myself

[@bveracka]

Looking back on that comment, you are absolutely right.

[@bveracka]

@@allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558 You're right.

[@allisonconnor3310]

I took Lyrica for a little while several years ago for severe nerve pain. Never got the least bit high, but it still f#@ked with my mind. I started having terrible memory problems, and I even forgot how to read pretty much. 3rd grade level at best. Be cautious if your prescribed it.