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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Severe back pain, disc injury | Dizziness, headache, back pain got worse, stiffness, very drowsy, groggy, very sleepy, can't concentrate. Have to sit after taking it and not even thinking of driving... | Does not work for me at all; worse than before! | F | 50 | 3 weeks | 11/15/2007 | 1 | Oralfacial neuropathic pain | Constipation, dry mouth, severe short-term memory impairment, inability to concentrate, and overwhelming fatigue. Then I lost about half of my hair! | Please do not take this medicine for nerve pain. The hair loss side effect doesn't happen right away, so you might think that you will be safe from this really devastating side effect. But the "shock to your system" that is Lyrica can send your hair follicles into the "telogen" (or dormant/hibernating) stage. The condition is called "telogen effluvium." A few months or so after the shock to your system (i.e. Lyrica), you lose massive amounts of hair. The entire top of my head is bald. (Not a good look on a woman with long hair!) I will never swallow another anti-convulsant again to try to manage the constant nerve pain. Neurontin caused me to suffer from aphasia. I thought Lyrica would be better. But now I am um, sort of BALD! Will my hair grow back? I hope so... | F | 39 | | 11/14/2007 | 1 | Cervical and head nerve damage | My neurologist prescribed Lyrica for the nerve damage in my head and neck as a result of a work accident. I took it last night, at bedtime, as the directions say and when I woke this morning I feel as though I've had a couple of drinks and I'm very shakey. I wasn't able to drive to work this morning because of it. | I did call the pharmacy when I woke up this morning and they stated it was a common reaction. 1 day of this is enough for me! | F | 51 | 1 days | 11/14/2007 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | slight headache, slight dizziness, fatigue | I have only been on the drug since yesterday. But I woke up inless pain and able to move sooner. Usually I wake to severe pain and takes a couple hours to be able to move around alot. Side effects so far aren't to much to handle. I am a registered nurse and have had a lot of patients on this med and they never complained of side effects. As far as the fatigue, I have had chronic fatigue from the FMS anyway, Just worried about if I will be able to work efficiently and safely. Still have bad knee pain, but this is due to ligaments and not nerves. I am hoping the Lyrica will help. Also hoing to be able to cut down on my narcotic pain medicine. Worried about weight gain. I had gained 60 pounds from Paxil before I switched back to Cymbalta. Only lost 10 of it so far. I am worried I will gain it back. | F | 34 | 2 days | 11/13/2007 | 4 | Fibromyalgia, PN and Pinched Nerve | At 75 mgs I was getting dizziness and dry mouth symptoms. Raised to 100 mg and also got edema in hands and feet | I have had to take narcotics for sever back and leg pain for about 10 years. Have been considering surgery for back which would include fusion of spine and about 3 months of recuperation and rehabilitation. This would be difficult since I care my my ailing father. Lyrica has greatly reduced my pain levels in many ways. I have not had any Fibromyalgia pain symptoms since beginning Lyrica treatment. I have also been able to greatly reduce pain meds for my chronic back and leg pain. For years I have had trouble standing for any length of time, but have noticed now that I can stand for hours with no pain problems. My gait is smoother and bouncier as well. In the last 3 years I have gained 50 or more pounds due to inactivity. Since beginning Lyrica I have actually lost 4 pounds dispite feeling hungrier than normal. I think this is due to my ability to be more active than I have for years. I am currently putting my back surgery on hold and I will be interested in seeing what the f | F | 54 | 1 days | 11/12/2007 | 4 | fibromyalgia | dizziness, drowsinness | effective pain relief at 75-150mg/day; at first, I only noticed side effects, and I completely went off the drug after only one 75 mg dose, then again after only two doses; pains were worse than before I started. I tried again for a few days at 75mg twice per day, noticing significant pain relief and less side effects. | F | 58 | 7 days | 11/11/2007 | 3 | PN, fibromyalgia, restless legs | sleepy during the day, some memory problems, gastric distress | Started with 75 mg in morning and at bedtime. It worked great for restless legs symptoms but not for pain. It did relieve the tingling and burning sensations in my hands and feet. My doctor had me gradually increase dosage and I found 375 mg daily really helped the pain but started to experience stomach and abdominal pains. Had a problem with my insurance and did not have medication for two days. The pain returned in my legs and arms at the same level as before i started Lyrica and have had some mild restless legs symptoms almost every night. I have experienced a lot of "senior moments" which did not happen before taking Lyrica. I have pressure and pain in my stomach daily. What started with a lot of promise has definitely turned into a disappointment. | M | 54 | 3 months | 11/10/2007 | 5 | diabetic neuropathy | None | This drug has been a godsend! I took Neurontin for several years, and was grateful for the relief it gave me; Lyrica has eased my pain at least tenfold. | F | 49 | 3 years | 11/8/2007 | 5 | Interstitial Cystitis w severe pain | Minimal side effects -- mostly noticed tremors in legs and arms -- annoying but not problematic. Haven't gained weight (yet), but even while sticking to my restricted calorie program, I have not lost any (sigh). Was already having short term memory problems and confusion, and it may be a little worse but not much. Slight moodiness, and one uncharacteristic online shopping spree. One of the first days I did feel "stoned" (in an unpleasant way) for a few hours. Overall, not much to complain about at all, especially since I found out that this was what was causing the tremors (and not some new scary ailment), so I stopped worrying about them. One mixed blessing -- I can sleep for many hours at a time now (which is GREAT -- I couldn't do that for decades), but can't make it to the bathroom quite in time when I wake up. Only a little urine leakage, a small price to pay for a good night's sleep! | Have had IC (interstitial Cystitis-- with severe bladder pain) 20 yrs. Been on narcotics, Xanax, sleep meds + everything else for the last 10. This yr pain increased dramatically -- narcotics just not enough. At same time developed SEVERE chronic fatigue (sleeping up to 18 hrs per day, still awoke exhausted). At same time diagnosed w sleep disorder (no surprise). Also dev. other new symptoms -- hypoxia (lack of oxygen), short-term memory loss, confusion, headaches -- you name it. Dr talked me into anti-depressants-- improved mood but nothing else. Finally given Lyrica (tho' very leary of more chemicals). Started w 50 mg per day & worked up to 300 in just a week (150 am & 150 pm). Since then have had SO much less pain 'tis hard to believe. Sometimes even forget to take pain meds (unthinkable before). Also sleep MUCH better, longer at a time, & deeper - helping fatigue much! Lyrica's a great blessing for me, truly I never expected a medication could even do this much good. | F | 57 | 14 days | 11/8/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | dizziness, feeling tired, nauseous the first week. | I don't have any pain once it kicks in. It takes hours to kick in. | M | 30 | 3 weeks | 11/5/2007 | 5 | fibromyalgia pain | Am on day 5. Am trying to deal with the drunk feeling. Very tired all the time but my pain has dropped from a 10 on the pain scale to a 2 and that's amazing. | After one year on a combination of Plaquenil, Celebrex, Elavil and Cymbalta I decided to make a switch because of a 30 pound weight gain. My doctor says Cymbalta is the culprit. After slowing weening off the Elavil and Cymbalta over the last 18 days, I have lost 10 pounds! Now that tells you something considering I could not lose a pound previously. Hopefully the side effects will diminish over time. My doctor also told me about the need for additional blood work to monitor my platlet count as Lyrica can affect it. Lots of stuff to look out for, but worth the effort if the pain is relieved. | F | 45 | 5 days | 11/2/2007 | 5 | Trigeminal Neuralgia | Only slight - Can't always think of "that word" and I now remember my dreams. They are not disturbing in any way. | My pain has gone from a 10 to a zero. I have tried every kind of non invasive treatment and a couple of invasive ones (botox (wonderful but too expensive!) and acupunture (didn't help). I've tried every drug my doctors could think of and have had to be on narcotics most of the time. I am now pain free and going off the pain meds! I'm hoping it is the Lyrica and not a remission of the TN which happens sometimes. Good luck to all. | F | 63 | 6 weeks | 11/1/2007 | 4 | Multiple Sclerosis | Brittle hair, disoriented, light headed, | I am in instense pain in my arms and hands. This is the first med I have found that will help me manage the pain while allowing me to work. | F | 47 | | 10/31/2007 | 5 | Fybro | My greatest side effect is a lack of pain! I can excercise and live life versus survive life. I do have some water gain and weight gain. | This drug has saved me. | F | 43 | 4 months | 10/30/2007 | 3 | Peripheral neuropathy | Memory loss:diffulty with word retrieval, daily misplacing objects, some balance problems, extremely vivid dreams, insomnia,euphoria,inability to follow through on work or personal projects,inital edema of feet, with puffy feeling:This went away. I was prescribed 100 mg twice decided to take it only once for the first 6 months, as I got relief with minimal side effects. However, I no longer received benefit from the tingling and "rocks in shoe feeling", so I went up to the prescribed dosage of 1 100 mg capsule twice daily. That is when the more severe mental side effects, now that I know about them, seemed to begin. I also had sudden drops in blood pressure this summer and experienced a 4-day bout of double vision that doctors were not able to diagnose the cause. I do get some relief from pain from Lyrica, but I do not know if I will stay on it. I may try to go back to a lower dose of Neurontin . | Initially,I did get a reduction of the tingling and mild pain, but I have recently noticed a sudden onset of severe deep aching and occassionally shooting pain in the side of one leg upon arising.Sometimes the Lyrica helps, and sometimes it doesn't. I do not like the mental side effects and the balance issues. I am VERY sensnitive to all drugs that effect the nervous system. I got off of Neurontin becuase although I was pain and "tingle" -free, I was so sleepy I wold sometimes lose alertness while driving. (Scary) I do not like the mental confusion. I have always been a "chatterbox" and a little disorganized, but I am so constantly losing things, am unable to focus on the most pressing issue, and continously procrastinating that I really do not know if I will stay on this drug. It is affecting my job performance and ability to perform daily household tasks. I am a type 1 diabetic for 40 years, have used an Insulin pump for 4 years, and I am in good contr | F | 52 | 1 years | 10/28/2007 | 2 | Fybromyalgia | Weight gain,wired, loud, blured vision,constipated. After I lost 15lbs, I went on Lyrica hoping for pain med. with no side effect. overweight add to depression and pain, also brand name med. too expensive | F | 53 | 40 days | 10/28/2007 | 5 | Neuropathy in feet | None | I had previously taken Neurontin which did nothing for my foot pain and discomfort. Then I took Carbamazapine which helped some, but when I switched to Lyrica, most of my foot pain and discomfort has disappeared. | F | 68 | 10 months | 10/23/2007 | 4 | Fibro | I have lived with pain at 10+ for a good 3 years. Doctors perscribed an array of Narcotic pain relievers which took my pain away and me with it! Wanted to and had to stop taking Narcotics, was given Lyrica - now at 200mg 2x day - taking medication for 60 days now. Pain is at a 2 - I am thrilled but do experience some side effects - edema in feet (noticing relief from edema after 40 days), confusion, tough choosing right word(s), sometimes choosing wrong words (like plane for train), weight gain and hunger (also lessening). Life is much better for me, even with these side effects. I will continue to take Lyrica. | To those needing pain relief: Don't give up if in week 1-2 with Lyrica - talk to your Dr. - change dosage if necessary. I started at 200mg per day and pain was a six, now at 400 per day pain at a 2 or lower. Side effects are same for me at either dosage. | F | 46 | 60 days | 10/23/2007 | 2 | Migraines | "Fuzzy" Out there completely unsure of my surroundings. | Unable to tell if it has helped. It has made me very disoriented and restless. First week on the medication I was up all night and day. Average sleep was less than 2 hrs a day. Migraines are still an issue. | F | 34 | 1 days | 10/23/2007 | 1 | seizures and fibromyalgia | sleepiness, dry mouth, swelling of feet, loss of balance trouble concentrating--some confusion to dates. desire for sweets. After discontinueing by Dr. all disappeared. | F | 70 | 1 months | 10/23/2007 |