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 |
| 3 | Fibromyalgia | At first it made me very tired. Lyrica was first used in Europe as a sedative. I can see why. I take 150mg in am & 300mg at night. I have had a huge increase in weight that I cannot get rid if no matter what I do. I'm bloated and sore all the time. My dr says its from the fibromyalgia but I am an RN and know different. I am in the process if weening myself off the drug. Stopping suddenly will cause huge horrible side effects as I learned the hard way. The newest thing I've noticed is hair loss. Not sure if its related to lyrica or not. I think maybe I will feel better once I am off lyrica. Or at least I am hoping so. Thanks for all the comments in this med. all meds have side effects. All meds will react different to each person. It doesn't make it a bad drug, just might not be right for you. If you read the side effects if Tylenol I'm sure no one would take that either | F | 35 | 5 years 450mg | 8/17/2013 | 1 | Sciatica, numbness tingling | Extreme pain, weight gain, blurred vision, sadness, crying, wanted to end my life, went down on dosage to 1/2 50 mgs 3 times per day, still in pain, not as extreme, vlurred vision, sadness. Lowered dose over time again, where I am not taking it at present, no leg pain, still tingling, and numbess, I can see clearly, I am happy, not upset, not crying, not as hungry am dropping some weight. Visited to Doc he wants me back on it as I have Facet arthropathy and he stated this is the best for it, it won't happen, not after that experience. Doc stated no other medication that can help | F | 58 | 6 weeks 150 3X day | 7/25/2013 | 3 | Bulging disc, stenosis | No memory, dizzy, HAIR LOSS!!!!, fatigue | It helps with my pain but i Function at a much lower level and I miss my hair. | F | 43 | 4 years 150 2X day | 7/10/2013 | 4 | nerve pain | very hungry, sleepy | I am praying I don't get any other side effects as I react to most other meds. | M | 53 | 16 days 75 mg 1X day | 7/4/2013 | 5 | Chronic Pain & Anxiety Disorder | Feeling "high", possible hair loss | Lyrica has been a lifesaver for me. I have been on combinations of narcotics and benzos for years. Lyrica replaced both and I no longer need Xanax or Oxycodone. | M | 26 | 2 months 50 3X day | 7/2/2013 | 5 | Neuropathic Pain in Legs, Back | Rapid weight gain (8 kgs in 2 months), Big bloated stomach and manboobs. Sore/sensitive nipples, difficulty with erection/ejaculation (may be other meds) | This drug is wonderful for my pain but the side effects are truly challenging. | M | 52 | 2 months 575 3X day | 6/14/2013 | 1 | nerve pain | Basically gave me stroke symptoms..no balance weak legs. Massive migrain and one sided neuropathy..scary stuff..could not think or speak properly..had me in the er twice | M | 37 | 4 weeks 75x2 | 6/14/2013 | 1 | Shingles | I have never been so tired in my life. I can barely keep my eyes open and I have had 3 cups of coffee. a bit dizzy, and no real pain relief. Fell down once. The exhaustion is so bad it caused me to sleep through alarms i set on my phone. That is dangerous. Confusion and complete lack of focus. | F | 31 | 5 days 30mg 2X day | 6/10/2013 | 1 | Epilepsy | Lyrica has the tendency to increase diet or rather increase hunger. No matter what you do, this medication is a complete letdown, unreliable, dangerous and not helpful. This medication is not suitable for patients suffering from Diabetes types 1 and 2, those with Epilepsy(and on monotherapy) and individuals who have been on Topiramate(Topamax). My weight busted from 65kgs to 94kgs in a matter of 2 months. Stay away from this med. | M | 37 | 3 months 100mg | 6/7/2013 | 3 | Nerve Damage/Fibromyalgia | I cant rate this drug properly yet,but wanted to respond to the person above. The ratings are listed according to how you choose to look at them. You must have chosen to look at them in order of best to worst so all the 5's came first! No, the pharmacy did not come on this site and make up fake ratings. Some drugs work wonders for some people and do not work for others. I have extensive nerve damage and thank God we have a variety of meds we can experiment with and find one that might help. Good luck to you. I hope you find a better med. that works. So far Lyrica is making me feel a bit high-Gabapentin does the same thing to me so I expected it.I am hoping I get used to it and it takes some of my nerve pain away. I feel spacey and weird and can't sleep. | F | 49 | 4 days 75mg | 6/1/2013 | 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 | 1 | Yes | 1 days | 4/24/2013 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Not many...I can't think of any...Maybe some fatigue? | Only med that worked for my serious Fibro. Tried 5 other meds first: All the hard-to-pronounce ones from my Rheumy Dr. - None worked. Lyrica is a miracle drug. Without it, I want to cut my legs off! The only thing that sucks now: I'm going to need a higher dose...and I'm reluctant to increase. Also on Oxycontin now 30mg 3x day for chronic back pain (inoperable). | M | 43 | 3 years 100 2X day | 4/20/2013 | 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 | 1 | hepatitis c induced nuropathy | When i first started taking it I was so happy because it almost totally got rid of my hotflashes, from menopause. I have noticed my hair thinning and told the doctor and he said IT WASN'T A SIDE EFFECT. Yesterday I lost my prescription and called the doctors office and they said have the pharmacy call. I went to Walmart Pharma and they said the doctor had to call them since i was a few days short of getting my prescription. It was too late to call and now Im suffering horrible withdrawal. Before running out side affects where, vertico, thinning hair, not loosing weight even though I dont eat hardly anything, can't think ( have adhd so have been blaming that and menopause ). Eff this drug makes me so angry especially after I went on asking for none narcotic low dose naltrexone which he wouldn't prescribe.I wish he had to take this crap, then run out. Oh also hotflashes came back and they are now sweats instead.I feel like I want to jump outa my skin. | F | 53 | 5 months 100 mg 2X day | 4/11/2013 | 1 | Possible nerve damage in wrist | Headache, loss of brain, all upper teeth hurt-can't eat, sinus pain, can't walk more then a few feet, legs feel like wet noodles, pins and needles from knee down, stomach pain since I can't eat, nothing tastes right, too tired to sleep but do lay awake crying for no reason. Haven't killed the loud neighbors.. yet. Suddenly very angry. Did not get a DUI on Easter but couldn't seem to keep in my lane. Will not even try to drive again but keep thinking an ER may be an idea since I have chest pain and shortness of breath. Did I mention I feel as if I am going to die.. | Too bad doctors don't try this.. just sternly tell you, YOU MUST TAKE THIS ATLEAST A WEEK. Okay, off for 2 days I still can't drive or think and am very angry. | F | 47 | 7 days 75 1X day | 4/3/2013 | 1 | fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropath | slowed thought process, uncontroled tremors, argumentative, mood swings, weight gain, unable to put thoughts into words, memory lapses, dizzyness, uncoordinated, slurred speech w/ babbling, double vision, narrowed esophagus and wak throat muscles, very heavy periods. suicidal thoughts upon dc of med. | the drug seemed like a wonder drug when i first started taking it. i quickly went up in dose though and by the end of the first year i had reached the maximum recomended dose for my problem. the side effects came on slowly for me so i didnt put them down to lyrica. by the second year my family and friends were noticing the changes and kept telling me something was wrong but i was finally getting some relief from the constant pain that i didnt care what they thought. slowly the medicine stopped working as well and with the increas in pain came increased clarity. i realized i had been on a high for 5 years and had missed so much. that is when i started to back off the dose and all hell broke loose. i went a bit crazy and have not gone back to normal yet. i came totally off the drug in sept. of last year and i deal with most of those side effects still on a daily basis. i started having suicidal thoughts as i came off the drug. they still play through my mind. this drug has ruined my life. i didnt even know some of those problems could show up so i didnt know to look for them. doctors should better educate the patient on what can happen and what to watch for. | F | 44 | 6.5 years 150mg 3X day | 3/31/2013 | 3 | Back pain-compressed discs | Drowsiness, constipation, dry mouth, euphoria or excitedness, problems with memory recall, lack of focus. | Began Lyrica Sept 1, 2013 for severe leg pain radiating from my back, preventing walking and standing. Hard to take as I teach dance and yoga for a living! Lyrica relieved the pain in 24 hours and I was thrilled. But these side affects were too much to take. Asked the Dr. to take me off of Lyrica mid-November and I tapered off over 8 days. All was good until 24 hours after cessation, the leg pain returned and I could not walk again. So I went back on it, starting with a larger dose of 225mg 2 times per day. Soon realized the side effects were still an issue. I asked the Dr. to provide various dosage sizes so I could monitor the drug myself: 25 mg & 75 mg. For 4 months I settled into 75 mg in the evening to help sleep and 25 during the day to help my focus issues. I have also gained some weight (8 lbs.) and my hair is thinning around my face (temples and forehead). When I saw my hairdresser she noted my hair felt "dead" and coated and remarked that she sees this type of reaction in others taking anti-depressants and a few other drugs. I have been experiencing shoulder and arm pain for about 3 months, especially at night making it difficult to fall asleep. Although my customized dosage is lower than most, the side effects persist. I plan to reduce and dismiss this drug over a 2-3 week period in the hope that it will also reduce any withdrawal symptoms. | F | 60 | 3 months 75 2X day | 3/30/2013 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Confusion, fatigue, fluid retention, hungover feeling, anxiety | F | 36 | 7 days 75mg | 3/24/2013 | 1 | fibro | SEVERE and intense anxiety attacks,dizziness,fatigue,confusion. Ended up in hospital with heart pvc's and 121 heart rate. Please do.not take this. Only took it twice and seriously felt like I was dying | F | 26 | 2 days 50mg | 3/20/2013 |