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 | Fibro, Neck & Back Pains | My legs feel funny. They are constantly cold while the rest of my body is warm and goes into sweats every hour I wanted to sleep a lot. complete lack of libido, frequent urination & Lack of control, constantly banging into to things. Concentration lacking -including dangerous to drive. Really did help the restless legs and insomnia if I could get to sleep it kept me asleep but otherwise caused Insomnia. I went to sleep in the spot I woke. I woke with NO PAIN anywhere and a couple weeks later back to same pain level as before I started! | withdraws symptoms: Anxiey, depression, Mood Swings, Parinoid and Accusitory of others, questioning being alive- Almost ruined my relationships and I thought I was going insane!! Not worth it!!! | F | 40 | 2.5 weeks 25 mg 1X day | 1/29/2012 | 1 | Fibromyalgia, sciatica, migraines | Horrible headaches. Dizziness. Loss of ability to read or make sense of written words. Confusion. Couldn't wake up. No longer could drive. Too sleepy to leave the house or get dressed. I didn't have any of these symptoms before starting this drug. Didn't notice any improvement of nerve pain and had a migraine every day on this drug as compared to once every week or two prior to starting this drug. | Horrible drug | F | 55 | 7 days 2X day | 1/28/2012 | 3 | CFS/Fibro | Lyrica is a double edged sword. Pain relief in exchange for SEVERE HAIR LOSS (took pictures), weight gain, complete loss of libido. Works like a beta-blocker for for the brain (numbs overactive stimuli). The dizziness does pass. You're better off single on this drug as you'll go from being in shape to fat, bald, and tired all of the time. Went from a full head of hair to seeing my scalp. Your libido will go to zero as well. Going off this drug to try LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) which is showing promise in many conditions from Fibro to MS to Chronic Pain with no side effects. See lowdosenaltrexone.com | M | 40 | 2 years 75 MG | 1/24/2012 | 3 | Nerve pain | Menustral cycle late then last 2 weeks, weight gain, concentration low, mood swings | Lyrica helps a little with the pain but my cycle is too thrown off. I deal with it versus dealing with the pain. I just can't wait to get off of this med. | F | 32 | 3 months 100mg 1X day | 1/24/2012 | 1 | Nerve pain | My legs feel funny. They are constantly cold while the rest of my body is warm and goes into sweats every hour | F | 49 | 5 weeks 75 3X day | 1/24/2012 | 1 | depression | I have been suffering with an excruciating pain in my upper left area of my abdomen, and also my left shoulder. I have managed to hi-lite which medication causes this, if I don't take pregabalin, LYRICA after about a week the excruciating pain subsides, once I am back using the meds within days the pain returns but its getting worse | M | 41 | 3 months 400MG | 1/21/2012 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | It was awful. My memory got really bad and it wasn't just forgetting things. At one point, I couldn't operate my TV remote with my opposite hand, couldn't remember my dog's name. My eyes became so dry, I had to see the doctor 4 times and was prescribed a steroid & antibiotic prescription drops. She said I was her third Lyrica patient. And, I gained weight like almost everyone else. I wanted to sleep a lot. | I'm normally very sensitive to drugs so we began at 25 mg. and I worked up to 25 MG x2 every other night until I just couldn't take them anymore. Lyrica didn't help with my pain very much. I'm back to mild narcotics rather than steep my brain in these new drugs that may cause damage after longtime usage. | F | 59 | 2 months 25 MG 1X day | 1/20/2012 | 1 | fibromyalgia, migraines | Weight gain, increased pain, increased headaches, dizziness, bad "brain fog", trouble concentrating, mental confusion, anxiety, fatigue. | I would NOT recommend this drug to anyone! It made worse the very symptoms it was supposed to improve! I started to take it because I was reluctant to try Topamax, which was what my doctor was initially recommending. I was afraid of the side effects I had read about from Topamax. However, the Lyrica turned out to be a nightmare! A few months after stopping the Lyrica my migraines had gotten so bad, I did go on the Topamax, gradually increasing my dose up to 150 mg. To my surprise it helped not only the migraines, but took away almost all of my fibromyalgia pain! (see more of my comments about Topamax under that drug listing)-- Interestingly enough, I later found out that Lyrica was a FAILED diabetic drug, see these links: ------ http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/02/02/fibromyalgia-lyrica-and-the-new-york-times.aspx www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/bristol-astrazeneca-diabetes-drug-fails-to-win-fda-backing-1-.html --LaTrisha | F | 47 | 28 days 25 MG 3X day | 1/19/2012 Patient History | 1 | fibromyalgia | weight gain dizziness unbalanced memory loss | I have been on lyrica for 8 months at 100grms twice a day. I find it good for pain relief but I have gained 2 stone since ive been in it, Now i have just read on this site from a person who also gained weight on lyrica that the weight gain is irreversible, this has frightened me as i am doing my best to loose the weight, and i am weening myself off the lyrica I am down to 50mgs per day.Does anyone know if it is possible to loose the weight gained while taking lyrica or am I wasting my time trying to loose it. I was never so heavy not even when I was pregnant and this is upsetting me a lot. The pains are back and are very bad. | F | 56 | 100 2X day | 1/15/2012 | 4 | Chronic Pain, Fibro,C3-6&L3-S1fused | Day 7 hair fell out, slightly dizzy,definitely felt intoxicated during the daytime dosage but could refocus if I really had to. Sleepy throughout daytime but also had renewed energy at the same time. Hungry all the time but just trying to fill up on my tea and coffee. Trying to be very aware since I had gained 13lbs last year. | 1st night FABULOUS! I went to sleep in the spot I woke in even my arms did not move for 8 solid hours! I woke with NO PAIN anywhere! Not even my eye sensitivity; I was on top of the world. I didn't need my sunglasses the world was brighter and clearer (have dry eyes and eye pain). Today 7th day the effects are wearing off and the familiar pains are returning. The jury is still out with staying on this med. But my hair falling out is frightening and one post said her hair did not grow back! But this med worked a miracle on my poor little body. I could not finish washing my hair one day my arms were so weak it was alarming. Today I was up with my drill hanging curtains without my arms feeling like they were almost useless noodles. I can't believe my body has gotten to this point. I use to lift 45 lb dumbbells now just lifting my arms is hard. I have had 5 back surgeries C3-6 and L3-L1 fused, had a ruptured breast implant for 2 years, I had been in several minor accidents that keep reinjuring my fragile back and neck...now I also have my left shoulder, traps in extreme pain numbness and tingling along with the severe pain of my mid and low back...my entire spinal column is injured along it; TMJ & migrains. Disabled since 1987 recovered from first neck surgery; 1993 accident was the final full disability of not coming back from. Meds are Methadone 10mg 3xD, Loritab 7.5mg PRN, Diazepam 5mg PRN, Topomax 100mg 1xD, Prozac 20mg 2xD | F | 57 | 7 days 75 2X day | 1/5/2012 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Less Concentration capacity and memory loss; weight gain | F | 30 | 1 years 150 2X day | 12/31/2011 | 5 | Neuropathy from lupus | Minor mental fogginess, forgetfulness when not concentrating on a task, DEFINTIE side effects from forgetting a dose (i.e. extreme sleepiness, hot flashes, funny-bone feeling in extremities). | I love this drug as much as one can love taking any drug pfft. After having extreme memory loss on neurontin and not much better luck with gabitril, I tried this at my doctor's suggestion. It was new at the time. After a while, I noticed how I felt that I was high all of the time. Only then did I realize how much of a difference the lyrica had made in pain relief, so at first I dialed back how much methadone I was on until I was able to stop taking it completely. The 'high all the time' feeling left with the narcotics. I take tramadol (glorified Tylenol if you ask me) for breakthrough pain but that is it for pain meds (where at one time I was on quite a few more). One caveat: the longer I am on it, the more I need and I am almost at the maximum dose and I have no options for other effective pain management. | F | 37 | 5 years 200mg 3X day | 12/22/2011 | 1 | Fibromyalgia pain | Would forget where I was going while driving down the road. Swelling. Made other pain worse. Forgetful. Dizziness. Felt awful like I've never felt before. | I hate this drug. It should NOT be advertised as though it's a miracle for Fibromyalgia. It's not. It's a horrible, scary drug | F | 60 | 10 days ?? 3X day | 12/15/2011 | 5 | Chronic nerve damage pain in back, | Dizziness at first, sleepiness when the dose was increased. The dizziness went away and the sleepiness got a little better. | F | 54 | 8 months 300 mg | 12/12/2011 | 5 | pinch nerve in neck n shoulder pain | A lil high feeling that's all but I hav no more shoulder r neck pain n I only been on it for 3 days.. | F | 46 | 3 days 50 | 12/9/2011 | 1 | Back pain-Nerve damage from back su | Never weighed over 165 lbs. at age 60. In the time I used it, I gained 30 lbs. Also had full head of hair that has thinned and receeded tremendously over the same time. | I stopped the Lyrica about 9 months ago, but the weight gain and hair loss have not improved at all. And the Lyrica did next to nothing for my pain. Patients should be warned that weight gain and hair loss are irreversible. | M | 63 | 2 years 75 2X day | 12/7/2011 | 5 | Chronic back pain, pinched nerves | mild bloatiness, floatiness | I was rear-ended four times this year and I now have 4 bulging discs and two pinched nerves in my lower back. Have had three epidurals and am facing surgery - constant pain in my lower legs. Have been on vicodin, percocet, Valium, flexeril, cymbalta. Nothing helped. Lyrica works! I got 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep for the first time this year. I can walk during the day without excruciating pain! I just hope it continues to work. | F | 50 | 5 days 50 mg 2X day | 12/5/2011 | 3 | hot flashes & sleep problems | Tiredness (which is helpful I used it for sleep), dizziness, increased urination, mildly foggy the next morning, trouble when stopping meds (mild withdrawal). | I went into early menopause due to a medical issue, and had terrible sleep problems as well as hot flashes. Neurontin gave me terrible side effects, so that was out. Lyrica is not used often for hot flashes, but in my case, reduces them by a bout 1/2. It also makes me quite tired, but the tiredness only lasts 6-8 hours, exactly what I need to sleep. This is very helpful for me, as not sleeping is a disaster for my health and well-being, and this drug seems very safe. I won't take it forever, but will continue as needed until hot flashes ease. If I miss a dose I do get a mild withdrawal problem, where I feel nervous, get extremely bad insomnia and sleep much worse than usual, however this only lasts one night! I think it is important to say how small of a dose I need just 25 mgs. So many people take much higher doses and get all the severe side effects - always try the smallest dose and then work your way up. You might be surprised that a low dose works, and no med is one size fits all. | F | 44 | 6 months 25 mg 1X day | 12/3/2011 | 1 | chronic pain, fibro, deg. discs | loss of concentration, extreme fatigue, blurring vision, cataract formation, memory problems, feeling disconnected, palpations, shortness of breath, dry skin/mouth/all mucous membranes, loss of libido, decreased ability and quality of orgasm, siezure like zaps in my brain and body, loss of complete sensation of hands and feet | At first I thought it was the best drug ever because it makes you forget about pain. It's still there, you just don't care as much. When I started weaning off I have experianced 6 weeks of hell. Anxiey, depression, palpations, shortness of breath, brain zaps(hard to explain), so extremely fatigued just walking to the bathroom felt like I climbed a mountian. I'm still taking 50mg once daily and am terrified to lower the dose again but I have to since it is causing cataracts to develop before I'm 50yrs old and it dosn't help anymore. Just adds more problems. Please THINK OF LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES BEFORE TAKING ,THIS TOXIC DRUG! I feel decieved by the manufacturer and would be interested in a CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT if there is one. I took narcotics for over 2 years and withdrawal from them was a piece of cake compared to Lyricia. Please, please think very carefully before starting this drug. | F | 50 | 4 years 100 2X day | 11/20/2011 | 2 | after shingles pain | a little groggy, thinning of hair, | Lyrica is perfect for me, I wont stop taking it for anything. I have been on 8 different meds and nothing worked until my dr gave me lyrica. I just wish it wasnt so expensive, and my insurance doesn't pay anything. But I would go back to work just to pay for it. | F | 66 | 5 months 75MG 2X day | 11/18/2011 |