LYRICA Reviews (PREGABALIN)

Average Rating: 2.6 (1463 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare LYRICA with similar:
 ANTICONVULSANTS    DEA Schedule IV       DEA Schedule V   

 Type: Rx Drug

  

LYRICA  (PREGABALIN):  This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

Results are sorted by Date added.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74


RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Nerve pain Dizziness (which lessened over time), swollen feet and ankles, muscle pain, increased hunger and a general feeling of mental fogginess. Lyrica did not reduce my pain but I did find it easier to get to sleep at night while taking the medication. The worst thing about Lyrica in my experience was the completely unexecpected withdrawal symptoms during the days that followed my final dose. I had panic attacks (which I had never experienced before), constant anxiety & restlessness, bouts of crying and a sensation of pins & needles in my face and arms. I would never consider taking this medication again. F 36 6 weeks
8/15/2008
 5  CRPS slight hazyness a few hours after the dose. more energy and I cant do more stuff. My nerve pain is completely(will maybe i exaggerated)gone. I start hurting at night then take my night pill and bam!!! im able to sleep again for the first time in 2 yrs. wonderfull!!!!! F 22 4 days
8/14/2008
 5  severe, chronic "cluster" headache none so far (taking 75mg/day for 3 months) Lyrica has given me my life back! It has been the only lasting relief I've had, for severe, rapid onset,one sided, occipital headeache that radiates to the temple area. Prior to the Lyrica I was using Imitrex injections 2x/day, for months on end, with occasional steroid bursts, and facet joint injections. I take it at bed time and have'nt slept this good in years. M 48 3 months
8/14/2008
 3  neuropathy legs and feet weight gain, memory loss, kind of foggy, have trouble finding words, sex drive is less 75mg 2xday makes the burning and pain bearable. feet still burn like on hot asphalt and legs tingle. M 53 1.5 years
8/13/2008
 1  Fibro From the start, I loved the pain relief that I experienced. However, this changed. Ever so quietly this med crept into my brain and stold memory. At first, just little things like names, and dates forgotten, and I thought this was the natural aging process. Soon after it was weeks of memory. Absolutely terrifying! I now have bowel and urinary incontinence and this has interupted my life in ever way. This could be from taking the Lyrica. Not sure... The relief is not worth the exchange. I would rather deal with the pain and be present in my life than the alternative. They need to study this med further in my opinion. F 40 8 days
8/13/2008
Email
 1  my sister -nerve pain -back surgery she is currently hospitalized in the psych ward after 3 weeks of tests to determine cause of extreme confusion, agitation,incoherent behavior, and "withdrawal syptoms"-after only 11 pills(6 days). She has only had a couple of lucid or clear hours during this time. Her doctors at first suspected Lyrica-now her new doctors haven't told us anything yet-but after all we have read and experiences we have heard about, it seems very likely lyrica is to blame. They can find nothing wrong with her. We have heard many stories of people taking lyrica and reporting confusion and "lost time'-but none to the extreme as my sister-she only took the pills 2 a day for 6 days-the sample size. Does anyone know how long this may last? Is there anything that can help? F 65 6 days
8/11/2008
 4  Fibromyalgia Definite fuzzy brain & some chest tightness. No weight gain - no hair loss. Just very fuzzy - need to really space out pills or just try to take one and not get as much pain relief. Fuziness has not made me unable to do work or made my sleepy - so I'm able to work fine - hard to explain - almost like I'm aware of the presence of my brain in my head? Dry mouth. Has helped with the fibromyalgia pain if you can cut through the fuzziness. I was feeling incapacitated by the pain prior to taking it - could not even drive to work (20 miles) or work at my computer without wanting to cry. I can now manage these things a bit longer due to the Lyrica. It hasn't cured me, but it has helped. Don't take late afternoon or night if you drink. I enjoy a glass of wine at night, so I don't take it past 3 pm or it wipes me out. F 39 45 days
8/8/2008
 1  fibromyalgia Weight gain and constantly hungry, leg cramps, very sleepy all day,headaches depressed and irritable, and most importantly no help with the pain I am surprised that this drug was approved for the treatment of Fibromyalgia when I hear of so few people saying it helped with their pain. F 63 2 months
8/8/2008
 5  back pain dizziness people who claim this drug should be removed from the market need to keep their traps shut...EVERYBODY IS DIFFERENT.You might be scarring someone into not trying it when it could help them....this med helped me(back Pain).If it didnt work for you then tuff tiddies...it works for some. I RECOMEND it for pain.There is some dizziness with it at first but will take that over back pain. M 40 14 days
8/7/2008
 4  fibromyalgia weight gain (10 lbs), blurred vision, heart palpitations, hair loss, loss of sex drive (as in NONE) For me, Lyrica is so worth it! Before I was placed on this drug, I could barely walk, and the pain was so disabling that I had to use a wheelchair to walk more than a few feet. I hate taking drugs, so I started very slowly with this 50mg to 75mg to 150mg to 175mg per day. I worked with different times of day to take it, and found 9:30 am and 7 pm worked best. FMS is tough for task oriented people, and one of the things I found hardest to do was learn to say "no, I can't do that right now". You learn, or you suffer more! I'm blessed that I have a sister who works with me, and doesn't get embarrased (like my husband does) when I can't do something or need a wheelchair. Take it, experiment with it--that's what your doctor is doing after all (they call it "practising medicine" for a reason!). F 50 2 years
8/7/2008
Email
 4  Fibromyalgia Pain, etc. Some weight Gain, but I was underweight from the stress of the extreme pain I was in I barely ate once a day. Now I am eating healthier, 2 to 3 times a day. My muscle fitigue used to cause me to tremor, On lyrica that doesn't happen as severly or last as long. Minor dizziness. Fibromyalgia comes with insomnia, muscle fitigue & tremors, anxiety from strategizing how on earth one will accomplish all that needs to be done, that one can't seem to get done effectively. Am I right! I had insomia and discovered to take 15mg of melatonin at night, which helped tremendoulsy, but it didn't stop my mind from racing (anxiety). Lyrica has helped/calmed my racing thoughts. My husband and my teenagers all say I am much calmer and less stressed during the day, too! I'm on 100mg in the am and 100mg in the pm. I built up to that dosage in 50mg increments over two months. My Dr. has said to increase my activity, as I am able to endure it, to help off-set the weight gain. The longer I've been on it, dizziness has lessened. My Dr. said to take it WITH food, so it doesn't come on me in a flash/rush causing startling dizziness as it did when I took it on an empty stomach. It's not a cure-all, but it has sure helped alot so I'm staying ON this medicine. F 39 3 months
8/4/2008
 2  Fibromyalgia pain and migraines Chest pains, stabbing full head and face headaches, fatigue, stumbling when walking, weight gain, gas, severe back pains, throat pain when yawning. Lyrica helped my pains and migraines within the first 7 days of taking it. I usually react negatively to meds within the first week so I was very optimistic when no side effects appeared. I took Lyrica for 3 months before getting hit full force will all my side effects at the same time. I have stopped taking it and have an appointment with my doctor in a few days to address the side effects and I know I will not be taking Lyrica again. It will be going on my 'do not take' list. F 49 3 months
8/4/2008
 2  Peripheral neuropathy Been taking 150 mg/day for nearly three years now; I'm not sure why I keep doing this since, while some of the foot-burning-sensation was originally relieved, it's back now along with a host of other problems: dizziness, hair loss, eczema, muscle weakness (and I've been doing daily Pilates for nearly a year), weight gain (about 30 impossible-to-lose pounds), and continuing chronic back, leg, and shoulder pain. If this is supposed to relieve the pain, what's wrong with this picture? I started thinking about being on this for life since there's no "cure" for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. Frankly, if I'm going to give money to someone every month, I'd rather it be a Pilates instructor or a naturopath doctor than Pfizer. My co-pay for an admittedly small dose of Lyrica is $50 a month and before you know it, I'll be in the doughnut hole. Think I'll give up this silly merry-go-round. F 66 3 years
8/3/2008
 1  fibromyalgia pain Unable to hold head up very long; unable to wake up/open eyes during hallucinations every morning;crushing frontal headache; tremors; confusion; low heart rate sluggish, dizzy; inconsistent pain relief Something in antiseizure meds doesn't agree with me. Same symptoms with Klonopin and Neurontin. F 60 3 days
8/3/2008
 5  fibromyalgia Weight gain, foggy thinking, lethargy, tiredness. Lower dosage once a day is much better. My fibro pain (which began 13 years ago) is nearly GONE. It's important to work with your physician to get the right dosage. Most with fibromyalgia are sensitive to medicines, so I'm on a LOW dose only ONCE a day (at night). It's working really well. I can't remember being this pain free. Initially the higher dosage made me feel "out of it". Even though I've gained 7 lbs., I am now able to begin to exercise for the first time in 13 years. Mall walking - Here I come! F 41 5 months
8/2/2008
 3  neuropathy following shingles Blurred vision, swelling feet & swelling & pain & stiffness of fingers on one hand. Feeling of fatigue & drowsiness, no energy. I took 75mg twice/day & weaned myself off by reducing to 75mg once/day for 10 days, then every other day for 4 days , then stopped. Pain has recurred but is much less so I can tolerate it as I also take Percocet for post operative recovery from shoulder repair of rotator cuff. I had shingles one month following surgery so I had double whammy of pain all on same side of body. Lyrica helped with the burning pain that I had following shingles & allowed me to sleep when the shingles pain was at its worse. I would not take this drug for a long period because of side effects. Hopefully, my vision will clear up soon. My last dose was 7 days ago. F 64 1 months
7/31/2008
 5  MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS EXTREME ITCHING!!!! Tired constantly. Rashes. I was prescribed Lyrica for my MS pain. It made me extremely tired at first but it is going away now. I am experiencing itching all over the place. I also have rashes on my body. However, I believe that this medicine has saved me from dropping out of College. It is a godsend. F 20 5 months
7/25/2008
Email
 1  Fibromyalgia Pain I felt ON EDGE like I could chew nails, I found myself snapping and yelling at my family F 43 30 days
7/25/2008
 3  Post Herpetic Neuralgia / shingles EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN! 26 pounds in 6 months in the middle and upper stomach area. I feel like a pregnant woman. I can't bend in the middle at all. Arthritic-like pain in hands and feet can't bend fingers or open jars. My muscles feel like concrete it is really bad first thing in the morning. Someone mentioned this same symptom on this sight. I have the same one and it is the middle two fingers on my right hand are so stiff and sore. I also have that sensation in the first finger on my right hand and the toes in my left foot. Foggy brain - forgeting names dates words I call it Lyrica-Brain when describing to other people, euphoric feelings, constipation, sleepiness during the day. Lyrica has saved me in some ways and destroyed me in others. I had shingles in the groin area and now have post herpetic neuralgia. I get itching, burning, stinging pain that never goes away. The itching alone makes me go crazy. Lyrica is the only thing that calms the nerves down. My mood has improved greatly on a regular basis and I now sleep like a baby. I also have fibromyalgia and I have not slept well in several years. However, the other side effects are becoming just as disabling as the nerve problems. I can't bend in the middle anymore. I have gone up 3 clothing sizes. My muscles are like concrete and I can barely move. I can't exercise hardly at all. It wouldn't matter anyway because nothing takes the weight off. I just wish the side effects weren't so bad because otherwise it works just fine. I am having to pursue other options because the side effects are too much to bear. I am looking into spinal cord stimulation treatment. I hope it works because I can't do this anymore. F 35 6 months
7/24/2008
 3  leg pain/foot numb/RSL FOGGY combined, large head syndrome (head and sinus feel expanded beyond physical reality) slow slow slow decision making capabilities lowered libdo. Helps with foot/leg pain with lower than 50mg dosage taken in morning, night time dosage although good for RSL does not seem worth the inability to get up and go clear headed when one teaches 180 13 -15 year olds M 60 60 days
7/23/2008
Email

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP