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Hi....I have been on Lyrica 200mg 3xday for 3 months now....at first, I experienced all the same side effects I am reading about in further posts here....bllurry vision, WEIGHT GAIN - Uggghhh!....confusion, appearing drunk, severe confusion, memory loss, etc. BUT.....the reason I made this post is to share that now, in the end of my 3rd month of treatment, almost ALL has gone away, including the W...

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i am addicted to this pills and would like some one to be brought to task for this as this is called pregabline or gabapentin in UK it dangerous it can cause you to try to kill or self harm more fact as am ion I am hoping to get off it asap as I am not happy with the weight gain the inn fact the whole drug is nasty as well as it made me look like over weigh...

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JM | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/22/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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I was prescribed this 3 days ago for Fibromyalgia & Sciatica nerve pain. I also have Osteoarthritis. It is just 75mg taken at night but I prefer to take in the a.m. to benefit from it's help during the day. I noticed almost immediately my agonizing sciatica pain is almost gone (fingers crossed) & the horrible full body electrified nerves all over has subsided. My depression seems better & dark thoughts are gone. I no longer feel like my life is worthless at age 67. I've had this for a long time & had gotten to where walking anywhere was a debilitating impossibility. Just standing cooking was next to impossible. Days & nights of endless pain makes you crazy after a while. My mind was going to very dark places. Feeling useless, & having to ask for help constantly has gotten old. This medication is giving me hope. I will also be starting physical therapy soon to help me learn proper stretching & working out without hurting my body more. The med has already helped me be more mobile around my home along with thinking happier thoughts. I have noticed some constipation & less urination... am taking a stool softener & drinking lots more water to help. Also happily noticing a decrease in my appetite & no cravings for bad food. Going to also try to follow (modified) anti-inflammatory diet as the Dr recommended. This is day 3 & I have to say I never expected to have a medication help me as quickly as Lyrica has. If you suffer from fibromyalgia, I highly recommend this one. This is me on just 75mg a day, & I'm very hopeful (with fingers crossed) :)Read More Read Less

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Brian F | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/22/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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I was put on Lyrica after repeated cervical ablation proved ineffective for neck pain. My spine from C2 down to the lower lumbar is damaged from multiple myeloma. This drug is a game changer! The neck pain that was debilitating was reduced to just an annoyance. I thank God my pain doctor put me on this drug. I take 100mg twice a day and feel so much better!

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/5/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 2.7
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The first time I took Lyrica, I took one 50 mg pill at dinner time. The next day, I felt like I was slightly tipsy, as if I had a glass of wine or two. I was, however, shaking, unable to speak fluently, and unable to walk a straight line. Since I am a professor, I decided not to take it again because fluent speech is very important to me. I experienced 3 days of withdrawal symptoms after that. After a single pill. I had diarrhea, I felt horrible, my entire body was brimming with activity in all nerves, I was in pain, I felt moderately depressed. A few weeks later, I tried Lyrica for two days in a row, same dosage. This time the withdrawal lasted for a full week. Already then I could see that it would be effective to manage my fibro pain and that I would "adapt" to it. But the withdrawal is just unbelievable. I have tried it two more times in recent years, in moments of despair with my pain. I always quit and I always went through scary intense physical and psychological withdrawal after minimal doses. This is quite possibly the most dependence causing drug out there. This is a very hard drug, you will never get off of it if you take it (its unlikely, it is just too difficult), and it causes acute cognitive decline. Regarding the psychological effects, what I notice is that in the first hours I feel good. About 15 hours after taking it, I feel a shift. The feeling of despair sets in. If I were to take Lyrica, I would have to take it multiples times a day, to never feel the levels going down, because that phase is dangerous. That is when the anguish and despair can lead easily to suicidal thinking and acting. So for me, this is hell in a pill. Read More Read Less

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MamaJack808 | 55-64 | Female | Patient
5/26/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 4.0
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I have nerve damage in the back of neck and head from being ran over by a truck on my head & back. Lyrica has been the only medication so far that helps with my damaged nerves in these areas. The only part I don’t like is that it does knock me out, so I can only take it at night before bedtime.

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Sammie | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/19/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 4.3
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Have had stabbing pains from my back and into my belly, pelvis, leg, or side. Lyrica has reduced the frequency and intensity.

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Tommyo | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/12/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 2.0
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Did nothing for my nerve pain, left me feeling tired and depressed.

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Howie | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/18/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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At night between 2 and 4am I would wake up with severe pain on the top of my feet. It was excruciating and would keep me awake for 2 - 3 hours every single night. My doctor recommended kratom in low dose. I haven’t had that pain since 2017 with kratom use. Kratom is actually good for you. It is an evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Indonesia. This year the tingling and burning sensation started up. Lyrica worked immediately. In 2014 I was in Amman Jordan where all medications are sold over the counter. They do not however allow anything mind or body altering, meaning getting “high.” I bought some Lyrica there and had no foot pain the entire month I was there as a tourist. All doctors I have asked have told me Lyrica is not addictive and in my experience this is true. I support the use of Lyrica, no side effects for me anyway.Read More Read Less

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Moe Green | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/16/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 3.7
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I was desperate. The nerve pain after wrist surgery was intense and 24/7. I started taking lyrica, and almost immediately, the pain diminished. For most of the day, I was pain-free. I was able to exercise/rehab. The side effects weren't too bad, I had the blurry vision and slow to react, but the most troubling side effect was the weight gain. I also have hypothyroidism, so I was at a disadvantage. I put 5 lbs on in the 1st week. In one month, I've gained 10 lbs. It's making me want to get off the medication, but I think the nerve pain is worse than weight gain. I started to really watch what I'm eating, so I hope to stabilize the weight gain or even start losing weight. Read More Read Less

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JoAnn | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
1/24/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 4.7
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I have been taking this medication for about 10 years for neuropathy in my feet (not caused by diabetes). This is a miracle drug. My pain level has gone from a 10 to 0. However, the side effects are not pleasant. I can live with the side effects. I can't live with the pain.

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Kmo1418 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
1/21/2023
Condition: Nerve Pain from Spinal Cord Injury
Overall rating 3.7
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I was on Lyrica 100mg for around 7 years. It was originally prescribed due to depression. Over that time period I also developed neuropathic pain in my face, back, and arm (all one-sided). About 3 months ago, I decided to try tapering off Lyrica as I didn't feel it was treating my depression adequately anymore. Tapering down was HARD...I had to go by tiny increments over periods of weeks and months. I guess I wasn't too shocked because I had experienced terrible withdrawls from Cymbalta, and had taken it for a short period of time. When I got to 25 mg, I noticed a sharp increase in my nerve pain. I wasn't sure if it was coincidental or not (and probably nobody is because our bodies all work differently)....but I decided the strong correlation was worth me edging back up to see what happened. After two days back at 50 mg, there is some reduction of pain. So, maybe it wasn't the perfect script for me for depression (as it has been for others), but I am starting to think it was improving my neuro pain more than I even knew. Read More Read Less

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2013 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
1/17/2023
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 1.0
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I was taking care of a patient who was taking lyrica for fibromyalgia and it was the only medication that helped with the pain. However, after taking the medication for years, she began to have these conditions that were never fully diagnosed but were labelled as something between a "non-epileptic seizure and a state of psychosis." She was observed for well over two years before we were able to correlate the episodes with some of the side effects of her medication and since then she has had no issues. It was unfortunate because the Lyrica was the only medicine that helped with her severe fibromyalgia pain, she developed a dependency on it and it was difficult for her to come off of it but if she hadn't, neither I nor her loved ones know if she would be alive today. Please be careful taking and prescribing this medication. Read More Read Less

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Marion Gregg | 75 or over | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/3/2023
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 2.0
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This drug had very adverse effect on me. Extremely weak on legs,could not walk without legs buckling resulting in me falling 3 x onenight.. Depression extreme and drowsy. Some difficulty in talking No.more for me

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DisneyCate | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
11/1/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Im an Epileptic and have chronic nerve pain. This med has been a life changer. My pain level has gone down and my seizures are under better control(also being used with two other seizure meds.) This was an add on for seizure control and so far its made a huge difference!!

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Mariya | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/29/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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I started taking prescription medication for chronic pelvic pain. a week later I had symptoms of polyneuropathy all over my body. Half a year has passed, but I still suffer from pain in the limbs and on my face. the pain is like an electric shock. a very dangerous drug.

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Prudence | 13-18 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/21/2022
Condition: Repeated Episodes of Anxiety
Overall rating 4.7
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Started taking this after my BPD and Bipolar Disorder acted up real bad to the point my partner couldn't leave the house without me having severe symptoms at home. It became unbearable for me so I tried Lyrica - worked wonders! I don't worry as much as I used to, I've started hanging out with friends again, I am just a happier human being and feel much more like myself by now. Still, I've been experiencing side effects such as confusion and blurry vision, but nothing I wouldn't sacrifice for mental stability. I'm on 100mg three times a day. It's just the very beginning for me but I have high hopes and am pretty sure I'm finally on my way to fewer symptoms of my disorders! Read More Read Less

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tryin2behappy | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/8/2022
Condition: Diabetic Complication causing Injury to some Body Nerves
Overall rating 3.7
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I'm 46 yr old male with fairly severe nerve pain in my feet and hands from diabetes as well as bouts of gout. I'm taking 75 mg 2xday now for about a year. It does give me a moderate amount of relief for the throbbing pain but not the shock type pains. I have to see about increasing but am scared of side effects and to be honest, I have had an addiction to opiates about 15 years ago and am afraid of getting addicted to Lyrica. I've been very careful at making sure I have not taken more than prescribed! I have had some side effects that seem to subsided to a degree. I have experienced weight gain but I've also been thru a lot of depression relating to my personal life so it's hard to say exactly why. Diabetes also adds to my desire to eat sweets which I try my hardest to control. I also have noticed a decrease in libido, which again diabetes does as do other meds I take so it wouldn't be fair to blame Lyrica directly. Overall I think the medication can help to a degree but definitely not a cure all or if you suffer from an opioid misuse disorder, please be honest with your doctor and be honest with yourself while monitoring and taking this medicine. Good luck! Read More Read Less

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AG | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
8/18/2022
Condition: Acute Pain Following an Operation
Overall rating 1.0
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Have been given this after 2 unsuccessful spinal operations . But have been experiencing lots of nerve pain and they increased my dose of 225mg a day, I take one in the morning and 2 at night and my pain still here.

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JosieML | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/17/2022
Condition: Nerve Pain from Spinal Cord Injury
Overall rating 1.3
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I was advised to take one pill, then two if one did not work and then max at three. One did nothing, two did not reduce the pain but I felt like I had a hangover the next day along with a migraine headache. I tried three = good for pain but horrible hangover and disorientation the next day and one half. I felt like I was losing my mind. This was a HORRIBLE option for my nerve and arthritis pain.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/31/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Helped with tendinitis pain.

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Blossom | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/19/2022
Condition: Disorder characterized by Stiff, Tender & Painful Muscles
Overall rating 1.0
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It's a dangerous pill.i was walking into walls and just everything.when it was offered to my elderly mum...no way.. all you want to do is eat the weight game was so bad..lyrics should definatly be banned world wide..if a little child got this I don't know if they would survive.evil pill..get rid of it for good.one more thing it causes terrible mental problems .depression. suicidel thoughts.no it's got to go..

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