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| 2 | neuropathy in feet | I started taking Lyrica for the severe tingling/burning in the bottoms of both feet. My pain would become so severe that I felt like someone was smacking my feet with a 2x4 at night. I always feel euphoric, lightheaded, extremely blurry vision at times so sleepy I cannot function more than 4 hours at a time without napping. The Lyrica lessened my pain somewhat but not enough to warrant these side effects I am stopping these meds immediately!!! | F | 49 | 8 months 75mg 1X D | 2/8/2011 | 5 | FIbromyalgia | So far I feel a bit floaty, almost like my head is floating around, but I kind of enjoy it. I am not feeling drunk as others put it. In fact thanks to the pain relief I have gotten so far...my mind is sharp as a tack and clear as can be. I notice a bit of foot swelling. I am hungry a lot more, but I am not going to gain weight because I am under strict control of my diet and I won't give into the food cravings. It's easy to blame a drug for weight gain when the gain is because you got over hungry and ate, not realizing it most of the time. | I do notice that it wears off the pain relief after about 11 hours. I believe this is because of the lower dose to start. I honestly don't get why half the people on here are on lyrica. It is meant for specific types of pain, NERVE pain. Not joint pain, not headaches, not injuries or endometreosis. It is FDA approved for four uses: Fibromyalgia, shingles pain, diabetic neuropothy and seizures of a certain type. Anything other than that you may have bad effects not because the drug is bad, but if your nerves aren't causing the problem messing with them with this drug will make you feel worse, not better. I advise anyone who takes this drug to drink plenty of water, keep your feet up when you can, walk as much as you can (water gain from edema can be helped this way sometimes) and make sure you track your food intake because it is so easy to rack up the pounds when you don't realize how much you have really ate (due to increased appetite). And if a doctor is prescribing it for anything other than these 4 conditions ask them is it fda approved for this? Many doctors get paid off to sell or push medications. You need to research every medication before you take it and make dang sure you are getting it for an approved use. Otherwise you can have issues like I did with a different medication. | F | 34 | 2 days 50 mg 2X D | 2/4/2011 | 4 | Atypical Face Pain | Drowsiness and dizziness, quite bad, had to leave work | I have started taking Lyrica three days ago due to Atypical Face Pain. I had to take Panacod for pain relief still during the first two days but today I am pain-free without the Panacod, so Lyrica is working for pain relief. Only that I feel really drunk, problems to keep my eyes open, feel like sleeping, which is not the best when you have to work. I hope this goes away as I really don't want the pain to come back but I can not go to work in this state of dizziness. | F | 33 | 3 days 75 MG 1X D | 2/1/2011 | 1 | pain from CSS | I felt ill. It may hve been from the fact that I stopped taking the gabapentin drug for my pain. | It may work if it is prescribed 1st. I have now found that if I stop the Gabapentin for any length of time I go through withdrawls...I experience a lot of body pain | F | 48 | 2 days sample 4X D | 2/1/2011 | 4 | Neuropathic pain | To the person who said that they wet the bed and are 'high as a kite'. I think it is because you started at too high a dose! I started at 75mg once per day and built up. Even then I felt a bit like you as the dose went up but only for a few hours. I think it has helped me and as far as I can tell, my only side effect has been weight gain. | F | 62 | 3 years 150mg 2X D | 1/31/2011 | 4 | nerve pain | oooh boy i am high as a kite. shaky, unable to find words. i wet the bed the other night! that was sure a surprise! | we'll see how i do tomorrow when i have to teach a class. i usually teach without a manual, but i'm afraid i won't be able to find the words. i'm a little bit manic but not out of control. fortunately i'm only taking it until i have surgery next month so hopefully i won't blow up like a balloon! | F | 39 | 3 days 100mg 3X D | 1/30/2011 | 1 | neuropathic pain | Bleeding from the anus, itchy anus, faecal incontinence, swelling of face and hands, stomachache, abdominal pain, blury vision, headaches, confusion and loss of memory. | This drug should be made illegal to prescribe and taken off the shelves it's absolutely dangerous. | M | 47 | 5 years 300mg 1X D | 1/30/2011 | 1 | nerve pain from Guillain-Barre | brain fog, loss in coordination, burning sensation up and down my spine, pressure changes in middle ear, ringing in ears, trouble talking, signs of dependence after very short time on the medication | I had residual nerve pain from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, with burning sensations head-to-toe. Lyrica was prescribed to combat the problem, and while it DID in fact improve my nerve pain, it left me with much worse symptoms. I had trouble balancing, could hardly walk, always felt in a fog, didn't make much sense, had trouble remembering things, felt very emotional... and in spite of all these negative side-effects, it seemed that I was quickly developing a dependency. When it was close to time for my next dose, my nerve pain would come back worse than before, I'd get ringing in my ears, growing headache--then all of this would go away shortly after taking a new pill. It was horrific! I called my pharmacist to ask about addictive properties of Lyrica and cried like a baby--which is totally unlike me! Finally my neurologist told me to stop taking it cold turkey since I was only on it for 10 days, and I suffered 5 days of the worst withdrawal symptoms. Headache, vomiting, horrible nerve pain, orthostatic problems--my mom had to watch my kids while I lay on the couch in misery for days on end. I am SO grateful to have gotten off this drug when I did, and I will never take it again. However, it screwed up my ears by causing a buildup of pressure in the middle ear canal (otis media, i.e. ear infections, are listed as a rare side-effect by the manufacturer), and it has taken over a year to correct itself; and I still get frequent infections as a result. Lyrica is the gift that keeps o | F | 35 | 10 days 50 3X D | 1/30/2011 | 5 | Fibromyalgia, Miagraines | some dizziness with 1st dose in morning but compared with other drugs this is minor--I personally love the relief from pain it gives me. My dosage varies from 3-4 per day depending on my symptoms.. | F | 49 | 4 years 150 mg 4X D | 1/26/2011 | 5 | Skin Irritiation and Pain | The side effects are that Lyrica causes me to be a little dizzy and dingy at times. My brain does not seem to process as fast while on the drug. | The drug saved my life. The pain was so bad in my skin that I had been contiplating suicide. It hasn't cured me, but it makes living with the pain much more managable. Nothing else ever worked. | M | 56 | 5 years 150 MG 3X D | 1/25/2011 | 1 | Peripheral nerve damage (guillane-b | Tiredness, memory loss, disturbed sleep. Unable to reduce dosage after trying for two months! | Strongly do not recommend. It seems to be given to people for everything from cancer pain to a sore shoulder. More study necessary. | F | 56 | 1 years 50mg 3X D | 1/24/2011 | 3 | Trigeminal Neuralgia | MANY scary things are happening since I began taking Lyrica. Dries out entire body. My eyes have virtually no fluid in them; hands dry; thumb now twitching; memory problems, urinary incontinence at times; dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, sometimes hyper; bottom of feet feel like they are 3" thick. Most of these have occurred after taking Lyrica for about 4-6 months. It affects ALL nerve endings in your body. | Does relieve the TN SHOCK WAVES in my face. Still has some stings and "jolts" at times, but not severe. This is why I have continued the drug this long. I have an appointment with my current nurologist in 3 weeks. Will talk to him about this drug. I have no idea what COULD work. Trileptal had ingredients I was allergic to. Any suggestions would be appreciated. | F | 65 | 8 months 150 mg 2X D | 1/22/2011 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | severe PVCs and weight gain | F | 35 | 2 months 300mg 2X D | 1/21/2011 | 5 | DDD, Scoliosis | none | After another fun filled day of pain (sarcasm), I decided to take a high dose of Lyrica in combination with a joint of marijuana. My usual dosage of Lyrica is 150mg x 2 daily. I took 300mg, smoked the joint, and then consumed another 450mg of Lyrica. Two hours later, I've never felt so good in my entire life and I've tried many drugs including about every opioid/opiate. My pain level went from about an 8 to a 3. When marijuana and Lyrica are combined, the effect is a high that's unexplainable, not to mention I get a much needed relief from the pain that's ruining my life. My friend and I watched playoff football and listened to music the rest of the day and I stayed euphoric for 4 hours. When it finally wore off, I felt like I had just taken a muscle relaxer as my limbs turned to complete jello! If you're suffering from chronic pain, fire up a joint and combine it with your Lyrica. It's too bad that I don't live in a Medical Marijuana state. lol Good luck to all in pain! | M | 30 | 3 years 750mg 1X D | 1/17/2011 | 1 | nuro pain from CRPS | Caused rapid weight gain, caused diabetes mellitus.blurred vision, depression. | If you are taking this medication I reccomend you get your Fasting blood sugars checked regularly, mine were all normal prior to taking this medication, it causes rapid weight gain, blurred vision, depression, groggy, feeling "drunk" and very moddy, it did a little for releaving the pain. | F | 48 | 6 months 75mg 3X D | 1/15/2011 | 4 | Cyst in L4-5 | Only side effect is a change in my sexual behavior....low libido and unable to ejaculate. Still able to get erections. | It has almost completely relieved my pain. It started at about an 8 and is now a 1. No other side effects. | M | 65 | 8 months 50mg. 2X D | 1/12/2011 | 1 | fibromyalgia | rapid weight gain | may feel some better, but if this were to continue I'd weigh over 300 pounds by the end of the year. | F | 75 | 7 days 50 2X D | 1/11/2011 | 5 | L4-5 spinal fusion, nerve pain leg | unusual swelling under eyes (not sure if this is really from Lyrica), tired, but my neurologist recommended to take 1st pill in afternoon and 1 at bedtime, so I didn't get real tired during the day. | Lyrica was a miracle drug for me and should NOT be taken off the market. I had every nerve sensation that I had ever read about going up and down my leg. Six months after my surgery, I had lightening bolts going up and down my shin. It was unbearable! Within one day in which I took Lyrica, I had relief. I have read all the comments on this website and I don't see any comments regarding swelling around the eyes. I developed unusual swelling underneath the bags under my eyes. Thinking that it was from the Lyrica, I called my neurologist office and they suggested that I go off Lyrica. I immediately went off Lyrica, but now 3 months later, I still have unusual swelling under my eyes. Now I don't think that it is from the Lyrica. Has anyone else suffered unusual swelling around the eyes? Unusual Swelling of the Scalp? I never had suicidal thoughts while on Lyrica. I do cardio 1-2 hrs every single day, so I did not gain weight on Lyrica. I have very little nerve pain up and down my leg anymore despite the fact that I have discontinued Lyrica. I realize that I am lucky and I am grateful that Lyrica worked for me. | F | 56 | 7 months 75 mg 2X D | 1/7/2011 | 5 | chronic neuro pain | dizziness | I just started taking Lyrica yesterday. I am hoping the side effecct of being dizzy goes away soon. It is a miracle that the pain is reduced so much. Last night was my first night without red wine in ages. I don't think I will have to take my vicodin anymore either. I got Lyrica for free and so can anyone! You have to contact Pfizer by web like I did, or by phone and they will send you a paper to fill out. You have to include your photo id and a current pay stub. Try getting it for free from Pfizer! blessings, Maria | F | 45 | 1 days 150 2X D | 1/6/2011 | 4 | pain after singles | sleepiness, dozing off and having brief dreams | I feel better taking this drug. Pain has lessened remarkably. | F | 63 | 3 weeks 75 2X D | 1/6/2011 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | edema blurried vision | cost is excessive. | F | 54 | 150mg/day 2X D | 1/3/2011 | 1 | Long term back pain due to stroke | Suicidal, got so bad took 7 sleeping pills to hop of the planet for a while slept for 3 days, but severly depressed and have had terrible mood swings, just ask my poor husband and family. Still have durgesic patch 25mg and Endone 5mg for pain control. | Not enough information from Doctor about side effects - but seems plenty of samples to hand out without too many questions asked. | F | 56 | 8 weeks 75mg 1X D | 1/2/2011 | 2 | chronic pain right trapezious | lifestyle | Many physicans have suggested Lyrica for chronic pain disorder. I also have bilateral lateral/medial epicondylitis & carpal tunnel due to 31 yrs of highly repetitious work. I graduated (no diploma) from Fentanyl to dilaudid 4x/day and this only touches the pain but does nothing for my arms. I am single and not in a position to stop work. I suffer daily. The combination of all has left me with chronic fatigue. My driving force is knowing I will be able to retire within the next 8 years, that is assuming I can tough it out that long. I have been declining/refusing Lyrica because of the side effects. I feel as though time is running out for me, I am feverously researching a fix, a cure and that is how I landed on this site. Given the side effects listed by most in this forum, I wonder what is better or worse. How long can a person take lyrica? Do new side effects occur with long term use? If it is so great why are so many gaining weight. people don’t die from chronic pain but apparently taking lyrica one forfeits pain for some other debilitating and severe problems such as diabetes, heart issues etc. 1) has anyone trialed Lyrica while continuing to work full time? 2) Has weight gain been temporary and did weight regulate over time 3) does it help with chronic fatigue | F | 52 | 1 days 100 2X D | 1/1/2011 | 5 | fibromyalgia | blurry vision; increased appetite | I started with 50 mg 2X a day; no real help but no breakthrough major pain either; after increasing to 75 mg I was able to get out of bed without trouble; I have more mobility; my pain is almost gone 2 on a scale of 10; whereas usually its a 7. First time I've been painfree enough to laugh and make a joke in six years. | F | 55 | 25 days 75 2X D | 12/31/2010 | 5 | fibromyalgia | blurry vision; increased appetite | I started with 50 mg 2X a day; no real help but no breakthrough major pain either; after increasing to 75 mg I was able to get out of bed without trouble; I have more mobility; my pain is almost gone 2 on a scale of 10; whereas usually its a 7. First time I've been painfree enough to laugh and make a joke in six years. | F | 55 | 25 days 75 2X D | 12/31/2010 | 5 | fibromyalgia | blurry vision; increased appetite | I started with 50 mg 2X a day; no real help but no breakthrough major pain either; after increasing to 75 mg I was able to get out of bed without trouble; I have more mobility; my pain is almost gone 2 on a scale of 10; whereas usually its a 7. First time I've been painfree enough to laugh and make a joke in six years. | F | 55 | 25 days 75 2X D | 12/31/2010 | 2 | DNP | I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.I have tried many drugs for pain relief for diabetic nerve pain.My pain specialist prescribed Lortab 5 mg and Lyrica.I am also taking Cymbalta and Xanax.I noticed within 1 wk that I was very irritable and on edge.I feel like I am on the verge of a panic attack several times daily.It has not relieved my pain,and seems like the pain has gotten worse.Today is Christmas and I woke up crying and had a lot of anxiety.I think I will stop taking Lyrica and see if my mood improves.I would like to know if anyone else has had the same problems? | F | 54 | 2 weeks 75 mg 2X D | 12/25/2010 | 4 | nerve/muscle pain | drowsiness is the only negative thing I've ever had. | This drug has literally saved me! It's so expensive though. That's one reason I had to get off of it for several mos. when I was in my "donut hole" with Medicare. Whoever thought that thing up must have been smoking something at the time.!!! Anyway,I was miserable on Nuerontin and in so much pain I could barely function. Thank God my Dr. has given me enough samples to get me thru to January. I'm back to my old self and Im very happy, along with my family! I was not easy to live with in all of that pain! LYRICA IS THE BEST DRUG EVER!!!!!!! | F | 46 | 8 years 200mg 2X D | 12/23/2010 | 1 | Restless legs during sleep | unsteady gait, causes Hip pain,temors, 1 year after taking severe short term memory loss | Lyrica 75mg, Celexa 40mg also omeprazole all 1x daily | F | 73 | 8 months 75mg 1X D | 12/22/2010 | 1 | chronic pain, migraines | Made me a zombie - totally unemotional, in a cloud... Also, feet swelled A LOT | didn't help with chronic pain; seemed to help a little with migraines - I may have had fewer while I was taking Lyrica, but it wasn't worth the side effects. I wasn't me while I was taking it. | F | 49 | 3 months 10mg 1X D | 12/20/2010 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | extreme "high" feeling, talkative but also hard to form words, can't think clearly, can't concentrate, extreme irritability, tired, overall feeling of "yuck". | It has helped 90% with the constant "burning" I was feeling head to toe. It has only helped maybe 5% of the tenderpoint pain, overall deep aches. Dr. reluctantly prescribes low dose norco for the break through pain. Which helps greatly. So I am now an almost pain free nut case. lol Wondering if I'd rather just live with the agony of fibromyalgia just to have my clear thinking brain back. | F | 38 | 5 months 75 mg 4X D | 12/18/2010 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | Weight gain, depression | Lyrica really helped my fibromyalgia-related pain. I was almost completely pain free for the first 7-8 months or so that I was taking it, and then experienced some pain, but it was far less severe and far more infrequent than before I started taking it. I'm sensitive to medications so only took 25mg twice a day. The bad part: I gained weight (about 20lbs) and started experiencing depression very quickly after I started it. The pain relief was worth it for a while, but I'm going to try Cymbalta and see what happens there. | F | 20 | 1 years 25mg 2X D | 12/17/2010 | 3 | fibromyalgia & diabetic neuropathy | dizzy, severe diarrhea, swelling in hands and feet (rings and shoes do not fit)brain seems hyper (I'm talking a mile a minute) | I took it several years ago when it first came out intil I lost my insurance. I was a miracle drug for mr then. This time, the side effects are out weighing the benefits | F | 50 | 5 days 75 mg 2X D | 12/12/2010 | 1 | fibromyalgia | dizziness, insomnia, weight gain, memory loss, increasing "flakiness" | Started at 50mg twice a day, which was initially effective; dosing was repeatedly increased as it became less effective. I was up to 600mg a day by last January. I was given other medication to combat side effects like insomnia. At that point I felt like all I was doing was combating the side effects. I investigated alternatives, and started easing off on the Lyrica. I have been Lyrica-free since August, but still have the insomnia and flaky moments. I also have not lost all of the weight I gained while I was on Lyrica. If you are considering it for the treatment of FM, it should be your last resort. It is not the miracle drug they claim it to be. | F | 41 | 1 years 200 mg 3X D | 12/9/2010 | 1 | Neuropathy, fybromialgia | Hypersensitivity to light and sound, confusion, occasional momentary loss of ability to speak, vertigo, tremors, weight gain | At first, Lyrica helped greatly with the pain (+/- 75% reduction), but within 3 weeks the side effects began and seriously outweighed the pain relief benefit. | M | 48 | 90 days 75 2X D | 12/8/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Disorientation, dizziness, Feeling "drunk" | First started Lyrica while on Subutex for opiate prescription addiction because I could not take Klonopin for anxiety while on buprenorphine treatment. When taken in a larger dose, it caused me to feel drunk and disorientated, i.e. stumbling, slurring words, double vision; these effects weren't as noticeable after a month of use. Lyrica made quite a dent in my social anxiety, and I was able to walk into big rooms of people and speak in front of people without as much anxiety. Not as calming as a benzodiazepine, nor as effective for acute panic attacks. | M | 21 | 1 years 300mg 2X D | 12/2/2010 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Extremely reduced short-term memory, slower cognition, increased irritability, fatigue and depression. Dr. told me I'd get used to it. | After two months of "getting used to it" and several near-accidents while driving, I stopped taking Lyrica, had my hormones tested, and began bioidentical hormone replacement (progesterone). After four months, all fibromyalgia symptoms and Lyrica side-effects are gone. Read up on BHRT. My local Medicine Shoppe offers free consults. Old-school medical doctors try to talk patients out of it, but it IS safe, and much better than dying a slow, cognitive death on Lyrica. | F | 46 | 60 days 50 mg 2X D | 11/30/2010 | 1 | Nerve Damage in feet, back shoulder | It is the worst drug I have ever taken. I underwent surgery to insert a spinal cord stimulator to get off Lyrica. Lyrica side effects were sleep apnea, considerable weight gain and all the other side effects mentioned. Now that I no longer take Lyrica I no longer snore or need the sleep apnea machine with mask. If you have sleep apnea, it could be from taking Lyrica. The drug company does not list that side effct. | M | 63 | 10 years 100 2X D | 11/30/2010 | 5 | small fiber neuropathy | blurred vision,tiredness,possible mood changes | I take 150mg in morning & 300 at night. Felt like chopping my leg off before and can't imagine having to live with that feeling again. If I miss a dose, I'll pay for it the next day. Pamalor was horrible but lyrica has made the sensations in my leg bareable. Had taken it before Pamelor at low dose and it didn't help at all. Pamelor had so many side effects so tried higher dose of lyrica. | F | 37 | 3 years 150mg 2X D | 11/29/2010 | 1 | Anxiety | Increased anxiety, palpatations, mood swings from rage to tears | My doctor gave me Lyrica as the older brother of Gabapentin which my sister was successfully taking for Anxiety. I started on 75mg a day and it wasn't working so we upped to 150mg. My anxiety seemed to get worse I also had feelings of complete and utter despair, something I do not normally suffer from. I could feel my heart beating in my neck almost constantly and my anxiety was a daily companion. | F | 39 | 6 weeks 75mg 2X D | 11/29/2010 | 5 | Crushed right foot, work injury | Almost everyone that is listed except the suicidal stuff, major forgetfulness, feels as though I have had several beers all the time | Helped with the pain of the healing right foot crush injury by 80-90% and could handle the 10-20% with other non-prescription pain killers. Slept the first two weeks quite a bit until got used to it, then it was the "high" feeling all the time. | M | 53 | 6 months 300mg 2X D | 11/26/2010 | 5 | Prolapsed discs &Sciatica | Exceptional tiredness when I began taking drug at the lower dose of 75mg per day. Gradual increase to 225mg. Am fine when busy and occupied but when having a slow day find sleepiness creeps up rapidly. No other noticeable side effects. | This drug has made such an improvement to my life. I rarely get the excruiating shooting, lightning like pains down my leg into my feet. It seems to transform the sensation to a managable tingle. Previously this pain would make my leg give way but I cannot remember the last time this happened. It is definately worth sticking with it for a while to see how good it is at pain reduction. Side effects do diminish! I understand one of the side effect may be putting on weight but this has not happened in my case. | F | 38 | 6 months 225mg 2X D | 11/25/2010 | 5 | damage mid-section left foot | F | 56 | 75 1X D | 11/25/2010 History | 5 | chronic pain due to spinal stenosis | I felt 'drunk' for the first day or so. These side effects went away by day 4. | I actually am amazed. I have been dealing with severe chronic pain for over a decade. I also have been on narcotic pain medication for a decade or more. The addition of Lyrica has made a big difference and if it continues to help I may be able to decrease these other pain medications. | F | 54 | 1 weeks 75 2X D | 11/25/2010 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | First pill knocked me out for 9 hours. Very dizzy for additional 2 hours. Didn't take it again for a week. I stopped taking Topomax with Lyrica. I had been taking Topomax for over three yrs. for migraines. No more problems with being "knocked out". Fall asleep too easily, but sleep well at night. Seem to be hungrier than usual. Still dizzy, but even that seems to be less each day. Memory seems to be slightly worse. | I found that if I forced myself to get up and fight the side effects of being sleepy and dizzy, they lessened or went away completely. I felt as if I could control them...mind over matter. I have noticed that I have more energy and not as depressed. The pain in my body seems to be lessening , and I have had no migraines, but I will see how it goes as I continue to take Lyrica. I have several health problems associated with Fibromyalgia, so pain is just one symptom. I'm curious to see how I progress. Hopefully my memory will get better. I will gladly continue to take this drug. | F | 66 | 14 days 100 mg 2X D | 11/23/2010 | 4 | myalgia | Pain gets worse 2-3 days if I miss a dose. Recently more exhausted, doctor up'd dose and I tend to fall asleep in afternoon or early evening. Drug makes difference between non-functional and barely functional | Am on 100mg Ultram (tramadol) ER 2x/day, Aleve 2x/day and lyrica 75mg 2x/day + 25mg 1x/day to manage myalgia pain | M | 46 | 1 years 100 2X D | 11/22/2010 | 4 | fibromyalgia/chronic pain | minor weight gain, slight drowsiness | I have been taking Lyrica approx. 18 months. started 75 mgs 3x per day, now taking 150 2x per day. who ever invented this miracle drug should be given the nobel peace prize, ok maybe I exaggerated a tad. but it has helped me so much. there are other meds. i take for chronic pain and DDD in my neck. the meds i take for that help, but the Fibro pain was still there, until I began taking it. Lyrica, miracle cure. Period! | F | 32 | 19 months 150 mgs 2X D | 11/20/2010 | 4 | Drop foot | Weight gain 40 pounds, dizzy, light headed, anxiety, short term memory loss, always sleepy will fall asleep in 2 seconds sitting in a chair on the computor. I started taking water pills from the doctor and have not stopped going to the bathroom since. I have lost 6 pounds in 1 week and the swelling in my leg has slowed down alot. | The pain that I had from the nerves in my foot were to much to deal with. I have drop foot from a hip replacement and feeling from the nerves would drive me crazy. Lyrica is the only thing that worked for me. It does have side affects but I could not work or even sleep with out this drug. It has been a life saver for me and you just have weight the good and the bad and see what you can live with. | M | 45 | 8 months 150 2X D | 11/20/2010 History | 4 | posthepetic neuralgia | Weight gain, anxiety,sleeping irregularities, and diarhea | My pain is much diminished from when I was on Neurontin (2700 mg/ day ) Area and severity of pain in the right leg is shrinking. No more stabbing pain episodes in the middle of the night. | M | 63 | 40 days 150 mg 2X D | 11/19/2010 | 3 | DDD & Endometriosis | Dizziness (like I was constantly on a sit and spin) when I first started the med and upped the dosage of the med. Headaches occurred when I upped it from 50 to 75 mg twice a day and when I upped it from 125 to 150 mg twice a day. I got chills when I upped it from 125 to 150 mg. When upping the medication, I felt like I had to rest my head...sitting up and walking all made it worse. My head felt heavy. I also noticed that my feet swelled. My sneakers are fine but I need new dress shoes because I no longer fit into them. I find it harder to come up with the words to speak whether it is orally or written. | Lyrica brought my early afternoon pain from a pre-Lyrica pain of 6/10 to a 3/10. By evening it brought my pain from a pre-Lyrica pain 8/10 to a 6/10. | F | 40 | 2 months 150 2X D | 11/19/2010 | 5 | Trigeminal neuralgia | Makes you a little fatigued. | I had been suffering from trigeminal neuralgia type 2, constant debilitating pain, brought on by mouth surgery, for almost a year. Gabapentin did not help, percoset only dulled the pain for short periods. Within a week of starting on 75mg. Lyrica 3x a day, I had tremendous relief. I now take 75 mg. 2x a day and The pain control is very good. I would highly recommend this medication for any chronic pain sufferer. | F | 53 | 4 months 75 mg 2X D | 11/17/2010 | 5 | Side effect from chemo | None | The fast relief from the pain in my feet is amazing! | F | 58 | 12 months 75 mg 2X D | 11/7/2010 | 4 | sleep disorder and hot flashes | Lyrica makes me tired, even at this tiny dose, but I was given it for my sleep disorder after a head injury. It works fairly well, but often makes me groggy in the morning. It has a side effect of treating my hot flashes, so this is a bonus. Sometimes I get bad withdrawal for one day if I stop, even with my super low dose, but I have to take breaks to due grogginess. Though I was not give this for pain control, I happen to have a tooth problem for a month - eventually got a root canal - and I actually did not feel any tooth pain for that month because I was on the lyrica! Wow! | I think people are taking way way too high of a dose here. Doctors often prescribe much higher doses than needed. What for? That's how you get side effects. I URGE people to insist on taking the smallest possible dose and working your way up until it helps you. It can't hurt, and it might help. I personally cannot imagine take 100 mg of this stuff or 75 twice a day - way too much. | F | 45 | 6 months 25 1X D | 11/7/2010 | 4 | Neuropathy - face/head/neck | Per my doctors advice, I did not drive for 2 weeks until I was used to the meds. Initially, I was very dizzy, fuzzy headed, wobbly and difficulty focusing and thinking. Most of that went away. I still have a problem with clear thinking but that may also be due to long term Lyme Disease issues. Hard to tell. I take norco and soma as well for overall pain. | F | 50 | 2 years 25mg 4X D | 11/7/2010 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Initially, there was the "high" feeling and super energy. Very productive, but unfocused. Lightheadedness, dizziness, kinda feeling drunk or hungover. Few side effects remain. | I was on a low dose for about a year and it helped with muscle tenderness, but not for the debilitating pain I had experienced since I was 15. My doctor and I discussed incresing my dosage from 75mg2x/day to 150mg 2x/day. The results were amazing. For the first time in my adult life I am almost pain free. There are some continuing side effects: dizziness and shaking when I first take it. I probably shouldn't drive for an hour or so after I take it. But the benefits for me far out weight the risks. I haven't had any suicidal thoughts, no weight gain, although I do have bouts of ravenous hunger! I am sorry that some people have had such a bad experience with this drug, but for me, it's been a true lifesaver. I have been able to do things again. Important things, like sitting for more than ten minutes at a time. I have been able to go horseback riding, rollercoasters, sit through a movie. It's been great for me. | F | 30 | 2 years 150 2X D | 10/30/2010 | 4 | shingles | none that I know of | I think it is working,from what I've read ,I think I should stop this med. | M | 66 | 18 days 150 2X D | 10/30/2010 | 3 | Cervical spondylosis C2-C7 | Horrendous weight gain (now approaching 4 stone (50 pounds)) with even worse stomach bloating. Feet/ankles/legs swollen. Intermittent extreme euphoria, excessive confidence and loss of self-awareness (saying things I wouldn't normally say!) Awful acid reflux, especially at night. | Also taking Trazadone, Dihydrocodeine, Naproxen. Lyrica has eased severe head/eye pain from C2 neck, and virtually stopped severe leg pain at night (a big relief). But other neck/arm pain is unresolved. Experiencing a lot of language difficulties with a lot of 'forgotten' words and 'Spoonerisms' (e.g.'big dog' - becoming 'dig bog', 'the mat sat on the cat'), written communication is also difficult and 'jumbled'. Euphoria is unpredictable, gabbering on like a (loud) idiot. The worst is the weight gain, I look like an overly pregnant hippo, my stomach sticks out so much. Loss of orgasm (but hey at this size partner's losing interest!) Intermittent reaction with the dihydrocodeine (which I still need for the other pain) - can make me even more hyper (but not always). Catch-22 - it's the only thing to help with any of the pain - so benefits still, just, outweigh, disadvantages. | F | 49 | 4 months 300mg 2X D | 10/25/2010 | 1 | diabetic neuropathy, back pain | dizzy, wobbly, stomach upset, urinating a lot, tightness in chest | day 2 and it could be my last. I have allergic reactions to diuretics and just read here that this drug contains diuretic, hence the tightness in chest/trouble catching my breath. My dr put me on 100 mg 3x day and I had to call him to say even the lyrica web page said that was too high to start. Dont think I can handle this but if you do get it from someone who really knows about it and will work closely with you on titrating your dose. | F | 47 | 2 days 100 1X D | 10/23/2010 | 1 | for nerve pain in back and neck | Previously diagnosed with major depression, recurrent; but had been feeling much happier - Dr. prescribed lyrica to try to help nerve pain, which he thought was triggered in my back and neck. I had previously been having epidurals of corticosteroids, tramodol, celebrex, and muscle relaxers. He thou7ght this might help , prescribed lyrica, physical therapy (including a tens unit for "shocks" to help pain also. Today I stayed in bed for the whole day, very depressed and teary. (First time in quite a few months). Thought it was just situational, but started feeling dizzy and now my arms and legs are feeling tingly and numb, I feel irritable, which is unusual; tremendous appetite last few days. With this and the side effects listed by others, and the possibility of weight gain, also (I had recently managed to lose 35 pounds) I am going to discontinue use. I would rather stay with the corticosteroids and the "tens" unit for the pain than feel this way and gain the | F | 55 | 4 days 50 mg 1X D | 10/18/2010 | 1 | Pain | Worse pain. Doesn't work. Only makes the pain worse. | M | 33 | 4 days 50 3X D | 10/17/2010 |