User Reviews for pregabalin oral

I'm taking pregabalin for neuropathy pain. I started on 75mg the pain eased then my GP upper it to 100mg.and the pain went from a 6 to a 1 which was great, but the only problem I'm having now is since upping the doses to 100mg I cant reach an Orgasm, so I have dropped back down to 75mg again. Apart from that, I think this medication has helped me a lot.

I’ve been on pregabalin for 2 weeks for lower back, legs, feet and neck pain but have not seen any positive results in fact, side effects are bad, bad headaches some days I spend the entire day with bad headache and the pain is not getting any better in fact, the little relief I got from my 2 shots in my lower back is wearing off and the pain keeps increasing specially at night the pain do t let me be in bed for more than 5-6 hours.

Have been taking lyrica/pregabalin for over 10 years due to, seemingly permanent, Post Herpetic Neuralgia after a severe bout of shingles. Cant live without it. I have experienced the fog dizziness and swelling of the ankles. Better to work on the weight gain pain free, than the pain without it

I was on pregabalin on and off for the last 2 years..well, I asked my Dr. (MD) to up the dose to 200mgs. 2 times a dday because te one 200 mg was wearing off for my spine surgery and knee replaacement both twice in one knee.etc..well, I never thought I would go through such hell to withraw because I gained like 15 lbs in a month.I'm hypothyroid so, I had to stop it. Chills, feer, shocking pain in feet and hands 1 day after not aking it..I went cold turkey onto Gabapentin well that did nothing for pain..Please know the facts before starting this dangerous drug..please..Read More Read Less

Works great for neuropathy pain. Started at 75mg then upper to 100mg the pain pretty much went away. The only issue I'm having is I'm unable to reach an orgasm, so I have dropped back down to 75mg. Apart from this i think the medication is fine.

Had surgery for a benign tumor on my spinal cord. Still in a lot of pain after surgery. (had 20lbs weight loss in 6 weeks due to barely eating and just feeling weak) After a few days of Pregabalin, The pain was 75% better, so much better I got my appetite and gained the 20lbs back in about 6 weeks. I am back to my former weight, but I was 20lbs overweight before all this. I have tried changing my diet and have lost about 5lbs, can't lose anymore and I have tried. Have been on this about 13 months. My DR. is letting be wean off it because I have had problems hitting objects with my car...I have a perfect driving record, so this not like me at all. I just don't feel normal anymore. My opinion is use it temporarily and stop (slowly) and see what happens instead of taking it forever. I will update in a month or so. Read More Read Less

I have Peripheral Neuropathy and my feet were killing me. I started with 3 50 mg a day with little help. Increased to 4 50's spaced late in the day and a big help at night. Only problem is that my eyes turn blurry with the 4th tablet otherwise big help with the feet.

Well I only needed 2 doses of this to know it's useless for me. It was prescribed for for chronic back pain from herniated discs and arthritis. They were 25mg and I was told no more than 3 a day. Took one that night and 2 hours later it took about 10% of the pain away, or else it was just wishful thinking. So the next day I took another one. It sort of helped but as the day went on I started having coordination problems and difficulty thinking and then on top of that the nausea was unbelievable. I ended up off balance, sick to my stomach and still in pain. Holy cow, if a little 25mg dose did that to me the second time I took it, no way am I touching it again. Read More Read Less

Med 0,025% CREA work well on body pain less more movement. To me better overall.

I just started 50 mgs 3 times a day for Carpal Tunnel but I am feeling dizzy, tired and just plain 'weird'. I live alone and after reading the side effects I have decided to stop taking this medication.

Taking this drug, for me, was taking the tiger by the tail. And I got eaten in the end. Lol, to be less dramatic, I used 300 to 600 mg gabapentin for sleep every night for fourteen months. It worked like a dream and I thought my lifelong debilitating sleep issues were over. No. It stopped working.

I have been prescribed this drug for anxiety disorder as a support cause I also start an antideppresant. It made me dizzy and out of balance, with a feeling that Im floating when I walk. Took 100mg for about three weeks and I stopped it like I supposed to do. Almost a day without taking Pregabalin and I still have the same side effects plus my anxiety increased a little. I'm never gonna take this drug again.

I was given this 25 mg of pregabalin by my doctor 4 more months ago it has taken the severe pain away in my left leg, but the side effects are bad , constipated, dry mouth, feeling sick and flatulent all the time, I am now going back to my doctor to say that the severe pain is away and to take me off this prescription, I am already taking solpadol and fenbid gel to rub on the affected knee.

My spine consultant diagnosed degradation of 2-3 lumbar discs and proposed a dose regime of 3 × 75mg pregabalin (Lyrica) as a holding response to significant lower back pain which also stimulated nerve pains in my buttocks and thighs. The treatment was very effective for the month before giving me a lumbar steroid injection. [Admin: please note, then delete this bracketed comment. I reported another review (which was dated 28-Feb-22) a few minutes ago. The respondent is apparently reviewing gabapentin, not pregabalin! ]Read More Read Less

Put on for neuropathic pain. It worked initially for a few months, decreasing pain about 50%. I started experiencing bad side effects, including anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and word and memory loss. After a few months on it, I noticed I would get very sick if I missed a dose by 12 hours. Uncontrollable sweating, chills, nausea, and dizziness that would worsen until I took a dose. This stuff appears to be very physically addictive. I now consider this medicine very harmful and believe the public should know about it. I’ve been titrating for two months now with significant withdrawal symptoms.I think the addictive potential and cognitive effects of this medication should be better investigated. Read More Read Less

its very good for nerve pain

helped me very much both for pain and anxiety

Bulging discs in my neck are trapping my nerves. In pain down my arms hands and back. Pregablin takes away about 30 percent of the pain. It makes me constanly tired which is no good when i have a 7 year old to care for. On the highest dose 75mg 3 times a day i couldnt see. Everything shifted out of focus which scared the crap out of me. Not good. Had to lower the dose and still struggling.

Swopped to this medication by GP. For trigeminal neuralgia. Did not work for me at all on a dosage of 75mg twice a day. Symptoms came back very fiercely. Today changed back to Tegretol thank goodness.

It doesn't work at all for me. I have taken it for several months at my doctor's insistence. When it didn't work at first my doctor insisted I give it some time. Now after several months of not working, I am addicted to it. I tried not taking it for several days and my normally jus horrific pain became 100X worse. I take it now just to make my pain stay at the horrific level. It's a waste of money. As soon as I retire, I'm going to kick this habit.