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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | nerve damage from compressed spine | swelling of hands, nightmares, and many more. | I would not recommend this to anyone. I consider it a designer drug. I can't believe I fell for this but I was in such pain I was willing to try anything. | M | 62 | | 1/17/2009 | 5 | fibromyalgia | Weight gain | Lyrica is a miracle drug. I was taking 12 to 16 ibuprophen a day. Now I only take a few occasionally for breakthrough pain. I take 150 mg in the morning and 300 at bedtime. My sleep is better. I still have difficulty moving around in the morning, but within and hour of taking my morning dosage the majority of my pain, etc is gone. | F | 49 | 6 months | 1/16/2009 | 5 | fibromyalgia | slight weight gain, horrible constipation, some tingling in hands | Lyrica has helped signifacantly with pain that other medications have not. I have tried everything with the exception of the guiffenison protocol without relief. I am able to be back to work as an RN and function without the extreme pain and don't need my cane. The big problem I have encountered is constipation. Mixed with cymbalta and tramadol it is severe. Stool softenors help but not much luck with Miralax. | F | 41 | 4 months | 1/15/2009 | 3 | anxiety | I treat my anxiety with Lyrica, and have taken it for one and a half year. Beside from the weight gain that I can live with, I get a very strange sensation in my head, it is like I can’t think clearly, and sometimes I am so tired that I don’t know what to do. It really affects me since I some times can’t find words when I talk. This embarrasses me and also affects my work, since I can’t really focus. I also have like a constant small head ache. One horrible side effect is when you forget to take your pills. It happened me three times and you just feel horrible, the head feels like it’s going to explode. My doctor recommended me to check my sight since if you take the drug a long time it can influence your sight. | Beside these side effects I must say that the medication helped me in reducing my anxiety. Before I could have such strong anxiety that I couldn’t get to work. Almost all my anxiety is gone, and I feel much more secure. My CBT also helped me a lot in thinking different and reducing my anxiety problem. I still feel though, that it is quite scary with the side effects of the medicine and that it is a new drug that we don’t know what happens after several years of usage. | M | 30 | 18 months | 1/15/2009 | 5 | Herniated cervical discs | Sleepiness during the day. Mild at 200 mg/day (a bit of extra coffee), serious at 300 mg/day. The 200 mg dose was enough for the pain. | Has done very well for pain that was not at all controlled by NSAIDs. As a bonus, it helps me sleep. | M | 42 | 3 months | 1/14/2009 | 1 | FIBROMYALGIA | HEADACHE, HOARSENESS, FLU LIKE SYMTOMS, HAS NOT RELIEVED PAIN AT ALL. I ALSO, HAVE PLANTAR' FASITIS OF THE FEET AND PAIN HAS BE HORRIBLE. I HAVE BEEN ON LYRICA FOR 2 MONTHS WAS ON 100 MG TWICE A DAY AND HAVE RECENTLY CUT BACK TO 50 MG ONCE A DAY. I HAVE BEEN SICK THE WHOLE TIME I HAVE BEEN ON LYRICA. GAINED WEIGHT, LOSE OF HAIR, PAIN IN HANDS, BACK, SHOULDERS, YOU NAME IT. I HAVE HAD FIBROMYALGIA FOR OVER 25 YEARS, NOTHING HELPS THE PAIN LIKE PACING MYSELF AND A LITTLE EXERCISE. VERY DISSAPPOINTED IN LYRICA. I ALSO, TAKE KLONOPIN, CYMBALTA, JANUMET, BYEATTA, ROZERUM, REQUIP ETC. I PLAN ON COMING COMPLETELY OFF OF LYRICA ANY DAY NOW. MY DOCTOR PROBABLY WILL NOT LIKE IT, BUT I AM TIRED OF BEING SICK FROM A MEDICINE. IT IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION, SINCE I HAVE HAD 5 DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTICS AND NON OF THEM HAVE MADE ME ANY BETTER. | I THINK THE FDA AND COMPANY THAT MAKE LYRICA NEED TO DO MORE STUDIES, BECAUSE THOSE OF US WHO IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP, TAKE SEVERAL OTHER MEDICATIONS AND THERE MAYBE AN INTERACTION WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT. | F | 56 | 2 months | 1/14/2009 | 3 | Spinal Cord Injury | I'm a non traumatic spinal cord injury and have constant tingling in my feet. I've been on it now for 2 months, have seen a significate reduction of tingling but I have constipation now along with weight gain. Weight was to come off to put less pressure on my lower back ( fusion). I do exercise though and that seems to help. Not sure if I want to stay on this med reading the comments below. | F | 51 | 2 months | 1/12/2009 | 1 | Epilepsy | EXTREME weight gain. 50+ lbs. | Had to didcontinue due to side effects and liver swelling. | M | 33 | 6 months | 1/10/2009 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | No effect w/ 1st set of dosage (100mg 3x/day)> experienced more pain; especially in knees and legs; could not sleep even with ambien and klonopin rxed to me. I got chest pains and landed in hospital, but am unsure yet if Lyrica is responsible> keeping keen attention on this. I was rxed heart meds. At 2nd doc appt, he upped dosage to 600 mg/day> (200mg 3x/day) I feel much improvement with pain. He also rxed me Soma 350mg 3x/day. I am not sure which drug is making me feel better pain wise, but I am now suffering from somnolence which is intolerable. I am trying to adjust to this dosage and other meds. I still feel chest pain even with heart meds, so I am becoming leery and am thinking of stopping Lyrica. I had one bout at 1st set of dosage where doc screwed up and did not rx me enough; I ended up having 2 days w/o Lyrica and experienced horrific withdrawal symtoms. Luckily, doc and pharmacy figured out the mess! I don't know how I feel at this point with this drug. | Sleep is better, but at the 600mg/day, I am dealing with somnolence and sleeping 12 hours per night and naps during the day (I NEVER nap; never have been able to nap until Lyrica). Chest pains are worrisome to me. I feel heavy brain fog, can't think. At 600mg/day, I avoid driving as much as I can. If I must drive, I strain to concentrate. Urination is VERY difficult for me; I must strain like I am giving birth just to pee. I also urinate much less than normal for me. Straining this way causes my ribcage to hurt badly. I would like to know if anyone else has experienced chest pains like me. I am worried about having a heart attack, but at the same time, If I go off this drug, the wide-spread body pains will come back. I cant seem to function either way> on the drug or off the drug> I am a mess!! I also get vivid dreams. | F | 40 | 38 days | 1/9/2009 | 3 | Post Bell's Palsy nerve pain in fac | This is a shaggy dog story. I fell off a horse three years ago and aggravated a chronic sciatica problem. I noticed my balance was off for quite some time, and had a few MRI's to establish that it was not a head, neck or spinal injury. A year later, I started taking Lyrica at 25 mg. for pain in my face. I'd had Bell's Palsy years ago. Recently, my sciatica flared up again, and now, a few months later, I can hardly walk without falling over. Everyone is puzzled. I just did some research on Lyrica side effects and saw "gait problems" and "lack of coordination." I cannot walk a block without feeling like I'm going to fall over. At this point, I'm wondering if it's the Lyrica. Any comments? | The Lyrica did edge my facial pain down a notch, but besides the possible gait problem, I'm wondering if my uncontrollable crying is also a side-effect. I thought I was just stressed out. | F | 58 | 2 years | 1/9/2009 | 1 | fibromyalgia | dry mouth,MAJOR HAIR LOSS, increased pain in knees,legs back,lack of orgasims,difficulty concentrating | I was taking 300mg a day and the max amount of over the counter ibuprofen, doctor increased to 450mg a day. My hair began to steadily fall out, sex with my husband is not enjoyable anymore(not just from the lack of orgasim but also pelvic joint pain). I can't sit down during the day because my legs and knees hurt so bad I have to constantly move them, even though I am exhausted. When I do finally sit or lay down at night I usually cry myself to sleep because of the pain. This medicine does nothing good except maybe increase your energy level,which is technically a high feeling that makes it difficult to concentrate and focus.I am scheduled to see my doctor in a week for a follow up and am requesting I be taken off Lyrica. | F | 36 | 3 months | 1/8/2009 | 1 | unknown diagnosis | confusion, hallucinations, night tremors, unable to communicate | After my dr prescribed it, felt spacy; constantly in a fog. forgetfull. On the 9th day, had a major front end auto accident: can not remember anything except it was like I was watching a movie until impact and I was jolted back to reality. Suffered broken bones and vehicle is a total loss with air bag deployment. | F | 54 | 9 days | 1/5/2009 | 1 | diabetic neuropathy pain | Rapid hair loss,wired,apathy,depression, crazy thoughts,and the loss of balance is horrible I didn't know what was happening to me. But it has helped with the pain too bad. | I just happened to think about researching Lyrica because of extreme hair loss. It takes me awhile to think of things but reading the comments I can see so many things that have happened to me. I take alot of meds and just wasn't thinking it was causing these things. Thank God you have this web site for people like me. I just paid cash for my prescription too bad I didn't read this yesterday. | F | 59 | 4 months | 1/5/2009 | 4 | Nerve pain and fibromyalgia | First few days, some dizziness. Went away after a few days. | This medicine saved me from intolerable nerve pain all over my body. I am very sensitive to medicines so I only take a small dose of 25 mg twice daily. I guess that is why I don't have any side effects. It takes the tingling and stabbing nerve pain and over-stimulation away. | F | 47 | 3 weeks | 1/4/2009 | 3 | Fibro, 7 back surgeries, leg pain | Immediately noticed the edema in my feet, was actually painful, headaches, total brain fog, loss of memory, and today on day 6 noticing significant shortness of breath | When Lyrica first came out I thought it could be the answer to my prayers, but was very leery because of the listed side effects, so I did not talk to my Dr. about trying it.I am now seeing a Pain Management DR, who prescribed Lyrica, I started last Monday on 2/75mg per day.Please remember everyone is different, although I am stopping Lyrica as of today, it did help my fibro pain, and could be the answer for you. I am an ex-nurse, and have dealt with 7 back surgeries, constant pain, loss of a life, 3 back surgeries pending,and then fibro on top of it. Getting the fibro pain to be gone was heaven...sometimes that is worse because you just hurt all over. However, these side effects are very concerning to me, especially the shortness of breath and I have made the decision to stop. I see my Dr in a week, and will tell him then that I stopped, and see what other alternative may be available But please, take these posts as information, but if prescribed, you need to at least give the medica | F | 57 | 6 days | 1/4/2009 | 1 | anxiety and depression | besides the common ones like dizzines, brain fog, weight gain, disoriented/confused, edema, droopy eyes, "looking older", short term memory loss. I've also had an scary increase in various infections, in my teeth and hips especially, and sinuses. | I use 300mg/day in the morning, it has helped with my anxiety and depression but the sides are just too freggin scary, especially the infections I've had in my teeth which has led to four root canals the last 8 months, painful and expensive. Also infections in my hips, shoulders and elbows, never had any problems like that before, really scary stuff!! I stay in a good shape and work out alot but this Lyrica is draggin me down. I'm gonna try to stop this drug now. Anyone else who have had an increase with infections? Take care now! | M | 41 | 1.5 years | 1/3/2009 | 1 | i'm still not sure..... | I originally saw the neurologist for headache, dizziness and neck pain... her diagnosis was 'over medicating' with Tylenol.. she then put me on Lyrica ... I still don't know why ... I have never felt such pain in my life and I have a very high pain tolerance .... I had extreme aching pain, burning pain and stabbing pain in every cell of my body... I stopped taking it after 2.5 months ... now 3 weeks later i'd say about 75% of the pain has subsided (thank God) ... now it's a tingly crawly tollerable pain ... I didn't have anything wrong with my legs before starting Lyrica and while on the poison I had to use a cane alot of the time ... I can't believe 'they' would approve such a horrible drug ... ...wishing everyone a very happy and pain free 2009 | F | 49 | 2.5 months | 12/31/2008 | 1 | nerve pain | sleeplessness, increased pain, burning sensation in my joints while resting, extreme irritation, feeling confused or out of my mind, loss of appetite, light headedness | I would not reccomed this drug. find an alternative | M | 20 | 3 weeks | 12/29/2008 | 3 | peripheral neuropathy postchemo | swollen hands/feet; loss of balance; weight gain | I was worried about lyrica because I had trouble with neurotin, a related medicine; I developed swollen ankles and feet soon after taking. I got relief from nerve pain but swollen feet and ankle were equally painful; dose was 50 mg three times a day; swelling was evident within a week of 150 mg dose. I developed muddled thinking with neurontin so I decided to stop lyrica before that point. My eyes and face were also swollen from it. I gained five pounds in the six weeks that I took it. So while it helped me get through the worst of my chemo caused nerve pain, I stopped because of swelling and weight gain. | F | 51 | 6 weeks | 12/27/2008 | 1 | Nerve pain in back, sciatica | Extremely sleepy, felt "drunk", hungry all day and night, disoriented/confused | I was only on this medication for two days and I couldn't take it. I would rather be in pain than feel the way I felt on this medication. Also the cost was $341 for a month's supply - which is outrageous. Thankfully, I only got a week's worth to see if it would work. | F | 49 | 2 days | 12/27/2008 |