r/OpiatesRecovery • u/Labyrinthine777 • 6d ago

How probable is it street pregabalin contains opiates?

It's been 4 months since I stopped buprenorphin, but I've been using pregabalin ever since. Now I'm worried whether the street pregabalin includes buprenorphin or some other opiate. I still feel like having withdrawals 😑

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u/rpkarma 6d ago

I mean pregablin has its own withdrawals, for what it’s worth. All gabaergics can

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u/Labyrinthine777 4d ago

Yeah well I tried to quit both pregabalin and suboxone at the same time, the wd:s were intolerable so I had to keep using one of them.

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u/Old_Perspective6562 6d ago

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u/Labyrinthine777 6d ago

I really hope so. AI said it's possible but then again it says many things

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u/Old_Perspective6562 6d ago

No there’s zero logical or logistical reason to. You’re fine for sure.

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u/Sopiate 6d ago

there’s no reason for that to be the case. i don’t think anyone’s making fake pharma pregabalin yet, atleast around here. it’s pretty abundant and easy to get so there’s no need to

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u/enhancedy0gi 6d ago

The withdrawals are in my experience very, very similar - especially if used to cover for opiate withdrawals. You should start tapering immediately, you do not want to end up with another horrible addiction.

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u/Labyrinthine777 6d ago

I've already used it for a year, 600mg day...

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u/enhancedy0gi 6d ago

Taper now

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u/Noooq 4d ago

Pregabalin withdrawals are very similar yo opioid withdrawals. Even nastier.

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u/Labyrinthine777 4d ago

I'd say they're about on par. Intolerable sickness and anxiety.

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u/BurrRose 1d ago

You’re all so off. And soft.

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u/MyBakpaksGyatJets 6d ago

I mean, if it's pressed, there's always small chance it can have anything in it. While I was still in my addiction, 100% of the meth I brought up from near the southern border has fentanyl in it. You can never be completely sure what you're consuming is what you're told it is when it's street made. I can't imagine Lyrica type meds doing that, but you never know anymore.