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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | back pain | Bad jolting,hands shaking, not sleeping, no pain relief | quit taking meds | M | 34 | 5 months | 10/13/2009 | 4 | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Dizziness, feeling drunk/high (briefly, relieved by a nap and lots of coffee), increased appetite, spaced out feeling | I am on two 75 mg pills twice a day. I have a high pain tolerance, my current condition pushed me past even my threshold for pain. I was on pain pills that I was popping and it wouldn't even take the edge off, so far this is the only thing that has worked, personally I couldn't care less if I gained a 100 pounds I can work that off, I couldn't deal with the pain, I was grumpy with my kids, husband, and critters, I would rather feel drugged out and drunk for a bit then the pain I had before. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 10/6/2009 | 1 | fibromyalgia | I can't see!! Well, I have vision, but everything is so darn blurry. Small weight gain, no edema, but extreme fatigue and a vague sense that something is really messing with my brain! | Frankly, I don't think the Lyrica helps at all with muscle pain, etc. Fibromyalgia is such a vague diagnosis, I'm not convinced I even have it, and I plan to wean myself from the Lyrica - 300 mgs. per day. | F | 52 | 6 months | 10/4/2009 | 1 | Nerve pain, spine damage | Massive weight gain (60lbs), dry mouth (causing extensive dental problems), swelling of feet, face, midsection, and ankles, mood swings, mental fog, dry eyes, sleepiness, increased urination, lack of sex drive | I was taking this medication for about 1.5 yrs before I realized what was causing the problems. I am 5'6" and when I started to take Lyrica in 2006 I weighed about 128lbs. I reached a peak of 187lbs in Jan '09. At that time I began to reduce the amount I took. I have so far, with 3-5 day per week workouts and drastic dietary habit changes, reduced that to 164lbs. I am astounded to read that the company thinks the side effects are Low. Come on, put Lyrica in browser search and you will find so many negative comments that it seems unlikely they don't know. The medicine does work a little to reduce some pain, but with the side effects, it gives more problems. Do not take this poison. I only hope that now that I have totally weaned myself off, I will be able to reduce the weight further and don't have any long term problems from taking this. | M | 33 | 3 years | 10/1/2009 | 1 | nerve pain | Every side effect that has been described in this feedback, I had when taking this drug for 9 months last year. Yes, I did loose my job from it. It took me 6-9 months to finally wean myself off of it. Everyone needs to get together a form a "class action" lawsuit before it really does kill someone. Luckily, I just lost my job and not my life. This is very dangerous and I cannot believe they are still prescribing it. What does it take for the FDA to take a closer look???? When I started taken Lyrica, the side effects of suicide were not even mentioned, NOW it is. Even on the tv commercials - it has been added. Please someone that can and will - TAKE ACTION NOW! | F | 51 | 9 months | 9/30/2009 | 4 | nerve pain | a bit sleepy and sometimes I don't say the word I want to. I'm more forgetful than a few years ago but that might be age. I take 50 mg 2X a day. The dr. said I could take more but I prefer staying at a small dose even though all my pain is not gone | My pain has REALLY been helped by Lyrica and I drive and teach part-time so I would not want to stop taking it. | F | 58 | 7 months | 9/26/2009 | 4 | trigeminal neuralgia | weight gain 30LB, I take 300 mg in the morning and another in the 300 mg in the evening, I am very tired in the afternoon trouble finding words, disconected from what day it is, month or time of year, I have to remined myself to stay focused .It is a strange kind of floating through the day but not in a plesant way. Slow stomach emptying. | Pain control is very good I suffer from level 10 TN | F | 41 | 3 years | 9/21/2009 | 4 | nerve pain, damaged nerves | 'High' feeling. severe memory loss, too much sleep, some difficulty having orgasm, feet swelled so bad, my shoes would not fit. | It works extremely well and fast for the pain. Kills nerve pain better than anything else out there, in fact it is the Only thing that has worked for my damaged nerves (due to accident). | F | 39 | 16 months | 9/20/2009 | 3 | Peripheral Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia | For the first week and a half I got really loopy and sleepy, and couldn't really do much of anything except sleep and stare at the TV, but after that week and a half the symptoms cleared up, and I haven't really felt any others. (No Weight Gain or anything) | I was origionally on 50mg 3x a day, but am now taking 100mg 3x a day. It does seem to help (as I do have less pain from my PN than before) but it could be better. (It was no miracle cure) And it hasn't seemed to do much for my Fibro. | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 9/20/2009 | 1 | Back Pain/ Right sciatica | Very dizzy and confused, worse with increased dosing of the medicine. I could not think or express my words properly, felt like I was in a constant fog | Would not recommend this drug at all | F | 37 | 2 weeks | 9/18/2009 | 2 | failed L5S1 spinal fusion | Not any side effects to mention | am currently taking 75mg twice daily along with darvocet, don't seem to be getting pain relief | M | 41 | 30 days | 9/16/2009 | 3 | DDD, nerve damage in leg | Weight gain, big time. 30 lbs in 5 mos! | Am supposed to take 50 mg 2x day but only take once bc got too fat! Want to ask my doc to go off. It helps a great deal, pain level is much lower on full dose but the extra weight to carry around will make things worse. Really don't have any other side effects but the weight gain is enough for me. I'd only recommend this drug if you are underweight to begin with, you will fill out fast. But if you are where you want to be or overweight, give this drug a pass! | F | 50 | 5 months | 9/15/2009 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | Primarily,my memory began to fail so badly that I almost lost my job. I could not remember previous statements made to my employees and was even accused of lying because I couldn't remember what I had told them. I felt as if I was in the Twilight Zone! Was in a deep fog, unable to make decisions, became irritable. I also had difficulty getting myself awake in the mornings and never did realize any relief of my pain. After taking Lyrica for approximately 1 year, I began to wean myself off last month and am now off without my doctor's knowledge. I have noticed that my memory and thinking processes improved within a week. Mentally, I am so much better as I try to recoup my job duties. I see my doctor later this week. | I agree with one of the other commenters, that there may be a problem with taking Lyrica with some other meds. I also took Cymbalta with the Lyrica, but I am continuing so far with the Cymbalta. | F | 62 | 12 months | 9/15/2009 | 1 | Fibro | Weight gain, almost 30lbs, water retention, swollen feet, face, dry mouth, heavy and prolonged period, forgetfulness, lost of word, feeling high, relessness, trouble sleeping. Oh did I say weight gain. | I have been on this drug about 2 months now. At first (after a dose increase) all seemed well: sleepiness and staying asleep, no pain and being relaxed. Then all hit the fan. Massive weight gain and water retention in my feet. Sleeplessness, mood swing and having a cycle going on the 3rd week. I am at the point where I would rather the pain cause all that other stuff comes without the drug. Being active duty and gaining all this weight is a bad thing and having to wear boots all day is no better. Can someone tell me if something better is out there. I have my doctor appont in 3 days!!! Help please. | F | 32 | 2 months | 9/14/2009 | 1 | Seizure Disorder | Side effects began mildly, but continued to escalte, despite a decrease in dosage. I initially experienced dizzy spells, motor weakness/dropping objects, increased urinary frequency, difficulty sleeping, word loss syndrome, difficulty concentrating, and impotence. Side effects progressed to falls, urinary incontinence, severe mood swings, hostility, paranoid ideation, physical violence, and suicidal ideation. | I began to experience seizures following a stroke nearly 13 years ago. I have since been a number of anticonvulsants, none of which produced the severe side effects of this drug. After approx. 1 month on a low dosage with no side effects, I believed this to be a "mild" medication (as described by my Neurologist). However, I then began to experience the above side effects, most alarmingly psychopathological symptoms. I did not feel like myself, felt irritable, easily agitated, and ready to "snap" at slight provocation. I threatened and nearly injured my loved one, became despondent and suicidal necessitating psychiatric hospitalization. This drug is very DANGEROUS, and should be withdraw by the FDA. PS- I am 60 years old and have never exhibited any behavioral or psychiatric pathology prior to taking Lyrica. | M | 60 | 2.5 months | 9/12/2009 | 3 | Fibromyalgia and neuropathy in feet | Extreme weight gain, fogginess, short term memory loss, irritable, fatigue, drunk-like feeling at first | I was prescribed Lyrica about a year ago. I started on 50mg. twice a day then up to 150mg. twice a day. I felt very strange, almost drunk but with much more intensity. I've gained 20+ lbs. and I'm sure that's not helping with the pain in my feet OR my fibromyalgia aching. Lyrica helped with my pain but my feet began to worsen so I was increased to 225mg. twice a day. After a few months, my feet began hurting again. I was sent to ANOTHER neurologist and he's now weaning me off the Lyrica and has prescribed Savella. The withdrawals from Lyrica are the worse thing I think I've ever been through. I got down to 225mg. once a day but my mood was terrible. I was unable to sleep much and not good when I did sleep. The headaches are unbearable and I wanted to cry all the time. My thinking became very unrational. I'm back at 150mg. twice a day just to give myself and those around me a break. Overall, Lyrica worked at first but gradually stopped even with an increase in mgs.. I've been on alot of medications since most doctors have no idea what to do with fibromyalgia patients but I have to say these are the worse withdrawal symptoms of any drug I've had to wean from. I'm not sure what other side effects I've had from this drug now that I've read alot of these reviews but I want off this stuff now!! | F | 50 | 1 years | 9/11/2009 | 4 | fibromyaglia | Extreme sleepiness at first, I stayed close to home for a while. I little brief numbness at first, but that passed. I still feel really loopy and sleepy at times, but it is better. My pain is much, much better. Gained only 5 pounds, but I'm a small person. | I found it to be very helpful, my pain is reduced and I'm going to continue it. I'm hoping the sleepiness will pass as I am on it longer. It also helped with my anxiety. My dh takes it for migraines and is very happy with it. I'm sleeping so much better too. I wake up feeling good most days. Still some days where I'm achy, but I'm taking a lot less pain medication, and some days none. | F | 45 | 2 months | 9/9/2009 | 3 | nerve damage | i started taking lyrica about 5 months ago due to nerve damage and panic attacks.it helped me for a couple of months now im very scared that its making matters worse.im having tingiling in my arms and legs again and when i go too sleep i try to wake up and feel like im being suffocated.it is really been scary.i take 75 mg twice a day and iam going to call my doctor and try to get off of it.and its costing me 155.00 a month,i dont recommend this to anyone i feel really nervous and its making panic attacks worse. | F | 43 | 5 months | 9/9/2009 | 1 | fibormyalgia | addictive, memory loss, concentration loss | F | 29 | 9 months | 9/9/2009 | 3 | Burning sensations. | Creeping malaise. Word searching. Fatigue. Rash left arm, shortness of breath. | I began taking 50 mg. capsules twice a day about 4 weeks ago for undiagnosed burning sensations, mostly in my feet. At about the 2 week point I started having mild episodes of dizziness (or feeling momentarily intoxicated). These episodes have increased in both severity and frequency to the point where the feeling is now continuous. Additionally I noticed a rash on my left bicep, and had difficulty breathing under exhertion during weeks 2 and 3. The prescribing Dr. told me it might make me a little sleepy, but made no mention of watching for allergic reactions, and certainly no mention of perpetual dizziness and out-of-body experiences. I put a call in to the Dr.'s office today to ask about tapering, but no response yet. I've experienced the unpleasant withdrawl from SSRI drugs before, but LYRICA has those drugs beat by a mile. I feel like the life is being sucked out of my body; like my brain is moving 3 steps behind; and like I'm stoned. This stuff has proven to be an awful, beastly thing. I'll take the parathesias back. Why didn't anyone warn me about this demon in a capsule!!! Ahhhhh!!!!! Caveat Emptor | M | 44 | 4 weeks | 9/8/2009 |