LYRICA Reviews (PREGABALIN)Average Rating: 2.6 (1463 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LYRICA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LYRICA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Nerve pain in neck | dementia - suicidal thoughts - aggressive mood swings - tremors - night sweats - nightmares - paranoia - nausea - buzzing in head - exhaustion, just to name but a few! | why hasn't it been taken off the market - there are so many people suffering and dying at the hands of this awful drug, and they won't legalise medical marijuana in UK!!!!! | M | 62 | 8 months 300 2X day | 2/20/2018 | 1 | Nerve pain | Moodiness, depression and then rage within seconds of each other. muscle twitching and weight issues (yoyo-ing without any kind of diet or exercise changes often as much as 15lbs in a week!) | I hated this as much as gabapenten. I would cry unctontrollably for no reason and then immediately after I would become enraged. I had difficulty sleeping and when I did, I had constant nightmares. And to make it all worse, it made my nerve pains worse! I was only getting numbness, tingling and sometimes shocking feelings, but after taking this for a bit, I started getting burning sensations so bad I often could not even have clothes touching the skin over the areas affected. This med is horrific and I actually think I might have tried to hurt myself if I had stayed with it any longer. BEWARE! | F | 32 | 2 months 75mg 2X day | 1/30/2018 | 5 | Spinal stenosis | The only thing I noticed was a increase in appetite. | This can be abused! I know because I do occasionally. Alcohol tolerance was noticeably high,no hangover. But just might be me. | M | 60 | 10 years 100 x 3 | 1/27/2018 | 1 | Neuralgia | Blurred vision cannot think straight, feeling tired all the time, forgetting words. | If I had known about this drug I would never have taken it, I tried to come off it but the withdrawal symptoms were horrendous, sick, could’nt eat, lost weight wanted to die, had to go back on it to survive or I would have ended my life. | F | 73 | 3 years 75mg 2X day | 1/18/2018 | 1 | post herpetic neuralgia | Dizziness, nausea, light-headedness, confusion, memory loss, inability to concentrate or focus, fatigue, exhaustion, shortness of breath, irritability, depression, weight gain, blurred vision, blisters, locked finger joint, loss of taste | Does not target post herpetic neuralgia effectively, on a scale of 1-10, pain is still at 6-8 on daily basis - increases in dose only serves to increase side effects. Side effects are intolerable and significantly affect quality of life, meaning, simple tasks during daily routines are difficult, memory and concentration are lost from day one of starting this drug. Half-life is only 6-10 hours so necessity of use requires to be in system nearly 24/7 - no long-term followup studies to indicate long-term effects and health risks in people using this drug. Advise extreme caution to patients before prescribing, since most people on this drug in fact experience several side effects, within all 3 categories (from mild to moderate to severe). | F | 53 | 18 months 75 1X day | 12/23/2017 | 1 | Prolaspe Disk on nerve - back pain | Totally lost control of rational thoughts, mood swings, constant thoughts of suicide and a suicide attempt- withdrawal horrific. | F | 47 | 4 months 30MG | 12/20/2017 | 3 | Nerve pain | Weight gain , manic feelings , euphoria , heart problems , high blood pressure , tired , speedy , diarrhea , could not urinate , bloated face , spasm in hands , itchy eyes | Wish I had never been put on it .But it does help my pain but can't take because of the side effects | F | 60 | 4 years 600mg | 10/31/2017 | 1 | diabetic neuropathy | Severe suicidal depression | F | 71 | 30 days 30 mg 3X day | 10/2/2017 | 3 | anxiety | bloating | works somewhat. shaved a small amount off my anxiety. only ONE side effect for me = bloating, which was cured w/ alloe vera pills. excellent for insomnia. | M | 48 | 1 years 450mg 1X day | 9/25/2017 | 4 | I have a complete spine injury diagnosis | Horrible arm pain elbow pain swelling in the hands trigger finger | I started taking a low dosage of Lyrica and experience pain in one arm the doctor thought it might be something to do with rheumatology, that was not the case..the dosage was increased and it went from one arm to both arms after a few weeks of taking it the arm pain and elbow pain was so intense it felt like my elbows were going to break my bones hurt so badly and I could hardly move my arms!! I would wake up with my hands swollen and it would be hard to make a fist or even open my hands eventually I ended up getting trigger finger.. where my fingers Would lock... It went from one hand it's a both hands. I went off of it for a little while and went back on gabapentin I was off of it for approximately three months and the pain in my arms still persisted, but not as bad when I was taking the Lyrica... so I didn't think that it could be the Lyrica if the pain was still there. I ask my doctor to go back on Lyrica because I had a lot of other benefits such as energy and it would block out the pain enough to where to get up and do things but after taking it for another 4 weeks everything came back full force and so intense the arm pain was unbearable, I would wake up in tears! so I know now that, it is the Lyrica! I am back on gabapentin for right now. I never had any of these issues before taking the Lyrica, and an concerned taking the Lyrica may have caused a chronic condition.... just wondering how many other people are experiencing the arm pain, wrist pain, elbow pain to wear | F | 47 | 4 weeks 150 | 8/30/2017 | 1 | GAD and ADHD | Memory loss, weight gain, brain fog, oedema, palpitations, worsened anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, insomnia,sweating and many more | If I had been aware of how physically addictive this medication is I would never have been willing to try it. Never had a problem withdrawing from diazepam or codine but this stuff is in a different league. It frightens the life out of me that doctors don't know how this drug works, if it actually works or anything about how horrendous the withdrawal is. Avoid this poisonous medication at all cost. It feels like it works to start with but very quickly the negative effects begin. | F | 43 | 7 months 600mg | 8/25/2017 | 1 | Postherpetic neuralgia in left leg | Memory loss,concentration,feeling depressed and anxious if I miss it forone day. | Don't ever ever accept this drug,it's a killer,i rue the the day I started on lyrica.. | F | 56 | 2 years 600mg | 8/20/2017 | 5 | nerve pain in legs, feet from back | Lyrica is the only medication that has helped my nerve pain. I am not aware of any side effects that bothered me. | The biggest reason I am considering changing medications is the extreme high cost of Lyrica. | F | 72 | 8 years 75 mg 2X day | 7/25/2017 | 1 | Restless Legs Syndrome | Increased anxiety and depression, increased pain, blurred vision, fast irregular heartbeat, severe dehydration, muscle spasms, hallucinations, brain fog, hair loss, difficulty breathing, severe fatigue and insomnia, excessive sweating, crying spells, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, lucid nightmares, loss of appetite, weight gain, loss of emotion, difficulty speaking at times, memory loss, depersonalization | When I first started taking it, I felt like it was helping me, but then it turned on me very quickly. After I stopped taking it, that's when my journey through hell began. I developed the absolute worst uncontrollable anxiety you could ever imagine complete with severe panic attacks. It was so severe that my heart would race and I would have difficulty breathing. I was put in the hospital twice over this drug and was even placed in the psych ward during my second visit due to the fact that I really wanted to kill myself. I also had increased pain. I felt like my body was on fire at certain times. I felt too sick to eat, yet I still gained a lot of weight. I had a lot of moments where I was stuck in a brain fog, which made it hard to concentrate on anything or feel any emotion at all, and I would have difficulty speaking at times and even remembering things. I always felt fatigued, yet I had insomnia from the anxiety and panic attacks. If I did manage to get any sleep at all, I would sleep for no more than 2 hours and have lucid nightmares during that time, then wake with a jolt thanks to the endless anxiety. I experienced scary hallucinations, both visionary and auditory-the most memorable being demonic sounding voices telling me I was going to die. BAN this evil drug NOW!!! | F | 25 | 2 months 50 mg | 7/21/2017 | 3 | RLS, Neuropathy | Blurred vision, muscle spasms, Brain fog?, Memory problems | I've been taking Lyrica for years. Very expensive so I've cut down to 75mg 2x/day. Having withdrawals: pain, insomnia, sweating. Scary drug to get off of. I've quit cold turkey before (cost went up to $400) and withdrawals were so much worse. I really can't tell if it works for me or not. I may have fibromyalgia and I'm in pain much of the time anyway. My RLS is 24/7. Might have helped some since it's gotten worse since I cut back. I don't know what to do. I'm sick of sweating profusely, not being able to see good and I'm sick of my memory problems. Can't even hold a normal conversation any more. | F | 55 | 5 years 600mg | 7/18/2017 | 1 | Anxiety/OCD | Loss of memory, | In the withdrawal, this f*ing additive make my OCD worse. I HATE SO MUCH THIS DRUG! | M | 27 | 3 months 150 MG | 7/17/2017 | 1 | worn out discs in neck and back | ALL the side effects, shuffling gait, muscle pain, continuous hot flushes, osteoporosis, sore joints, dry mouth, brain fog, loss of sight and hearing, falling, mouth ulcers, necrosis and infection, incontinence, hallucinations, sleep apnea, trouble chewing, tongue swelling, trouble smiling, burning feet, loss of balance, swearing with mood swings, trouble breathing, etc. | After 6 years of use I managed withdrawal by immediately halving my dosis of 150 mg 2 times daily to 150 mg just in morning. After 4 weeks, from 5 June 17 - 28 June 17, I halved to 75 mg once daily for 3 days - 28, 29 & 30. Took no Lyrica on Saturday 1 July, ended up vomiting, nauseous, headache, shivering so took 75 mg at 1 o'clock Sunday morning 2 July 17. Cut all sugar and carbohydrates from diet, just ate boiled eggs, vegetables and fillet steak. Took 75 mg 21:00 Sunday night and slept OK. Took 10 mg Urbanol at 21:00 on both 3 & 4 July to sleep. Had Greek salad, olives, and vegetables, no coffee, tea or fruit juice, just milk and water. Today, 10 July 17, still no medication, eat a boiled egg per day and vegetables, no sugar. Start feeling better. Ulcer in mouth almost gone. I longer bite my tongue or side of my mouth and can smile normally, the tinnitus is gone, my eyesight is better and the hot flushes are lessening. My feet and muscles are still sore, but the brain fog is lifting. Hope someone will find my method useful - I realized cutting down in 25 mg increments did not work when reading other people's experiences and decided to push the weaning process as much as possible. | F | 56 | 6 years 150 mg 2X day | 7/10/2017 | 1 | Disc pain in neck and back | After 6 years of use I managed withdrawal by immediately halving my dose of 150 mg 2 times daily to 150 mg just in morning. After 4 weeks, from 5 June 17 - 28 June 17, I halved to 75 mg once daily for 3 days - 28, 29 & 30. Took no Lyrica on Saturday 1 July, ended up vomiting, nauseous, headache, shivering so took 75 mg at 1 o'clock Sunday morning 2 July 17. Cut all sugar and carbohydrates from diet, just ate boiled eggs, vegetables and fillet steak. Took 75 mg 21:00 Sunday night and slept OK. Last Lyrica I ever took, just had to take 10 mg Urbanol at 21:00 on both 3 & 4 July to sleep. Since then no drugs. Had Greek salad, olives, and vegetables, no coffee, tea or fruit juice, just milk and water. Today, 10 July 17, still no medication, eat a boiled egg per day and vegetables, no sugar. Start feeling better. Ulcer in mouth almost gone. I longer bite my tongue or side of my mouth and can smile normally, the tinnitus is gone, my eyesight is better and the hot flushes are lessening | F | 56 | 6 days 150 1X day | 7/10/2017 Patient History | 1 | anxiety | Pregabalin can destroy the nervous system. The doctors do not recognise this yet. If you do get sick from damaged nerve ending its very unpleasant, can even stop you from walking. If this does happen you will be on your own as there in no way to treat it. As well, is it is hard, if not impossible to diagnose. Your life will be over. This has happened to me and has completely destroyed my life. please do not take this poison. | 41 | 6 months 150 1X day | 7/9/2017 Patient History | 1 | Brachial plexus injury | Major brain fog spaced out all day sleep 12hrs a day ,feel tired all day and blurry vision | F | 42 | 0 weeks 225 mg | 7/8/2017 |