User Reviews for Lyrica oral

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.

Have had stabbing pains from my back and into my belly, pelvis, leg, or side. Lyrica has reduced the frequency and intensity.

Did nothing for my nerve pain, left me feeling tired and depressed.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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!!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Helped with tendinitis pain.

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..

I take 75mg at night to help ease nerve pain in my leg from a spinal stenosis. It provides around 6 hours of relief which enables me to sleep.

Dx MS young age, after a car accident during COVID developed strange pain/swelling we still are in the process of figuring out but I do think lyrica has helped. I take 150mg+ plus baclofen, topamax, alpha drugs, modafinil. I have severe chronic fatigue which I've had basically my entire life but until the car accident it was manageable. At first lyrica gave me horrible swelling on top of what I had but now I do not notice. It does not affect my fatigue, I take 150mg in the morning in fact. It has made my mood better and I assume that has to do with less pain. I imagine if my energy levels were better I'd be a happy, normal, human being. I've been on so many drugs over the years I can stop and start anything without withdrawal. And I have no dependence on any drugs including opiates even after long term prescriptions. I know others who personally had mixed reviews about this medication but I like it better than topamax. I have virtually no side effects in comparison.Read More Read Less

I found that this medication gives me approx 4 -5 hours of varied levels of pain relief. 2 hours of good pain relief 2 hours into the 4-5 hours. My anxiety is reduced. Reduced craving of smoking. The pins and needles remained the same. It's been 5 days and I have not noticed any bad side affects. I do plan on going to the doctor to up my dosage as I can still feel the sharp pains in my arm. Overall, it works and helping me with a number of issues.