LYRICA Reviews (PREGABALIN)Average Rating: 2.6 (1463 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LYRICA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Not | This drug got rated 2.8 and the first page on this site was all 5's. Looks like big phama is stack the polls. | Don't trust these reviews. Lyrica is a dangerous medication. | M | 100 | 1X day | 5/24/2013 | 2 | Polymyalgia | Couldn't walk, memory issues. | My 96 yo mother took 2 doses and couldn't walk the next day. Stopped taking it after ten days and the next day back on her feet. One person's cure can be another's poison. | F | 96 | 10 days 50 3X day | 1/28/2017 | 2 | Lower back pain/osteoarthritis | Puffy face, feeling drunk, weak legs | My active 91 yr. old Mother was prescribed Lyrica for lower back and hip pain. She is having a difficult time withdrawing from it. | F | 91 | 6 weeks | 2/20/2008 | 1 | neuropathy, pain | (This entry describes my 89-year-old mother's experience ith Lyrica.) SEVERE MEMORY LOSS, "brain fog," interchanging words, decreased mental and verbal competency, slowed down to 10% of normal mental acuity | I'm convinced this is a "fashion drug," currently in vogue because it's new and being aggressively promoted. My elderly (89)mother, always sharp as a tack, became a slow, bumbling, semi-verbal invalid while on Lyrica. The steady 6-month decline was appalling - and there was even a mysterious facial rash, to boot. I'm grateful to everyone who wrote to this website with their "brain fog" experiences. That allowed me to research ALL my mother's meds (12 of 'em) and determine that Lyrica, the most recent addition, was the culprit behind her rapid decline. The first day she went off Lyrica, she called me and I realized she was baaaaaaaaaaaaaack! :) She was her ol' sharp self. I'm grateful that I won't have to take over her financial and medical affair, after all. | F | 89 | 10 days | 1/9/2008 | 1 | Neuropathy | extreme fatigue, head shakiness, anxiety, hand shaking, disorientation | My mother (age 86) cut down from 75 mg twice a day to 75 mg once at bedtime, due to extreme fatigue and some shakiness. 75 mg once a day worked for a few days, then shakiness increased and general anxiety. took Mom off it 2 nights ago, but shakiness has not worn off much. out doctor claims it is NOT the Lyrica. we KNOW it has to be. we regret hugely having used it at all. don't know if Mom's head shakiness, fatigue and anxiety (all she can do is lie down) will go away. | F | 86 | 3 weeks | 3/2/2009 | 1 | Shingles | Total loss of appetite, 5th morning could not get out of bed, taken to emerg. taken off drug and started recovering immediately. | This druf should not be given to people in their 80's. Both the RN's and my son who is a Doc said this drug has sever sideeffects and should not given to the elderly. | F | 84 | 5 days 1X day | 4/13/2013 | 3 | nerve pain | M | 83 | 8 months | 2/16/2009 | 3 | Knee replacement | M | 82 | 30 days 75mg 1X day | 12/18/2020 | 5 | block neuropathic pain in legs from | M | 81 | 7 months | 10/26/2009 | 4 | TO RELIEVE LEG PAIN | I HAVE EYE PROBLEMS SO INCREASED BLURRINESS MAY OR MAY NOT BE DUE TO LYRICA | I WAS OPERATED ON 9 YEARS AGO FOR A CERVICAL SPINE INJURY AFTER A FALL; I ALSO HAVE LUMBAR STENOSIS--BOTH OF WHICH RESULT IN REFERRED PAIN IN MOSTLY MY RIGHT LEG. DAILY DOSE OF 300 MG (2X150) HAS DEFINITEY RELIEVED THE PAIN (ACHING, BURNING, WEAKNESS) IN MY MOSTLY RIGHT LEG. IT PERMITS ME TO STAND LONGER AND TO WALK FURTHER (BEFORE I HAVE TO STOP TO LEAN UP AGAINST A CAR AND REST. I STILL HAVE PAIN BUT IN MY DAILY WALKING (1/4 MILE AND THEN REST; ANOTHER 1/4-REST, ETC. FOR 4 QUARTERS OR 1 MILE)THE PAIN IS ALWAYS WORSE IN THE BEGINNING. MY LAST 1/2 MILE IS EASIEST THO I ALWAYS HAVE SOME ACHING AND I ALWAYS WALK WITH A SPASTIC GAIT (LIKE A DRUNKEN SAILOR). I'M TEMPTED TO INCREASE MY DOSAGE BUT IT'S A STRONG DRUG AND I'M HESITANT. ANY ADVICE? | M | 81 | 10 months | 11/17/2009 | 2 | Neuropathy | Lack of concentration/ attention. Arthritic symptons, my knees are now a problem. Frustrating that I can't remember simple things that were easy before. Can't remember names. Making mistakes. | I will keep on it for a couple of weeks more then descide if the effects outweigh the pains. I have taken Lyrica at different doses levels over the last two months. I am now up to 450 MG a day. | M | 80 | 2 months | 4/4/2008 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Hair loss, mouth ulcers, loss of appetite, suicidal ideation, difficulty with thoughts and words | After two months of taking Lyrica my mother died due to "Adult Failure to Thrive" associated with this medication. | F | 79 | 60 days 75 mg 2X day | 11/23/2012 | 1 | pain after back op | Felt very sleepy but worse of all was extreme dizzines as I lay on the bed and the whole room went into a comlplete spin. Lasted for a while until my wife removed my pillow and raised my feet. After a while, I got up and sat back in the chair and the same thing happened. Won't take any more Lyrica. | Eased my pain BUT the pain is not as bad as the side effects of Lyrica. | F | 79 | 3 days | 2/4/2009 | 1 | Nerve pain | Rage, hostility, confusion, mismanaged my finances and ruined my family relations. I finally got off this drug, but the damage was done. | M | 79 | 6 months | 3/11/2009 | 3 | Fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy | I am Bipolar. While Lyrica was a magical drug as far as my pain was concerned, I had three frightening manic episodes and felt wired all the time. It kept me awake at night and frightened in the daytime. I was so disappointed that my brain reacted so horribly when body was practically pain free. | I think Dr.'s should be careful when prescribing this pill to patients with Bipolar or perhaps other mental illnesses. Mine kept pushing me to keep on it and I ended up with racing, very suicidal thoughts that could have taken me out and a doctor who was angry because it worked so well for my pain. I'm stopping Lyrica at this time. | F | 78 | 6 months | 2/16/2008 | 3 | Insomnia, anxiety | Marked swelling of both lower legs. | Worked well for anxiety and insomnia, but leg swelling was a major issue. | 78 | 6 weeks 75 mg | 3/26/2018 | 5 | post herpetic neuralgia | Major hair loss is the only one I'm aware of. | I couldn't have continued living with the stabbing pain I had due to PHN.....I tried acupuncture, to no avail, and finally gave in to medication. I really didn't want to but knew I couldn't live in pain any longer. | F | 77 | 6 years 75mg 2X day | 3/7/2013 | 5 | peripheral neuropathy | Gained about 5 pounds, fuzzy memory at times, but that is partly age. | This is the only thing that has helped the excruciating pain I have in my foot and leg. I was taking a lot of Vicodin before, now I rarely have to take it. The side effects are minor compared to the pain I had before. | F | 77 | 2 years 150mg 3X day | 5/28/2010 | 4 | Neuropathy | Weight gain. | helps immensely with the pain. | F | 77 | 1 years | 3/28/2008 | 3 | Peripheral Neuropathy in legs | Slight unsteadiness between doses. Better sleep pattern | I have emigrated to a warmer climate which helps my condition and have ´self prescribed´a higher dose to 300mgs per day. A higher dose might help but I would have difficulty coping with the side effects I have experienced. | F | 77 | 21 months | 6/22/2007 |
LYRICA (PREGABALIN): This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)