LYRICA Reviews (PREGABALIN)

Average Rating: 2.6 (1463 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 5  pudendal nerve neuralgia I take it at 6:30 am before leaving for work and 6:30 pm in the evening. I only notice a "high" feeling in the mornings and it passes in a few hours. Have gained about 5 pounds in five weeks and my ankles are swollen. I have seen a noticeable hair loss but I didn't see that side effect in the Lyrica documentation so I didn't connect it to Lyrica. This drug has almost completely stopped the burning pain from the pudendal nerve. The benefits far outweigh the side effects for me--at least for right now. F 58 5 weeks
75 2X day
11/10/2011
 5  FM spinal nerve pain Floaty, bit of trouble focusing, sleep like log! First 2 weeks. Then subsided, function normally, except that my pain remains well under control, am going to ask for slight increase in dosage, due to morning pain, will keep an update set to let y 'all know if this results in new side effects F 42 2 months
75 2X day
10/27/2011
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 5  Longterm herniated discs Weight gain. Often have a hard time remembering a name or word. Initially had problems taking while enjoying a couple beers/wine, but that completely subsided after a month or two. Can now share a bottle of wine with my husband and have no problems. About as intoxicating as cold medicine. The best testament I can say is that I wake up and toss and turn all night if I forget to take lyrica. It definitely keeps the shots of nerve pain in my calf and foot in check ( had a pinched nerve). I have far fewer blow outs with my back (20 yr history) and they are much shorter in duration for 3 years now!! F 38 3 years
100 2X day
10/22/2011
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 1  Nerve pain in shoulder Was ok on it. Initially was on 150mg twice a day but was in a brain fog all the time. Went down to 75mg and was better. Dropped down to 25mg twice a day one week ago. Terrible side effects: exhaustion, headaches, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, every part of my body hurts all the time, increased urination, shakiness in arms, sore tongue and throat, legs feel like lead, can't concentrate, shortness of breath. List goes on! Can't wait until it is over with. Back to doc in 2 weeks and hopefully can stop completely. F 39 6 months
75mg 2X day
10/1/2011
 1  Foot pain No noticeable effect on pain. I experienced intolerable instability (loss of balance – not dizziness). I stopped it a week ago and I am still experiencing instability. How long until I get it out of my system? M 74 7 weeks
75MG 2X day
9/27/2011
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 5  cauda equina putting on a bit of weight and long for food. Affects eye sight slightly pm so i go down to 200mg instead of 300. would not do without it. If I stop taking Lyrica or reduce it the stabbing pains come back five fold. F 66 5 years
300 2X day
9/26/2011
 3  CIDP Weight gain, dry mouth, irritability, fatigue Lyrica has worked the best of all the different Meds I've tried. However, I either need to increase my dose as the condition seems to have gotten worse or again try something new. My eyesight unbelievably, has improved dramatically, the weight gain however is unexceptable. F 61 4 years
75mg 3X day
9/26/2011
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 3  Stomach pain that "migrates" Immediate depression and loss of coordination. After 2 weeks my balance still is bad and my dreams are depressing. It has "muted" the stomach pain (sometimes moving to my chest, under my arm pits, and even to my back). I wake up each day without the pain, which has kicked in after 3-4pm every day for 10 years (ruined half my life during that time). At night, it feels like an anvil attached to my ribs or a medieval press contraption. So I'm willing to stay with the side effects of the drug, but for how long? I suspect my condition is neuropathic or somatic. I can't find a physician who knows anything about it, or even registers recognition of a disorder they've seen before. Doctors are not the answer. And the older you get, the less interesting you are to them when you "present." I simply need to be more persistent and aggressive until I find the "right" therapist or doctor. My new insurance company permits only 2 pills per day, which forced me to take 2 100mg capsules, a higher dose than I believe I can tolerate. I'd like to know the latest to expect the full effect from the drug, so that I can target that date for making a decision whether to stop or continue. M 69 10 days
75 2X day
9/25/2011
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 1  neuropathic pain/right trapezious many many side effects - bloating, WEIGHT GAIN, swelling of the hands/feet - to the point my shoes did not fit. Extreme extreme tiredness to the point of nodding off while working/driving. NO ENERGY very happy not to be in a relationship, as I am sure a divorce would be pending!!! BALANCE LOSS, constantly banging into to things. Concentration and memory issues !!! Listed 01jan11 . Started gradually on Lyrica. I went off the morphine and switched over to ibudprofen. While on lyrica, i have continued to suffer with chronic pain - one aspect of the pain did improve but there are many aspect to neuropathic chronic pain. I have to stop this med otherwise I fear becoming a highway statistic. i have never had so much rest which is why I cannot understand being so tired all the time. the lack of energy and continued pain greatly affects my activities of daily living. Once I am off Lyrica I will be back to where I was 4 years ago, before taking morphine then lyrica. I am truly afraid. what will the pain be like and will I be able to handle it. will i have to back on morphine F 52 9 months
200 2X day
9/4/2011
 1  RA Loopy; you can't drink with this stuff; I'm off all drugs and have gone to nutrition You can likely cure yourself like I did following Dr Saul's free website at doctoryourself.com, primarily vitamins C (I take crystals, you take enough to bowel tolerance) and B100 complex. Now I'm out of space so you could e-mail me with any questions. M 56 2 days
100 2X day
8/31/2011
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 4  Fibromyalgia and sleeping HAIR LOSS, prescription worked well for pain, but did not help with sleeping (as Dr. said it would), I also gained weight. Noticed the hair loss in the front of my head, it is very noticeable and after being off lyrica for 2 months is still not growing back F 23 10 months
75mg 2X day
8/29/2011
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 3  Fibromyalgia First week was very emotional, mood mostly sad, cried alot. Mood swings eventually stopped. Others include dry mouth, weight gain-25lbs-eyes and face feel puffy, face looks bloated at times, whole body feels bloated at times. Also, lightheadedness,forgetful,confusion, loss for words, slight feeling of being "high", Not feeling like "myself". I spoke with my PC physician concerning side effects, she asked me if it was relieving my pain, at first yes, at 75mg, Then dose needed to be increased to 150 twice daily. Worked for awhile then noticed pain was increasing again. Neurologist thinks dose should be increased above 300 mg. Other doc's say it won't be any more effective. I am also taking Cymbalta, Soma, Ultram, Xanax, Buspirone, Atenolol, and just added Percoset which when mixed with everything else- especially the Lyrica is making me way too out of it to function normally, it works but side effects may not be worth it, I will check with doc about cutting dose in half to see if that helps if not I need another idea, F 47 1.5 years
2X day
8/13/2011
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 4  fibromialgia I can't get to the "big o" any longer, its very frustrating. But with out the lryica I just can't function, so over all good. Please contact me with any ways to get around this side effect. F 18 2 years
200 1X day
8/10/2011
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 4  nerophathy ALCOHOLIC BEWARE. I had two light beers and and drove home but before i got home i felt as if i had 15 beers.. then i started coming down from the high and had the worst hang over in 30 years. The med works for my foot pain fairly well. BUT beer with foot pain OR work without foot pain DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL ! ! ! ! ! M 59 4 days
75 2X day
8/9/2011
 4  Fibromyalgia/RRMS Weight gain (35lbs), dry mouth, mild cognative dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, blurry vision for first hour after every dose. So I have gained weight, I feel mentally slower most of the time, and I can barely achieve orgasm. Why would I continue Lyrica? Because it WORKS for me. I was homebound for 3 years before starting this because I could barely function through the pain, drop foot, and neuropathy. 4 months later, I am about to be a full time college student at age 40. This drug does work for a lot of people. You need to be aware of your body and weigh the benifits with the side effects. No two people handle any medication the same way. F 40 4 months
75MG 2X day
8/1/2011
 4  fibromyalgia Hungry all the rime. 5 lb weight gain, My hair is falling out frequently. small handful every time I shampoo. It does help with the fibro pain but I wish it did not make me shed like a dog 48 3 years
50 mg 1X day
7/28/2011
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 2  foot pain I have heart problems and spine problems and last month my right leg was 2-3 inches larger, Dr gave me a ct scan to rulke out blood clot and also a kidney test,If he had knew that Lyrica was not to be used for patients with hear failure. Pisses me pff that I have to be Dr and pharmist, to stay alive. Lyrica only work as when needed for severe foot pain due to back problems as if I used it steady it did not work it would be the same as if I wasnt using it but when severe flair ups come taking Lyrica would calm it down. M 70 5 days
150 am and 2X day
7/28/2011
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 2  post-herpetic neuralgia, fribromyal light-headedness. dry mouth. dry, stinging eyes. generalized pain in legs that crept to my back. thighs and buttocks felt heavy. bottom of feet tingled. extrasystole rhythm (the first one I noticed in years). sleepiness. racing pulse. itchy, itchy skin (especially legs and back of neck). trouble with balance. mid-day sleepiness. F 55 4 days
50 3X day
7/14/2011
 1  Extreme pain-Multiple Sclerosis severe depression, extreme weight gain. Not sure how well this works for Fybromyalgia, but it didn't have any positive effects for my pain from Multiple Sclerosis. Gained 30 lbs in a month and was so very depressed, almost suicidal. F 35 60 days
1X day
7/1/2011
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 3  Fibromyalgia Originally started at 75mg 1x daily. I only experienced some light-headedness and increased appetite. No decrease in muscle/joint pain but did notice a decrease in stabbing nerve pain. Rheumy upped dosage to 150mg 2xd. At first, it was wonderful! No pain! However, I'be been on this dose for 2 months and, in the past few weeks, have noticed several rather nasty side effects: dry mouth, shortness of breath, increased sweating, PAIN!! in joints, muscle fatigue and weakness. All this on top of the light-headedness. Wheeee! I have an appointment with the Rheumy next week and am going to request to be taken off this med. It might work for others and I'm not going to bash this med based on my experience. I tend to be "weird side-effect girl" anyway. F 48 4 months
150 2X day
6/27/2011
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