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 |
| 2 | Had nerve problems after back surg | I had what I can only describe as "brain shocks". | F | 43 | 5 days | 8/5/2009 | 4 | chronic back pain after laminectomy | slight feeling of floating -- a bit high. | did not want opiates - needed pain relief. Lyrica works. Only take 75mg before bed each night, which helps sleep but does not interfere with my daytime activities | F | 52 | 1 years | 8/4/2009 | 4 | Paresthesia/body burn and sting | I have a problem sleeping at night. Mild memory loss. Slight weight gain. | Lyrica is a miracle for me.I would have lost my mind if my neurologist had not started me on Lyrica. I take 75-150 mg per day. Before Lyrica my body had burning and stinging skin sensations. I felt like I was on fire. I have gained 3 pounds in two months and have a problem sleeping at night. I have mild memory loss, but is dealing with it. Benefits out weigh the side effects. So far, I am satisfied with the results. | F | 61 | 2 months | 7/31/2009 | 1 | Nerve damage | swelling of legs, nausea, loss of balance, strange gait, loss of vision (can't focus, can't see at night, tingling in arms and legs, can't think straight | F | 49 | | 7/31/2009 | 1 | Restless Legs | Cant sleep, slight disorientation, constipation, frequent urination | Beware this drug is very potent. This one could take you for a ride that is not enjoyable. I was told to take it before bed but the problem is that it wouldnt allow me to sleep. I would describe it as one foot in and one foot out of sleep. One evening after taking lyrica I was half in and half out of sleep and I thought my wife was calling me out of distress yet I could not open my eyes and get up to help. I felt trapped in my own body. It turns out that she wasnt even calling me in the first place. Very weird drug so I would not recommend. I never had a chance to fully evaluate the effects on RLS because it created more issues than it helped. | M | 30 | 5 days | 7/28/2009 | 5 | PHN | word loss, brain fog, weight gain | A lifesaver. Neurontin didn't touch the nerve pain (I have it on left trunk, front to back right along the bra line). Finally went from primary care doc to neurologist who prescribed Lyrica. PAIN RELIEF!! Now I have good days and some not so good days, but nothing like before when the pain was shooting and sharp 24/7 and nothing would touch it. The weight gain was a drag - my appetite was like pot munchies. After 2 years and 30 pounds of weight gain, I quit sugar and have lost 15 pounds in 3 months, and no longer have food cravings. The interference with normal thinking persists, but I have learned to do things differently and more carefully (ie read word by word rather than speed reading). Lyrica has been a life saver for me. I am on 400 mg/day. Anything less brings back pain w/a vengence. | M | 58 | 2 years | 7/26/2009 | 1 | back/nerve issues/pain | Fast weight gain although I was very careful to choose my diet, I still put on 8 pounds in one month. Another of my Dr's patients put on 80 pounds very rapidly. I had no extra hunger pangs or cravings to warrent the extra unwanted poundage. | Lyrica did help with the pain I had, it seemed to work in about 5 days after taking Lyrica. I thought Lyrica was my miracle drug and was so grateful for it. I had little or no pain the three weeks I took it, with no other visable known side effects, until I went to the Dr. and got weighed.. That was it, no more Lyrica. I have problems with loosing any weight, and I just could not put more weight on. I didnot have hunger pangs or cravings to warrent the extra weight gain. After stopping Lyrica, I lost the 8 pounds fairly easily, not changing my diet or exercising more. If some of the nasty side effects could be curbed, then Lyrica just may be a miracle drug. I hope that some of the side effects can be eliminated, and until that time happens, I will not be taking Lyrica, nor will I recommend it to anybody. | F | 59 | 3 weeks | 7/25/2009 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | Numbness in face and tingling in body, visual blurriness | I tried this after trying Cymbalta and Savella. I have this tingling 'pins & needles' numbness in my face and numbness in my left leg and foot, which is more widespread than what I experienced with Cymbalta and Savella. I am noticing that my vision is blurry too, it effects me a lot when I drive. I am only on 50 mg a day and I am so worried about gaining weight as I am already around 265 lbs, most of it from taking medications. It does help with the pain a great deal but after reading about so many other side effects I am just not willing to trade the problem of pain for the other problems that come with this drug. I've only been on it 2 days and I am backing off of it right now! | F | 48 | 2 days | 7/24/2009 | 3 | Failed Cervical Spinal Fusion | Fatigue, mental "fogginess", dizziness, cataplexy, nausea. | I have tried to tolerate this medication several times in the past 4 years, without success. My reason for trying so many times is a desire to stop taking narcotics. Initially, the pain relief was impressive; much better than Oxycodone! This effect waned, however, within 1 week. The highest dose I ever achieved was 50mg three times daily, but quickly had to back-off to 50mg at bedtime due to frightening cataplexy-like symptoms (example: a sudden sound could cause me to "go limp" all over to the degree of collapse). It saddens me that I am unable to tolerate Lyrica; the fatigue, fogginess, and nausea are far worse than what I experience with opiates. On the other hand, I hate the way Oxycodone seems to change my personality. I feel trapped. | F | 45 | 7 days | 7/23/2009 | 1 | Herniated disc, degenerative disc | High/zoned out,25lb fast weight gain,very swollen legs, fingers,fainting,did things I don't remember, hair loss | Of course it ends pain. So does drinking a 5th of vodka, but I don't think people should do that either. I bought a $250 camera and don't remember it. My legs looked SO big. Was stiff. My face was puffy. The 25lbs I worked a year to get off and keep off was back on in less than 2 months. I did't connect why my hair was coming out in handfulls until this site. It ruined my long, pretty hair. I fainted in a waiting room and in my kitchen in front of kids. Busted my head and knee up on the tile floor. Didn't feel it coming on at all. Scary! Had withdrawls for 3 days. I wish I had read this site before taking it. Don't do it! | F | 39 | 11 months | 7/23/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Weight gain (10+ lbs in first 3 weeks), dizziness, mild tiredness, brain fog. | Has completely removed anxiety. Nothing worked for last 25 years and I have taken EVERYTHING. Taking 600 mgs. at the moment. Missing word syndrome is problematic. | M | 40 | 30 days | 7/22/2009 | 2 | Sternotomy pain and neuropathy | Brain fog (very troubling), short term memory loss (very debilitating), trouble concentrating and articulating, rapid weight gain (10 lbs), blurred vision. | Side effects are definitely NOT worth the use of this med. (just my 2 cents worth) | M | 54 | 2 months | 7/22/2009 | 5 | neuropathic pain in legs | Loss of mental acuity - some difficulty in formulating a sentence - knowing what I want to say but unable to come up with the words. The physiotherapist explained that as Lyrica affects the nerve endings for muscle function, thus it also affects every other function of the nerves, such as relaying thought messages. | I found Lyrica excellent. It keeps a lid on the neuropathic pain in the legs which was as a result of back surgery. (No leg pain prior to back surgery.) It allows me to sleep and function during the day. | F | 48 | 4 weeks | 7/21/2009 | 3 | Numbness, burning, tingling | TOTAL LOSS OF LIBIDO, ABILITY TO ORGASM. | I have only been on Lyrica for 5 days. Gabapentin did not work for me. I was on 3,200 mg. close to the max of 3,600mg and it would wear off after 4 hours causing my scalp and face to tingle and burn. Apparently it has a half life of 6 hours. So my Dr. switched me to Lyrica which I could tell a big difference. Tried to have sex with my significant other and I know my body it was like a switch was turned off and could not achieve orgasm. I developed the numbing, tingling and burning after being on Seroquel 600mg. for severe insomnia and depression. | F | 47 | 5 days | 7/21/2009 | 1 | To assist with neck pain | Nausea, always hungry, feel VERY drunk. After two days on 100mg 3x daily it caused chest pain, numb and tingling and cold sensation all over, act/feel VERY drunk, foggy thoughts, depression, mood swings, extremity pain, can't sleep but sleepy all time, and also caused bp to go from 120/80 to 177/106 after about 5th dose, passed out in ER waiting room with increased heart rate also. | check with doctor on strength and really make sure that dr knows you have sensitivity to meds. NOT worth the side effects. | F | 64 | 2 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | Back pain from Severe Spinal Stenos | The pain relief was moderate. Side effects however were completely intolerable. Loss of libido, loss of orgasm , loss of hair. No medication is worth these side effects. | M | 74 | 30 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | neuropathy in legs | extreme loss of memory,weight gain, extreme swelling of feet and ankles, elevated pain levels, hair loss, severe hopelessness and sadness, sexual disfunction | Led my doctor to misdiagnois me with Cushings syndrome, depression, etc. I am beginning to wonder if I would still be alive if I would have not just finally pretended to take this med. and actually threw it away! I got my life back, after losing 2.5 years of it, to this med. Just thankful I figured this out before it was too late! Does NOT work. HORRIBLE side effects. I want my lost 2.5 years of life back and ALL the money spent on medical bills and medicine that I did not need!! I am never going to get these years with my family back. This is the saddest part. Hope this NEVER happens to anybody else. | F | 47 | 2 years | 7/19/2009 | 5 | Post-surg L4-L5-S1 pain down legs | I have a dry mouth and some confusion. I've lost 12 pounds. | I had spinal surgery 3/9/09 and 5/18/09 and was prescribed and took my first 50 mg Lyrica 6/9/09 at 9:00 p.m. I could barely walk or sleep the pain was so bad to that point. When I woke up the next morning, I rolled over, sat up, got out of bed, walked to the bathroom - all to the amazement of myself and spouse. The pain has been extremely well-managed since that time. Weight loss is probably due to increased mobility. I will probably wean off of it in the next month or so. I explain to people about my confusion - using the wrong word or forgetting my conversation - as a medication side effect; people are very understanding and helpful. I recommend people try it. Not everyone is a candidate for every medication. I have suggested this for my 79-year-old mother for pain from similar surgery and shoulder pain. If the doctor prescribes it, we will monitor her for symptoms listed by others here. | F | 54 | 39 days | 7/18/2009 | 4 | Facial neuropathy | Initially I was very dizzy and had difficulty walking.I did not drive or do anything requiring good dexterity for two weeks. I had friend drive me. After 2-3 wks the side effects subsided and now there are none. | After trying alot of other meds for nerve pain like neurontin, etc. this is the best drug so far. I take a small dose, 25mg 4 times per day. It has helped the neuropathy even at a small dose. When I increase the dose too much, I get too dizzy. | F | 56 | 1 years | 7/18/2009 | 3 | nerve pain from failed c-spine surg | Gained 25lbs.Brain fog,short term memory loss and difficulty concentrating.Forget words when conversing.Need coffee to stay awake during the day.Balance problems.Loss of orgasm. | I take 75mg Lyrica in am,75mg in afternoon and 150 mg at bedtime.It has helped my pain but at a cost.Hopefully in the future, posterior fusion surgery will make it possible to go off the drug. | F | 57 | 2 years | 7/17/2009 |