Pregabalin for Anxiety/Panic Disorder

[KrustyTheKat]

I am 44 and have a number of long standing mental health issues. The most debilitating and pervasive is anxiety with panic disorder.
I have tried numerous different medications from ssris to mood stabilisers and now Pregabalin.
This latest med is a last ditch attempt to control this. I have heard so many good stories of how it’s helped people that I had to try it.
I’ve been on 150mg for the past 4 weeks and it’s done nothing (apart from the 1st day I took it, then nothing after that)
I’m really worried about increasing the dose as I’ve heard that the effectiveness wears off quite quickly, leading to increasing the dosage more and more to get the same relief. Also heard it’s a short term medication rather than long term and it’s a nightmare to get off of.
I’m after advice as my GP is not very knowledgeable and I can’t access the mental health team at the moment.
If it’s helped anyone can you tell me what dose your on and how long you’ve taken it. Thanks

Forgot to add. My anxieties are all tied up with my gut. I get terrible stomach cramps, diarrhoea and feeling nauseous all the time. My weight over lockdown has plummeted and I know way 2 stone less than I did less than a year ago (and I wasn’t big in the first place). I’ve been diagnosed with IBS about 20 years ago, I was hoping this medication would help with this but sadly no luck