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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | fibromyalgia, pain from back injury | only lasted 3 days..felt like an anti-histimine buzz | I feel almost like my real self again! Energy in the afternoon!! | F | 55 | 4 days | 9/18/2007 | 5 | PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY 101 | SLEEPY, MOODY, SWELLING IN LEGS. I have had neruopathy for years. I was up to 3000mg per day of Neurontin and still could not walk after 2 years. It was 2 YRS. ago started Lyrica at 75mg per day. I am now the only one I know of using 800MG PER DAY. I can now walk, shower, ware shoes and socks. And my pain most day now is 3 out of 10. | I have been working closely with the drug company. Two years ago doctors wanted operate on my legs and feet because the pain was about an 11 out 1-10. I could not walk. The pain was unreal. Neurontin @ 3000mg got me walking with LL Bean slippers (the real sheep skin against your feet can really confuses your brain, making it unable to know where to send the pain).It took about 2 years on Lyrica. Sad to say, the neuropathy was moving up my body into my arms and hands to the point were I could not use a spoon to eat.I said let's go for broke 6 months ago. I agreed to use 800mg per day for ME and YOU. Today I can walk with shoes and socks,about 6 hours per day and sleep with socks every night. I also take extra vitman B-6, B-12 to help stop more spread of neuropathy. When I get really bad spikers. I use Neuropathy cream from buckcornerstore.com. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER FOR NEUROPATHY PAIN.Start everyday with thanks to God, and pray for everyone that has life worse. If I can help anyone pl | M | 49 | 2 years | 9/16/2007 | 3 | NEUROPATHY FOOT PAIN AND NUMBNESS | BLURRED VISION, LEGS UNSTABLE, GROGGY, HAIR THINNING | HELPED A LITTLE FOR PAIN, SINCE THE DOSE WAS INCREASED TO 50MG A DAY, NOT THAT SURE. | M | 39 | 4 weeks | 9/15/2007 | 3 | diabetic peripheral neuropathy | extreme tiredness during day, constipation | type 1 diabetic for 12 years. need caffeine to be able to get anything done. did help with the pain in my feet though. i take 150 mg at bedtime. i am new to this so i want to give it a chance yet. | F | 27 | 1 months | 9/11/2007 | 5 | Spinal injury | Slight loss of sex drive. Intermittent difficulty urinating. | I was in constant pain for 3 years from the removal an Ependimoma(Spinal Tumor). I was 49 years old at the time and couldn't imagine going through life like that. Lyrica not only took away 90% of the pain but allowed me to gain the strength in my back and legs. I have been taking Lyrica for 14 months and went from not being able to walk 100 yards without sitting for a long rest to being able to walk 3 miles pain free. I couldn't care less about the side effects I would never give up my Lyrica. | M | 50 | 14 months | 9/9/2007 | 4 | throacho abdominal neuropathy | insomnia, nausea | I've been an 8-10 for many, many months now. It's only been three days but this is the best I've felt in eight months. I'll keep reading and posting comments in hope of helping others | M | 47 | 3 days | 9/8/2007 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | Thus far I am experiencing the increase in apetite (munchies) and possibly some hair loss along with occasional minor symptoms that are difficult to distinguish from normal fibromyalgia symptoms. I am getting better sleep than in a long time, though I am not groggy during the day. | I was unable to tolerate the drug at 50 mg because it knocked me out, but through trial and error I discovered that 100 mg did not make me drowsy and stopped the pain --go figure-- more drug makes me less groggy. It took me almost three weeks of trial and error to find the right dose and timing and get used to it. I am taking 100 mg twice a day, rather than 3 times a day and it works well for me so far. My normal constant pain level has gone from a '7' to '1' or '2'. I realize that I may develop other side effects over time, but if I can tolerate this for the 3 years I need to work before I can retire, it will be worth it! | F | 53 | 5 weeks | 9/5/2007 | 2 | I have Fibromyalgia, I used Neurontin with some sucess. I started with 1-75mg, Lyrica now am trying 2-Lyrica 75mg in morning and night. I have more dizziness, and get light headed on a ladder and have to sit down. Neurontin seems better, though not effective for pain, I felt less side effects. | M | 61 | 6 days | 9/5/2007 | 1 | FMS and chronic back pain | Only took one 25mg dose at arond 6pm in the evening. An hour and a half later I felt high as a kite, kinda drunk and silly! Tried to sleep that night and it never happened....I was so wound up I tossed and turned all night long! I felt weird and wired all of the next day.....still feel strange and this is day two! It's awful cant wait till this passes out of my system. | I was a bit unsure of taking this in the first place as I have tried the sister drug Neurontin and didn't like that either. My doctor recommended this boy is he going to hear it from me the next time I see him. I beleive I shall stick to my regular pain meds as they don't make me high, like this did, they just take some of the pain away. I have to wonder about these drug companies and all these, so called, wonder drugs they are marketing these days! I see law suites down the road from this garbage! | F | 57 | 1 days | 9/5/2007 | 5 | fibromyalgia | At first, did not mix well with other meds,Lack of motor skills, talking and thoughts, a bit slow. Balance not good. | This medication has begun to work very well, I feel the stiffness and joints dont work, but cant feel the pain as profoundly, pain is not as bad, take less pain medication. Have had to increase dosage, and still working at finding the right amt. Over all has been a hugh relief from just downing pain pills, every four hours. | F | 50 | 45 days | 8/29/2007 | 1 | Fibromyalgia, Migraine Headaches | 7 lb. weight increase in 7 days. | I am already overweight and have difficulty losing weight even though I am more physically active than anyone I know. I was so depressed by the weight increase, that I could not swallow one more pill. I only took a 50 mg. dose once a day. I do not want to add obesity to my list of problems. I would not recommend this drug. | F | 63 | 7 days | 8/28/2007 | 2 | spinal stenosis, chronic back pain | Somnolence, weight gain, loss of libido, inability to orgasm, numb glans penis. | Very expensive. Caused more problems than it solved. | M | 61 | 12 months | 8/24/2007 | 5 | neuopathy | Sleepiness, diziness, feeling high, strange dreams | Lyrica has been a blessing for my PN, which before caused extreme foot and leg pain. It felt like electrical shocks, and sometimes fire. I've learned to live with the drowsiness and balance issues (I don't drive within 4 - 5 hours of taking a dose). Strange dreams are very wild sometimes, causing talking in my sleep. | M | 57 | 1 years | 8/21/2007 | 3 | Chronic back pain (lower and upper) | 75mg, twice a day. mild dizziness, mild disassociation, (kind of mild a Alice in wonderland trippy feeling.) slight sexual desensitization (without constant stimulation, will lose erection) occasional Insomnia, yet sometimes I sleep better.. go figure. It has helped with my nerve pain somewhat, guess about a 20% decrease. | Only taken it for little over a week now. have not made of my mind if I will take it long term. | M | 30 | 9 days | 8/21/2007 | 3 | Degenerative Disk Disease | I don't have any of the drowsiness or fatigue others have described. Quite the contrary: I am wired. Most times tolerable, but sometimes just too hyper. Way too chatty. Not sleeping well. Having some speech issues. Not cognitive. It's as if my tongue has been injected with novacaine or has a life of its own. Annoying and embarrassing, but I'm hoping symptoms will subside over time. | I started at 50mg once per day for 3 days, 50mg 2x per day for four days, and am now up to 50mg 3x a day. It does seem to be helping with pain -- currently at level 2, down from level 4-6 with spikes to 9 -- but I think I'll need more time to be sure it's the Lyrica. Probably, since this is a lower level of pain than I've had in some time. That being said, if symptons don't diminish I'll probably try switching back to gabapentin/neurontin at a higher dose. Mind works fine, but I feel like a blithering idiot because I'm so hyper and my tongue feels like it's an alien organ! | F | 53 | 9 days | 8/17/2007 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | TERRIBLE grogginess, completely WIRED inside, insomnia, confusion, language difficulty, dizziness, weight gain, blurred vision. | If you tend to be sensitive to drugs, this is likely NOT a drug for you! I titrated up to 150 mg. over a week, starting at 50 mg. the 1st day. Symptoms emerged with each increase. It was a fast downward spiral after I got to 150 mg. TERRIBLE grogginess while at the same time COMPLETELY WIRED inside and could not sleep. It felt like I was "buzzing" inside. The confusion was very weird - thoughts racing in extremes and I couldn't get words out correctly. A similar word would come out and it would take me 3 or 4 tries to correct it. The dizziness started the morning after I started with the first dose and almost never went away. Hang onto railings on stairs! It was less noticeable when I was sitting. I recently lost 11 lbs. over 3+ months, but I gained 4 back in just a week on this drug without changing my eating habits or exercise routine. Blurred vision worst at 150 mg. but started at 100 mg. NO pain relief in sight! If you get the grogginess and racing thoughts, do not wait e | F | 61 | 13 days | 8/13/2007 | 5 | anxiety/depression | felt a little dizzy the first few days | This medicine saved my life!! I haven't seen any other posters taking this for anxiety/depression but it has been a miracle for me! I feel "normal" for the first time in a long time. I can eat, sleep, chronic direahea is gone, I'm in a stable, good mood and am functioning quite well. | F | 45 | 3 days | 8/12/2007 | 4 | fibromyalgia | some lightheadedness; initially very drowsy but seems to be wearing off | I started on this about 10 months ago at 75 mg at night for nerve pain and very shortly had huge improvement with fibro and hot flashes. In July increased dosing to 150 mg (75 twice a day). After morning dose, very drowsy but seems to be getting better. Already have CFS, so this might be a problem. Side effects seem to be diminishing somewhat. | F | 50 | 10 months | 8/12/2007 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | Concentration is not so good, my balance is off and my vision is blured. | I find my pain level has gone from a +10 to about an 8. For me this is great. I sleep good but I also take Ambien Cr. I take Topamax for headaches and tremors and Lexapro for anxity, HCTZ for fluid retention and Vicodin when I absolutely can not stand the pain any more. I have been on all these other meds long before I started Lyrica so all the issues that the rest of you are dealing with I have already had for quite a while. I intend to give the Lyrica a good 6 mo try or longer if I can deal with the side effects. I am on 300 mg a day right now and if I have to go higher to try and gain some control over this pain I will give it a try. | F | 62 | 1 days | 8/9/2007 | 4 | Cervical Dystonia | At first extreme tiredness, dizzy spells. At times difficulty speaking, I know what I want to say but can't think of the word. I know take 75mg 4x a day, and have noticable twitching of legs, arms and sometimes face. And I have gained a few pounds, made me very hungry at first, but I think I am getting past that. | Over all the side effects at this time are worth it, my pain has become managable. I took Neurotin prior and did not do well with it at all with little success of pain relief. Lyrica has also been a good alternative to botox inj as I did not do well with them. | F | 37 | 4 months | 8/8/2007 |