LYRICA Reviews (PREGABALIN)Average Rating: 2.6 (1467 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LYRICA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Generalized anxiety disorder | Facial bloating,extreme appetite boost that subsides after a while | M | 25 | 5 months 300 2X day | 5/21/2026 | 5 | Anxiety | Dizziness, congitive, maybe hair loss, bloating (which largely subsided after time).... | M | 60 | 7 years 100mg 2X day | 11/16/2025 | 3 | I have Osteo Arthritis in my ankles -also polymyalgia in shoulders rotator cuff old injury -and peripheral neuropathy / Diabetes 2 feet ? The pain from these areas is pretty strong ? My question is has any patient received a relief from Lyrica over time ? My feet are. Little better , my shoulders hurt most days but settle down in the afternoon ? I take 2 -25,Lyrica tablets daily & 1- 5 mg Prdnisone Prednisone daily -some days are better than others but when I'm sore -I'm really sore ? I'm not sure what to do as I feel I can tough it out but a brain fog etc I don't need ? Is it reasonable to say that all my pain sources probably benefit from Pregabalin ? I walk and swim generally but have not been feeling well enough to do that much ? It is 5 months since I've walked a decent walk but I'm not sure with an increase in Pregabalin will be good for me ??? Is there any one out there x to talk with ? John - Australian | M | 80 | 3 months 50mg 1X day | 5/4/2025 | 5 | Anxiety | All went away after a while. Initially, confusion, bloating, eyesight affected, etc | Stopped after 8 years as felt they were no longer working. After 3 years and a few different meds tried, I'm back at 200mg per day, 2 weeks now and reduction in anxiety of approx 66% so far. | M | 55 | 8 years 150mg 2X day | 10/4/2024 | 1 | Nerve impingement from frozen shoulder | I'm no longer taking this medication. Not a recommended medication. I am off it | I have successfully stayed off this medication and hope others can as well. | F | 65 | 0 days 150/75 1X day | 5/6/2024 Patient History | 1 | Lower back fusion surgery | I'm no longer taking this medication. | F | 39 | 75mg 1X day | 3/12/2024 Patient History | 2 | Neuropathy | Compulsive gambling, tinnitus, nightmares, blurred vision, dry mouth and eyes, zombie like feeling, depression angry thinking...and more. Helps some with neuropathy but at what cost. This is not living.... | M | 0 days 50mg 1X day | 9/12/2023 | 1 | Post surgical nerve pain | Vile addictive drug. Gained 50lbs. I was 130 going in, so 50 was alot. Expensive. $1200 a month without insurance. Have to taper down to prevent potential seizures. Addictive. 4 months of flu-like withdrawal symptoms each time I tapered down. Vomitting, shakes, sweats. Really great. Didn't help the pain as well as targeted nerve blocks that don't have horrific symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms worse than opioid withdrawal. Cognitive deficits while on it. Couldn't hold a fluent conversation. Knew what I wanted to say, couldn't form the words. Made massive mistakes at work. Appeared drunk at meetings not able to communicate fluently. Really "special" stuff being pushed here. | F | 46 | 4 months 150mg 1X day | 7/19/2023 | 1 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | brain bog, feeling intellectually impaired, forgetting words, extreme fatigue, lethargy, indecisiveness and no plan for life (absolutely out of character for me), feeling often dizzy and nauseous , very weird and vivid dreams (least concerning side effect of all). | I am far from being totally dismissive towards this drug. I do believe that it can be helpful. In fact, my panic attacks became less frequent and my anxiety was somewhat manageable. But there is a big BUT: I felt that this drug numbed me down so much, that I did not react to situations that gave me anxiety (which was the goal in a way), but at the same time numbed me down in any other area connected to my mind and my ablility for intellectual processing. I am a PhD students and I could not work on my thesis, because I couldnīt use my intellectual capacities as before. I also was not able to deal with my psychological issues in a proper way, because I was so numb. Psychotherapy had no effect on me. The best way I could describe the two years on this drug is as if I was driving a car with blurry windows. I felt as if I could go straight forward, because I kind of have an idea of the road ahead, but there is no conscious decision possible because I am not fully aware of anything. Maybe I am an extreme example, and other people have different experiences. But I want to share my experience because I hope it will help medical practitioners to prescribe this drug in a more cautious manner. I feel, that while taking this drug, I should have been informed about possible cognitive impairments and difficulties with completing tasks that need a full functioning mind. | F | 2 years 300 1X day | 7/12/2023 | 1 | nerve compression pain | On the third morning, I woke up with TINNITUS. I immediately stopped taking it, but it's been seven months now. I think it's permanent, and it's hell. | F | 52 | 3 days 25 mg 1X day | 5/4/2023 | 1 | Occipital neuralgia | Like many others have said, legs feel like are on fire. Headaches, weight gain, blurred vision, constipation, irapid heartbeat, swelling on feet. Man the list goes on and on! Stopped taking this crap 1 week ago. Withdrawal is bad but I'm sticking to my guns. This poison is not worth trying, for anyone who is reading in this forum, trust me you don't want to take this nightmare of a drug. If I can save just 1 of you the burden of getting caught up on this shit, then my time hasn't been for a loss. Seems all nerve medications are just terrible period.............. | M | 50 | 0 months 100 MG 3 t 3X day | 4/7/2023 | 1 | Nerve pain | Bad balance, blurred vision, weight gain, confusion | Tapered off over one year after six failed attempts. Now have tardive dyskinesia, which appeared after year 4 of taking it, but I didn't realise it was Lyrica that caused it for so long. | F | 75 | 7 years 300mg 2X day | 3/6/2023 | 1 | Spinal fracture, severe sciatica | Insomnia, brain fog, forgetting words, dizziness, feeling easily angered (definitely not my usual self), suicidal thoughts, loss of appetite, constant fatigue, intense skin itch. | Staged withdrawal slowly over many weeks has been horrible due to ongoing chronic insomnia. Always been a good 8 hour sleeper and now lucky to get 4 hours broken sleep each night. I will NEVER take this medication again. | F | 70 | 5 months 75mg 1X day | 2/12/2023 | 1 | Sciatica and shoulder girdle pain | Brain fog, disassociation, low mood, hair loss, dry mouth, weight gain, elevated blood sugar, swollen hands and ankles, drowsiness, insomnia, blurred vision, dry eyes, tinnitus, dry skin on legs, Achilles tendon issues, weird feelings in body, itchy tingly skin, dental issues, upset stomach, weak nails, pain in hands and feet, visual disturbances, sinusitis, lack of concentration and motivation, itching, sore tongue | Have been tapering off for 3 years using water titration as can control and come off very slowly as had issues with normal tapering. Helped briefly. | F | 61 | 5 days 75mg and 1 2X day | 1/9/2023 | 2 | restless leg, neuropathy | Ridiculous weight gain | This drug has helped my restless leg and neuropathy to some extent BUT I have gained 10 lbs in less than 2 weeks. This is unacceptable. I will be titrating off this drug and continue the search for something different to help | F | 69 | 2 weeks 25 2X day | 1/7/2023 | 4 | Nerve pain | Weight gain, worsened depression, scatter-brained | Since taking Lyrica I haven't had any shooting sciatic pains! Doesn't do anything for muscle or joint pain, but is worth taking if you struggle with jolting nerve issues | F | 27 | 6 months 300 2X day | 12/17/2022 | 4 | Pain fibromyalgia, nerve impingemen | Sleepiness more often. | It helps amazingly with opioid withdrawal. It helps nerve pain immensely. I honestly just use it as needed rather than taking on schedule around the clock, that seems to do the trick. Doesn't help with musculoskeletal pain though,only nerve pain. | M | 43 | 2 years 200mg 2X day | 12/16/2022 | 2 | Sciatica, restless leg, back pain | Really has done nothing for my pain; restless leg same. But have noticed headaches starting at night and alarming memory loss. Am going to stop before things get worse. | F | 72 | 21 days 25 1X day | 11/18/2022 | 1 | Fibromyalgia herniated disc | Forgetting words. Blurred vision. Zero concentration. Huge weight gain. Swollen ankles and legs | Helped at the beginning and helped me sleep at 25mg then increased to 50mg then 75mg each time effects wore off. At beginning of 75mg ankles and feet become swollen and painful . Quitting this drug | F | 68 | 6 days 75 2X day | 11/13/2022 | 1 | Occipital neuralgia | Loss of words, skin feels like it's burning, like a sunburn. Vision problems, headaches, shakiness. Like all others have said, this drug is poison! My father took this for many years, now he has dementia. | Anyone that says it worked well and had no side effects is lying! My advice to anyone considering trying this poison don't, you will surely regret it! I have been off this crap for 3 weeks, and I still feel the withdrawals. Best thing anyone can do is avoid this crap, and if you are taking it, get off it!!! | M | 49 | 0 months 100 MG 3X day | 9/19/2022 |
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)