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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Fibro | Headaches, swollen knees, heavy painful feeling over whole body, floaty and not really all there (forgetting things dropping things bumping into things), blurry vision, stutter when I can't remember the right words... Sleeping well is not worth this. | Since I am so young and my medical problems are complicated my pain management doctor convinced me this was the last resort! I tried so hard to stick with it but it literally controlled my life. When I slept, when I was in pain, and when I had the ability to think and go to class. I would rather deal with the flare ups and loss of sleep then loss my life to a medication. It's scary this drug is legal...I have yet to find a new pain management doctor to take me seriously because of my age. I have a lot more years on this earth and technology will come out with something better soon! | F | 20 | 3 months | 12/15/2009 | 3 | pesticide skin nerve reaction | Sprayed indoor fogger....sensitivity caused total burning of all body skin..day and night and when touched anything in house...could not stay in house or sleep in bed....still can't after three months. Lyrica stopped the burning and let me sleep ..but elsewhere..that part was a blessing......but after a month ...i started to get reactions... thoughts jumbled...words not coming out....vertigo and shortness of breath....i would just blank out and be unable to even tell people what was wrong...and then tears ... So this medication is stronger than.....is indicated....and the reactions are scary and i am still having them...though i quit two weeks ago...i would recommend...you be sufficiently warned about what could happen because until i found this site ...i didn't know it was the medicine causing the reactions....i thought i was alone in this...thanks for all your comments. | reactions don't just happen to a few..... read these comments by so many.. | F | 74 | 30 days | 12/13/2009 | 1 | numbness in leg and lower back pain | Dizziness, drunken feeling, sleepy, can't stay awake, unstable walking and feels like trying to move through deep water. | I'm not going to take it anymore. My job is very physical and I can't afford to be too tired to complete tasks. I also work with large animals at a wildlife park and need to be alert. Plus, I still have the leg numbness and lower back pain seems worse. Lyrica I received was a 'one week sample' so not out any money but also not taking anymore pills. | F | 60 | 3 days | 12/13/2009 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | Intense brain fog, intense short term memory loss, intense sleepiness, lethargy, trouble waking up in the morning, insomnia after some time as well as irritability (or is that because of what I deal with?), loss of mental recall, balance issues, increased muscle tension, blurred vision, intense and uncontrollable carb cravings, increased muscle weakness, muscle twitching, TMJ disorder has intensified as well. Feeling "feverish", hot flashes, intense sweating, pain and tenderness in plantar facia since beginning this medication. That had never been an issue before. | I have become almost completely disabled due to my fibro and the side effects of this med. I am on 450 mg all at bedtime per my doctor's instructions. I am still on Cymbalta, 60mg per day in the morning, with the Lyrica. I take several supplements such as fish oil, magnesium, mutli vitamin, B supplements, chondroitin, 1200 mg ibuprofen twice per day. The pain really decreased and my sleep seemed to level out at first. Over the 7 months of taking this stuff, I am starting to wonder if its worth it. It took the "burning" pain from my fibro, but the trigger points and tension in head, neck and shoulders has intensified again. If I miss one dose for any reason, the insomnia and withdrawal is as if I've stopped cold turkey from street drugs or alcohol. It's intense and scary. My sleep schedule is completely off and I have no control over my body's behaviors at all. I am in complete submission to all my drugs and their side effects as well as the disease's side effects. I am depressed again due to this lack of control. my quality of life has seriously deteriorated and my relationships are suffering. If it weren't for my dog who is the only one who can "hang" with my weird schedule, I'd be all alone. My family and friends are as understandable as they can be, but they really have no clue as to what I experience day to day. I feel my doctor failed to disclose all the results of this med over time. He is going to get a piece of my mind in Dec 09 at my a | F | 42 | 7 months | 12/1/2009 | 1 | Diabetic Nerve pain | Whole body had jerks. Drop everything and felt like the floor drops. I actually have fractures in both legs and ankles so was perscribed Hydrocodine(Vicodin). I take a low-dose of 7.5/750 3 times a day. Works great and I don't have any side effects. Totally stopped Lyrica 2 days ago and the jerks are almost gone. I will never take this medication again. | F | 46 | 3 weeks | 11/27/2009 | 2 | sciatica | Extreme short term memory loss. Muscle spasms in hands. I also kept dropping things because my hands were not able to hold small items. I gained 8 lbs. in 4 weeks. | I stopped taking this medicine two weeks ago, but my side effects have not left. I am scared these side effects are permanent. | F | 39 | 4 weeks | 11/21/2009 | 4 | TO RELIEVE LEG PAIN | I HAVE EYE PROBLEMS SO INCREASED BLURRINESS MAY OR MAY NOT BE DUE TO LYRICA | I WAS OPERATED ON 9 YEARS AGO FOR A CERVICAL SPINE INJURY AFTER A FALL; I ALSO HAVE LUMBAR STENOSIS--BOTH OF WHICH RESULT IN REFERRED PAIN IN MOSTLY MY RIGHT LEG. DAILY DOSE OF 300 MG (2X150) HAS DEFINITEY RELIEVED THE PAIN (ACHING, BURNING, WEAKNESS) IN MY MOSTLY RIGHT LEG. IT PERMITS ME TO STAND LONGER AND TO WALK FURTHER (BEFORE I HAVE TO STOP TO LEAN UP AGAINST A CAR AND REST. I STILL HAVE PAIN BUT IN MY DAILY WALKING (1/4 MILE AND THEN REST; ANOTHER 1/4-REST, ETC. FOR 4 QUARTERS OR 1 MILE)THE PAIN IS ALWAYS WORSE IN THE BEGINNING. MY LAST 1/2 MILE IS EASIEST THO I ALWAYS HAVE SOME ACHING AND I ALWAYS WALK WITH A SPASTIC GAIT (LIKE A DRUNKEN SAILOR). I'M TEMPTED TO INCREASE MY DOSAGE BUT IT'S A STRONG DRUG AND I'M HESITANT. ANY ADVICE? | M | 81 | 10 months | 11/17/2009 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Severe anxiety, headaches, loss of balance, nausea. | I was on this medication for only 4 weeks, the withdrawal off this med is awful. I am now off completely for 4 weeks and still having severe dizziness, daily headaches and anxiety. I never had any of this before this med. I was only supposed to be off work for one month and it's now turned to 3 to try and get the side effects to go away. DO NOT TAKE THIS MED...it needs to be banned | F | 36 | 4 weeks | 11/16/2009 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | Total brain fog | Took it for 3 days, hoping it would improve my pain. I started at a low dose (50 mg at bedtime). I was not able to function at work, find my car etc. | F | 58 | 3 days | 11/15/2009 | 2 | fibromyalgia | acid reflux, achalasia (pinched esophagus), crusty sores at corners of mouth, rapid weight gain, euphoria, sleepiness | The reflux and achalasia set off alarm bells. I looked up the ingredients and Lyrica contains lactose, which I am allergic to. Worked great on back pain and insomnia for about a week, then the effectiveness dramatically diminished. I retained a lot of water, which, almost 2 months after going off the drug, is still there. I went off it cold turkey, which was a mistake. The withdrawal symptoms lasted a full 10 days, exactly the same amount of time I was on the drug. I experienced profuse sweating, total insomnia, headache, congestion, severe muscle pain, stomach cramps and diarrhea. Lyrica is one nasty drug. | F | 57 | 10 days | 11/9/2009 | 4 | Anxiety | Lethargy, vivid sometimes disturbing dreams. DON'T TAKE WITH ALCOHOL!! | Because Lyrica is not approved for GAD in Canada, there is not a lot of info out there with regards to this off label use. My doc started me on this drug at a low dose of 25mg/day in an attempt to get me off of the 1mg of ativan that I was on. The 25mg didn't help so I was bumped to 50mg and then to 100mg. This drug is funny and I'm unsure what side effects belong to the Lyrica and which belong to my benzo withdrawal. I have noticed that I worry less about most things in life. I used to have anxiety attacks at the drop of a hat. The one thing that I MUST STRESS is that if you drink alcohol, DO NOT TAKE THE LYRICA UNTIL THE BOOZE IS OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM. I had two separate experiences where the day after was complete hell. Incredible anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. I am curious to see what the effects of this med will be once I am off of the Ativan. I don't plan on being on this med for longer than a few months. Fingers crossed that I won't have too much trouble coming off of it. Might be a case of out of the pot and into the fire. | M | 32 | 3 weeks | 11/7/2009 | 4 | Fibromyalgia and RSD | When first started got a little high feeling first couple of days then that stopped. Blurred vision which still exists but only for about an hour after taking. I gained weight from medication but I cut the dose and that lessened the weight gain of 30 lbs. | I have had fibromyalgia for over 20 years, and have tried everything and combinations and nothing helped. Taking morophine or other drugs left me druggy but still in pain. I have arthritis too, and take Enbrel injections 50mg twice a week. I am able to function on Lyrica so much better. I would rather be pain free with weight then to suffer. I also recommend Lidoderm patches on trigger points when you have break through pain days. | F | 55 | 1 years | 11/2/2009 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | Did not help one bit with pain or any of the other myriad of symptoms that come along with Fibromyalgia. I also highly disagree with their commercials targeting Fibro patients as if "we want to sit by and take it". I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. | Waste of money and big money at that! | F | 46 | 2 months | 10/29/2009 | 5 | block neuropathic pain in legs from | M | 81 | 7 months | 10/26/2009 | 2 | nerve pain in hip and leg | "drunk" feeling, nervous, difficulty concentrating, unsteady gait | The pain level is definitely improved but the side effects are too discouraging for me to continue taking this drug. As a recovering alcoholic, I do not want something that makes me appear, sound and feel drunk | F | 70 | 5 days | 10/18/2009 | 1 | Sciatic Pain | EXTREME loss of memory, inability to form thoughts and get ideas out (searching for words, just like now...), paranoia, inability to focus on tasks, hostility, malaise, anxiety, depression. I am normally an extremely productive guy in a new job, fantastic written and spoken communication skills, well liked and a good leader, with a real upbeat attitude. This drug really frightened the hell out of me... | I only took this product for 4 weeks and it damn near ruined my reputation at work. I can't remember statements made in meetings, my subordinates began to find me an unreliable leader, I began to feel hostility toward the folks that work for me, and I was sure they were all out to get me. I quit taking this medication as soon as I recognized that this is what has caused these very new problems. Hopefully, in a few days I'll be back to normal, until then I have to watch my every thought, word or deed. Better to live in pain than be unemployed and disliked by everyone close to me. Don't walk away from this one, RUN!!! | M | 57 | 6 weeks | 10/17/2009 | 1 | fibromyalgia pain | I took Lyrica a couple of years ago and at first I felt much better. Then I developed wheezing. I stopped using it immediately and went to Urgent Care where I was transported to the hospital with pulmonary edema. | I would suggest EXTREME CAUTION when taking this drug! | F | 60 | 4 months | 10/16/2009 | 1 | NEROPATHY | HORRIBLE HEADACHES,WEIGHT GAIN, WATER RETENTION,SLUGISH EACH MORNING, LACK OF ENERGY. I HAVE BEEN OFF FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND I HAVE STARTED LOSING THE WEIGHT AND THE WATER RETENTION THE HEAD ACHES ARE GONE. | I WAS ON LYRICA FOR A YEAR AND AM SO GLAD TO BE OFF IT. I HAVE MY ENERY BACK ALSO. | F | 64 | 1 years | 10/15/2009 | 5 | Peripheral Neuropathy in feet | Had some grogginess at first, so switched to taking it at bed time. No more grogginess. I had terrible edema in feet and ankles for nearly 10 years prior to taking Lyrica. That has lessened greatly and I once again have slim ankles. Hooray! | Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones. I'm taking only 50 mg once a day. Because I had nearly immediate positive results and the burning sensation, electric shocks, creepy, crawly feeling under the skin in my feet and ankles, have all disappeared. Lyrica has helped me so well that I never did work up to taking more. So far no weight gain, but I've been taking it only just under 6 weeks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the once a day 50 mg will suffice longer. | F | 70 | 6 weeks | 10/13/2009 | 4 | nerve pain in back running to leg | short term memory loss (could be age 61)weight gain (but also on lupron)not as clear minded,sleepy about one hour after taking gets better later on | my back and leg pain makes me unable to sit or ride without pain.started with 25mg. twice two times a day now on 150mg. two times a day. now i can sit longer and ride farther with less pain. pain control far overweights side effects for me. | M | 61 | 2 years | 10/13/2009 |