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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | epidural fibrosis | Tiredness, to the point where i can just drop off to sleep anywhere, this would last for the first 2 hours after taking. Dizziness, unsteadiness, memory loss, can forget what i am saying mid sentence without being interuppted! weight gain all around mid section and tummy area. Feeling bloated and distended. | Lyrica most definately helped my nerve pain but the side effects are not compatible with life mainly as i'm not safe to drive! | F | 47 | 5 weeks | 3/5/2009 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | A great deal of swelling (edema) in my legs and feet. | Lyrica has helped me greatly with my fibromyalgia pain. There have been days that I could not walk, let anyone touch me, and would be in such pain that I wanted to just curl up in bed and stay forever but it hurt too much to do it. | F | 61 | 10 days | 3/4/2009 | 4 | autonomic disorder;DDD;RSD;more | clouded head;word loss;blurry vision, dry mouth;constipation;unsteady balance;"high";tired;mild weight gain (10-20 pounds; shakes; muscle twitches;gas;vivid dreams; sleep talking;mostly a calming feeling but occasional feeling of "pinging" | I have been talking 100mg 3x day for 4 years now. I hate the side effects since they take away my ability to drive and sometimes to even be left alone. BUT..without Lyrica, my pain is unbearable and the pain takes away the same things the side effects do. So I would rather be pain free and "high" then in pain and suffering. I just wish I could tell the difference between the lyrica side effects and the autonomic nervous system symptoms I have so I can finally be diagnosed in that area. | F | 39 | 4 years | 3/2/2009 | 3 | nerve pain (diabetic & chiari surg) | I just realized this must be what is causing my pain. I admit it has helped with my symptoms, but has caused lots of new ones. I've missed out on lots of things lately b/c I can barely walk sometimes. My leg muscles feel like "painful" jello, my fingers are numb, painful and tingly, along with my feet and I have horrible fatigue. I'm on other meds that make me sleepy too, so my doc put me on (generic) ritalin to keep me awake. When I walk, it feels like someone is shoving a pole up through my feet and every step hurts. My diabetes is controlled so my doc says this is not diabetes related. No other problems with that. I do wonder if this is all b/c of the Lyrica, esp after seeing what other people are going thru. Any other suggestions for another med for nerve pain anybody? I take 300mg 3x day. Yikes! | It has helped with my right arm. Lots of trouble that comes from bad spinal problems. My right arm use to hurt so bad it brought me to me knees when the pain would shoot through. It doesn't happen nearly as often with the Lyrica. | F | 44 | 2 years | 3/2/2009 | 1 | Neuropathy | extreme fatigue, head shakiness, anxiety, hand shaking, disorientation | My mother (age 86) cut down from 75 mg twice a day to 75 mg once at bedtime, due to extreme fatigue and some shakiness. 75 mg once a day worked for a few days, then shakiness increased and general anxiety. took Mom off it 2 nights ago, but shakiness has not worn off much. out doctor claims it is NOT the Lyrica. we KNOW it has to be. we regret hugely having used it at all. don't know if Mom's head shakiness, fatigue and anxiety (all she can do is lie down) will go away. | F | 86 | 3 weeks | 3/2/2009 | 4 | nerve root damage in C5 | I have experienced relief from constant pain and I sleep great but I have developed the "yips" in my golf game. | I followed the process to determine the appropriate dose of Lyrica and found relief at 200mg x 3 per day. Since then I have backed off to 200mg x 2 per day. This drug probably isn't for everyone but it has been a godsend for me. | M | 59 | 30 days | 3/1/2009 | 2 | Supposed fibromyalgia | Weight gain, Lack of energy, Brain fog, Blackouts, Gas, Severe difficulty in reaching orgasim, Red face | I am now convinced that this medicine is not for me. I am calling my doc to get off this stuff. I have tried it for my supposed fibromyalgia ( I believe I have lyme disease even though my tests are neg) for about 8 months and while it has helped with the pain in my joints slightly the side effcts are not worth the benefits. Plus I look like I have a constant sun burn on my face, I have put on at least 20 pounds and I fart all the time! UGH! | F | 38 | 8 months | 2/28/2009 | 2 | Migraine | Drowsiness, a sort of high, clouded head feeling, weight gain, narcolepsy, short term memory loss, slow to form words or thoughts, slower motor movements, loss of orgasm, difficulty urinating | Taking 50mg at night since Aug 08 but am tapering off now. Also taking cymbalta 60mg twice a day and celebrex 200mg. I can no longer drive safely, I fall asleep at the most inconvenient times! This is not the drug for me, there are many others to try. My sister takes it for her fibromyalgia and it has saved her life, so your mileage may vary as they say. | F | 32 | 6 months | 2/28/2009 | 1 | Pain | Dizzy Fast Hart rate, I was unable to drive to next day,I could not sleep, Mental confusion, Face was very red. | Bad Drug! I was only taking 50mgs. | M | 54 | 2 days | 2/28/2009 | 5 | neuropathic leg pain | slight fatigue the first few days | Within the first two hours of my first dose of Lyrica the pain I have had for two years began to lift and each hour thereafter it continued to diminish. I will always have the sensation loss but the pain that stopped me from doing so much has been gone for two years now. | M | 62 | 2 years | 2/24/2009 | 2 | recovery from disc fussion | Helped greatly, but had terrible short term memory and problems with concentration. Would forget I even had a conversation. Think it helped but I had to stop taking immediately due to the dangers of the side effects. | F | 41 | 7 weeks | 2/24/2009 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | Lightheadness, greatly decreased mental acuity, skin rash, increased appetite. It did help me to sleep better, and greatly lessened the pain for the first two weeks, but then it gradually stopped working. | Lightheadedness went away after a while, decreased mental acuity has not, even though I have been off the medication for 3 months, which is very disturbing. I even had an auto accident because I "zoned out" while driving, which I think was due to the effects of the medicine. I am worried that my brain will never be as sharp as it was before I took Lyrica. I did not notice any problems when I stopped taking it, as I had tapered down to 75mg at night only. I do not sleep as well anymore, that am glad that I stopped taking it, but fear there are long-term mental acuity problems from having taken it. | F | 64 | 1 years | 2/20/2009 | 2 | RSD - Chronic Pain | Significant memory loss - to the point of not remembering something I did and beleived someone else was messing with me. Had all the common side effects including delusions. had to quit taking after side effects controlled my life. did stop pain | F | 66 | 3 years | 2/19/2009 | 4 | nerve pain in foot | Spaced out feeling from the start; 10 lb weight gain; loss of words; loss of short term memory; dizziness - sometimes extreme, but lately not as bad; not truly hungry but cannot stop eating carbs; great night's sleep; vivid dreams have now become 'inter-active'. I physically put my hand out to stop something from happening, or to help someone; I talk out loud to people in my dream and feel as though I am a part of everything that is happening, instead of just 'observing' the dream. Quite enjoyable, but weird. | Am concerned because I am not only sleeping 10 hours at night, but am now falling asleep frequently during the day. This has crept up on me, but after sleeping right through my grandson's birthday party last week I am worried about what is happening to me. Today I fell asleep while sitting with a pile of files on my lap, then it happened again another three times in the same day. I live alone and am now afraid I may have a stroke or something equally as bad. How much do we really know about Lyrica? It is a miracle drug for me, but I fear it just the same. | F | 76 | 18 months | 2/16/2009 | 3 | nerve pain | M | 83 | 8 months | 2/16/2009 | 4 | Spinal Stenosis DDD Chronic Back Pn | Initially had blurred vision which went away as did the "fog" although still a bit tired all the time. But I gained nearly 50 lbs in total, gaining weight every time I went off then back on it, which I did a lot for the first 2 years. Can't exercise and added weight not helping with back or with emotional status. | In spite of weight gain, this is truly a wonder drug. I had horrid pains in both right leg and left arm due to spinal stenosis resulting in fusion/decompression at both my neck (L5-6, L6-7) and lower back (L5). The pain isn't all gone but managable now and amazed at how quickly pains return after missing only 1 dosage. One GREAT side effect - it also has taken care of all night sweats and hot flashes from menopause! | F | 50 | 4 years | 2/15/2009 | 5 | Fibromyalgia study | Elevated mood, slightly hyper, occasional "skip" in hand movements | Been on it 2 wks & I like it so far. Elevated mood is great since the things I am going through suck! My lower back started hurting today but I think that might be because I tried a yoga move w/o warming up or exercising for awhile! I have more energy, no pain, have interest in things again. Slept last night w/o drugs for the first time in over a year! Upping the dose tomarrow. LOVE it so far-will keep you posted! | F | 54 | 2 weeks | 2/13/2009 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | On the first day I noticed elation. Second could not concentrate in classes. I think that must be what its like to have ADHD. After that it worked well. Extra Energy, less Pain. Slight swelling of hands and feet. After 1 month I was HUNGRY ALL THE TIME. 30 minutes after dinner I felt like I hadn't eaten. Gained 15 pounds. Pain in right side near kidney and liver. Had to quit when I started to have to urinate twice an hour. | This worked well BUT the pain in my side was so bad I had to quit. Withdrawal was AWFUL. For over a month I had headaches, insomnia, increased pain, vomiting, and what my friend calls coma sleep. I would pass out for 5 hours at a time and no one could wake me. But I could never sleep more than that. I never would have started this if I knew how bad it would be to come off it. | F | 26 | 8 months | 2/10/2009 | 2 | Chronic Pain L4-5 surgery, DDD, OA | HORRIBLE never-ending headache. Loss of concentration to the point I can't read a single sentence. Extremely irritable. At times difficulty putting two words together. Stomach upset. Swelling of hands, feet and face for several hours after each dose. Hand pain for first 5 days. EXTREME bladder retention to the point I was in some pain and it kept awakening me. Some increase in appetite but I'm not sure if that's from the Lyrica or the irritation I'm feeling. | I started out on 50mg 3x/day. I did notice some substantial relief of the radiating pain but no relief of any other pain. After consulting w/MD am backed down to 50mg 1x/day with the hope of slowly increasing. She wanted me to take it at bedtime but due to the bladder retention I gave up on that and am trying it mid-day. My concentration has improved greatly as has my speech but the irritability, headache and hand/feet/face swelling is still there and the bladder retention (the last two aren't as bad though.) At this point I strongly feel that the side effects far outweigh any relief. I would love to hear from anyone having similar or the same side effects as I've described, especially if you have the same dx as myself. My MD is feeling strong about this medication and I'm so dearly tired of wasting so much of my life trying this and that where the side effects are so bad that I'm losing rather than gaining quality of life. I've had this health situation for over 19 years. Feel free to | F | 51 | 3 weeks | 2/10/2009 | 1 | Burning, stinging pain in leg | Rapid weight gain, swelling of feet and ankles, confusion, unsteadiness, made me feel tired all the time. Dose was 75 mg. twice a day. | I had to stop taking this drug due to the side effects. It did help the pain, and luckily, it did not return when medication was stopped. Would not take it again. | F | 50 | 6 weeks | 2/10/2009 |