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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Degenerative Osteoarthritis & Fibro | WEIGHT GAIN, fatigue, balance issues, falls related to balance issues, ringing in the ears, No sex drive and orgasm next to impossible | At 5'3" always maintained weight at 106-112 until I started Lyrica. Gained 42 pounds and steadily gained on drug. Excess weight causes even more stability/balance issues and has caused falls. Not to mention excess stress on joints that already hurt. Has resulted in reducing dosage in attempt to stop drug completely. DO NOT STOP SUDDENLY! Withdrawal symptoms are a real issue! I think I could deal with the other side effects if I did not have the constant weight gain and inability to enjoy sex with my husband. Really did help the chronic pain, restless legs and insomnia. So sad but I can't deal with those two issues. They have affected my relationship with my husband and that's not acceptable. | F | 58 | 2 years 225 2X day | 6/20/2011 | 2 | diffuse lower back and leg pain | Numbness in my feet from the ankles down, which would clear after walking for 20 minutes, but might return again if I sat down for a while. Joint pain. Leg pain. Gained 13 pounds very quickly (probably water); my weight went down again as I was getting off the Lyrica. | I started very slowly, at 25 mg hs for 1 week, and increased very slowly, by 25 mg in the am and 25 mg at bedtime, @ ev. 2 weeks. 2 1/2 months after I started Lyrica, I definitely felt better 10 days after I went up to 100 mg am and 125 mg pm . This lasted for 3 weeks. I could sit for 2+ hours instead of just 45 mins.; it was easier to walk upstairs, and I had less back pain in general. I was very encouraged and hopeful. But, a month later, w/i 24 hours of going from 125 mg am and 150 mg hs to the lowest recommended therapeutic dose (150 mg bid) , I experienced unusual sharp pains in the front of my hips (never had that before), followed a few days later by pain in all my joints, pains in my legs, and intermittent numbness in my feet, from the ankles down. It was intolerable to continue on that dose. I then tried to go down very, very slowly over a period of 2 months, hoping to find a dose that would give me the therapeutic effect without the bad side effects I had experienced so suddenly, but I couldn't. It's now been a month since I'm totally off the Lyrica, and while the numbness/tingling in my feet has slowly been abating, so that I mainly feel it in the soles of my feet and around my toes some of the time, it is not completely gone. I had assumed it was caused by edema (my doctor has been noncommittal), but I don't know what caused it (is it a parathesia?) I assume/hope it will eventually be gone. I was very disappointed that events took the turn that they did | F | 66 | 5 months 150 mg 2X day | 6/19/2011 | 4 | fibromyalgia | fluid retention, weight gain, feeling guffy | worth it. Does it lose its effectiveness after a while? | F | 68 | 8 months 150 MG 2X day | 6/15/2011 | 5 | fibromyalgia | dizziness/vertigo, "high" feeling, infrequent migraines | I love Lyrica! I have fibromyalgia and it was my miracle drug. It made me dizzy and have an occasional "high" feeling for the first 2 days, but now just infrequent vertigo, 1-2 migraines/6 mos. Ideally I would take it 3x/day because I can feel it wear off after about 6 hrs. I skipped a couple doses once and had headaches from withdrawal. It really relieves my pain immensely, though, so I could exercise & function better in general. My only real negative is how expensive it is -- my insurance won't cover it, so I'm paying $182/bottle of 60 pills. It's worth it, but I wish it weren't breaking the bank. | F | 23 | 6 months 100mg 2X day | 6/14/2011 | 1 | leg pain | weight gain big time ,dizzy, forgetful, have tried to get off this drug but doctor thinks it is helping me. I am at my wits end I fell and hurt my back and leg and went from 135 pounds to 185 :( | F | 49 | 150 2X day | 6/8/2011 | 1 | Epilepsy | Severe joint & muscle pain | I was told by a Rheumatologist at Stanford I had the hands of an 80 year old. Have been on NSAIDS and 2 opioids since. | M | 58 | 3 months 100mg 3X day | 6/5/2011 | 5 | Trigeminal neuralgia | During first few months, dizziness and loss of balance. Absolutely no side effects now. 37 pound weight loss. | Wanted to get off Tegretol because of bone loss. Lyrica has been a blessing because I was in constant facial and tongue pain. Neurologist has not been able to explain the edge of tongue burning. Was on 100 mg 3/day (max. dose), so dr. prescribed Trileptal as adjunct. Am now taking 100 mg Lyrica 2/day with Trileptal and pain is mostly controlled. Before taking this med I prayed that God would let me die. I also lost 37 pounds, but no weight loss until I'd taken it a year, however a nurse told me she could not lose weight until she'd discontinued use of Lyrica. Would recommend sticking with it because the initial side effects stop. What's a few months of mild dizziness compared to control of the horrible pain of TM? | F | 54 | 4 years 100 2X day | 5/30/2011 | 4 | fibromyalgia | weight gain | F | 52 | 2 months 2X day | 5/23/2011 | 5 | peripheral neuropathies | Sometimes I get a little 'foggy' during the day, but I am still able to function (work on computer, drive, etc.) A little fluid retention in the feet. No other side effects. I think it's important to start at a low dosage and work up slowly. At one point my doctor doubled my dosage and the fogginess became unacceptable so I went back to the old dosage after 2 days. I have also found that any alcohol at all will increase the side effects significantly--don't drink alcohol with this drug! | Last entry: For me this drug has been a miracle. I can finally sleep! Before I took this I would wake up hourly with terrible pain that I could only partially relieve by walking around. Now I can sleep through the night. It's wonderful! It has also had the effect of lifting my feelings of depression (which I was not taking any medication for because it was not too severe) All in all this has been a great drug for me! I take 2 25 mg pills in the evening, and one 25 mg pill in the morning. | F | 61 | 15 months 25 mg 3X day | 5/20/2011 Patient History | 2 | Severe nerve pain | Gained 30 lbs - it was a real chunky fat; joints hurt; MENSTRUAL CYCLE STOPPED; non existent libido; --- it really helped with the pain for the first year, but at the end of the second year the med wasn't working as well. Horrible withdraw symptoms! Try DMSO at jacoblabs.com for nerve pain. | If Neurontin doesn't work try Lyrica. It may work for you. Beware, you'll gain lots of weight. | F | 35 | 2 years 150mg 3X day | 5/19/2011 | 4 | Small Fiber Neuropathy/fibro | Slightly light headed. | I have been transitioning from Gabapentin to Lyrica and stopped Gabapentin altogether a few days ago. Lyrica treats my symptom of pins & needles that covers most of my body. Lyrica works faster but also wears off faster. I'm sure my dosage will need to be adjusted but so far I am sleeping better. I suffer from depression but have not experienced any increase of neg. feelings. It does not help with more painful nerve problems (Occipital Neuralgia, Brachial Plexus injury or Siatica) but well worth taking it for my Small Fiber Neuropathy. | F | 38 | 2 months 100 3X day | 5/18/2011 | 5 | Peripheral nueropathy in both feet | Initially I had stabbing pains, but this was not much compared to the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. After time I felt the side effects that may have been occurring went away. | I love this drug. I was bed-ridden for 3 months at 34 yrs old with horrific burning sensations in both feet caused by Type-1 Diabetes. Tried Neurontin and experienced many of the negative side effects attributed to Lyrica. After moving over to Lyrica, after 2-3 weeks, I saw a 100% improvement. If you are wrestling with chronic pain caused by nerve damage I recommend at least trying this drug. | M | 36 | 2 years 200mg 2X day | 5/6/2011 | 4 | Chronic pain | I have had back pain for 20 years now and I have been experiencing symptoms of fibromyalgia for the last year. My doctor prescribed Lyrica in addition to my 3 percocet daily. Since taking Lyrica, I have cut my percocet down to 1-2 per day. I experienced a slight weight gain but overall my pain levels have decreased nearly 40%. | For those that have had long term pain trouble, I do not need to tell you what it is like to have this affliction for a long time but remember, every person is different, every person handles medication differently so while I understand some of you think its the worst med ever, it is really about trial and error to find the right combination that makes you feel better. Optimism helps too! :) | M | 45 | 6 months 75 mg 1X day | 4/20/2011 | 3 | CRPS type II nrv dmg due to surgery | Neurontin and lyrica have the same effects on me, lyrica is not as strong. Amnesia for hours at a time, drunk feeling preventing me from driving, inability to concentrate, inability to speak words without pausing, unable to stay on task due to easy distraction, unacceptable weight gain (active duty army for 18 years). | between my injured wrist and lyrica, i have lost not only army career, but also lost my professional goals (intelligence community). I have had a place of duty in my house since November 2009 because of the safety risk i pose on the roads AND in my job. I am being medically discharged from the army and was removed from my unit to (what i like to call) the "broke-ass soldier" unit [officially called a warrior transition unit]. while lyrica technically works (by controlling the electrical shooting pains CRPS causes) it completely prevents me from working! i am devastated and enraged at the same time. even after a ketamine infusion i have to stay on lyrica. i hate crps more than lyrica! | F | 37 | 2 years 150 2X day | 4/15/2011 | 2 | ghost pains from amputation | Fluid retention, tiredness, buzzed feeling with dosage increases, very severe withdrawal symptoms. | Lyrica did work for nuerogeneic pain after having over 50 surgeries, however, I had a harder time coming off of it then heavy narcotics. A week of staying awake and cravings. Make sure to taper off and try to stay on a low dose. Abuse potential is very high. Has its place. | M | 31 | 2 years 300mg 2X day | 4/12/2011 | 5 | Anxiety | Euphoria, talkativness, drowsiness,feeling stoned and very much motivation. Completely killed my anxiety, I love this drug, wish it was cheaper | M | 30 | 2 weeks 50 4X day | 4/6/2011 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | blurred vision and eye pain in left eye for 3 days | I am liking this medicine, really no side effects except for the first 3 days and that was minor. It has helped somewhat so far, I do have a little less pain. I am hoping when I go back to the dr. Next week he will increase the dosage. So far I would recommend this medicine. I also do take 1 vicodine with it. With all the side effects people have posted, I am glad I do not have them. I weigh 118 pounds and I hope this medicine continues to help | F | 40 | 7 days 75 2X day | 4/4/2011 | 1 | back and leg pain | None at first. Then I began with dry mouth and it seemed to be working. As time prgressed, I began to have trouble breathing, dry skin, ears became dry. It got worse, I started with a hoarse throat and I sounded like I had a stroke. Finally, my doctor thought I had clogged arteries or heart disease. I went from an echo stress test into the hospital for testing. I stopped taking the lyrica and realized I was having less trouble breathing. Then the doctor did cath test and he said there was nothing wrong with my heart. | THIS IS THE WORST MEDICATION I EVER EXPERIENCED AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. MY PHARMACIST PULLED UP PAGES AND PAGES OF NEGATIVE REACTIONS TO THIS DRUG. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS DRUG, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. | M | 59 | 2 years 75 4X day | 4/1/2011 | 5 | Fibromyalgia and Neuropathy | Dizzy, tired mid day, nausa, headahes, moodiness | Was previously on Gabapentin 300 mg to 600 mg TID. Once starting Lyrica I had to stop taking Gabapentin. I had serious withdrawls for about a week. | F | 34 | 3 weeks 75 mg 2X day | 3/31/2011 | 5 | Fibro, +pain from herniated discs | I had been scared away from taking Lyrica by bad reviews as well as caution from 2 of my previous doctors. But I was taking way to many opioids without much relief so decided to try it. I am pleasantly surprised at havingfew side effects. Slight puffiness around eyes, just had a period after not having any since July (almost 9 months without one). HOWEVER....I KNOW IT HASN'T BEEN LONG, BUT I AM FEELING SO MUCH BETTER!!!! I have been able to cut in half my dosage of hydrocodone; my sleep is so much better and refreshing. Have noticed a slight problem with finding the right words to express myself within an hour or two after taking the pill, but it clears up and am able to be more focused and able to concentrate very well. | So far, I have been very HAPPY with Lyrica. Unlike others who have felt like killing themselves....my mood is significantly better!! My husband even noticed that I was easier to get along with. It makes sense that getting my pain under control, WOULD make me happier. I have been able to get so many things done around the house and taking care of other business so I give Lyrica a 5 PLUS so far. | F | 47 | 2 weeks 50 mg 2X day | 3/28/2011 |