Pregabalin for Fibromyalgia User Reviews (Page 4)

• sas...
• September 12, 2007

Pregabalin "I was prescribed Lyrica 75 mg 2 times a day. I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It is severe. I am completely disabled after leading a very active lifestyle for years. It has helped my pain some. I am unable to take pain meds due to seizures. I was previously on morphine for the pain, which had no effect on my pain. Lyrica has at least made it bearable."

• Kay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 18, 2019

"I've taken 150 mg Lyrica for over a year and has been a lifesaver! Started generic almost 6 weeks ago and noticed within days I was hurting but thought I would keep trying it. Now I don't feel like I have any medication in me as all my fibromyalgia symptoms are back full force. Getting my Dr. to do a pre-auth to hopefully get me approved to go back to Lyrica brand. Wild thing is I found some old Lyrica brand pills I had and tried one today and noticed a difference within an hour or so. This just seems so wild to me but I also have the MTHFR mutation gene and my Dr. thinks my body does not process this generic well. It's just so odd to me because it just is, I guess. I've been searching for anyone else having this issue because I'm just in bed right now. Hope this helps someone! Thank you."

• Mek...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 1, 2016

Pregabalin "Lyrica is great at taking away my pain due to fibromyalgia. However, the side effects from the medication and from detoxing are not worth it! I am 25 and took Lyrica for at least 6 years. I experienced severe brain fog, difficulty breathing, cognitive difficulties, and others while on this medication. I thought they were all due to my conditions, but after truly reflecting on my journey, Lyrica surely hurt me more than it helped me. I have been off the medication for about 3 weeks now. I did some research and learned that my detox period would be both difficult and long because, one, I took the medication for several years, I took a high dosage, and I stopped the medication cold turkey. It's getting easier for sure. The creator on my side!"

• lau...
• August 24, 2016

Pregabalin "I will start off by saying it did cause weight gain. My clothes fit the same, but the number on the scale went up about 7-10 pounds depending on the day. I cannot say this is solely because of the drug, I think I can safely say that this is because my pain has improved so drastically that I have an appetite again. I can keep the weight off if I really want to, but I am not overweight, and I am content with my appetite finally being back after years of struggles that I don't think it's a problem. Regardless, I have been on Lyrica for almost a year now. It has drastically improved my nerve pain, joint stiffness, and swelling (along with a gallon of water a day), appetite, energy, and sleep. I am not pain-free, but no fibromyalgia patient truly ever is pain-free, my pain has gone from an average of 8-9 down to a 4-5 on my good days. My flare-ups are far less frequent, and I only experience them once every two or so months, which is a huge improvement over every other week. The length of the flare-ups is also shortened from 3-5 days down to 2 days maximum. At the beginning of taking the medicine, I was slightly drowsy, but nothing dangerous. I only take it once a day, and I am trying to keep it that way to avoid moving up to 2 doses a day. Lyrica is my miracle drug and has definitely given me my life back. My biggest complaint is the cost and insurance, but it could be worse. It costs me $2 a day to feel normal again."

• Dep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 23, 2022

Pregabalin "I wasn't on it long enough to experience anything. I did have what's called an anaphylactoid reaction (precursor to anaphylactic reaction), which was a swollen tongue and uvula. I had to stop taking it right away because of that. I don't know if that's common, just my experience."

• Dog...
• January 20, 2008

Pregabalin "I started on Lyrica 5 weeks ago at 150mg daily, and felt no different. I started 100mg 3 times a day four days ago and gee what a difference it has made in my fibromyalgia and chronic neck and back pain and spinal arthritis. I already had dizziness and confusion, but it has not gotten worse. My hands are a little swollen and stiff in the mornings but it goes away soon. Loving it so far."

• Sun...
• October 20, 2016

Pregabalin "I was prescribed Lyrica 4 days ago to help with my fibromyalgia. I am to take 1 pill at bedtime for 5 days, then increase my dose to 1 in the morning as well. I've been taking it at night and experienced involuntary tremors, muscle spasms, twitching of my fingers, arms, and legs. The twitching is scary! It's involuntary, I have no control of my body when this happens. My leg started twitching, and it stuck straight up, waking me from a deep sleep! The twitching and tremors linger all day. Lyrica caused severe swelling in my feet, ankles, and legs. It's very uncomfortable. I also experienced loss of balance, dizziness, blurred vision, and ulcer sores on my tongue and in my mouth. I felt far better before taking this medicine. Needless to say, I'm no longer taking it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2012

Pregabalin "I was put on Lyrica by my anesthetist for postoperative pain control following a revision of a Dupuy metal-on-metal hip. It has certainly helped the pain in this and the other hip and reduced the muscle spasms I was experiencing. However, side effects have increased with use, and I have severe visual disturbance, foggy mind, and forgetfulness. I was on 150mg three times a day and tried to stop. Big mistake - severe cold turkey with shaking, nausea, and panic attacks. Now trying to come off slowly but really struggling with the side effects."

• lit...
• August 19, 2015

Pregabalin "I've been on Lyrica for a month now. 150 mg 2x a day. It works wonders for the awful muscle spasms and fibromyalgia pain, but I do have side effects. I have to do everything from chores to running errands before I take it. Once I take it, I become unbalanced, forget words, and become extremely tired. I sleep a lot and very heavily and usually can't remember the previous day. I definitely cannot function after I take it. I don't care for the side effects, but so far it has been the only thing that has worked for me. I tried Cymbalta, Neurontin, Zanaflex, Flexeril, lots of things. To me, it's worth taking the Lyrica as those terrible rib and back spasms keep at bay, and after two years of dealing with those, I don't ever want to again. By the way, it does kill my appetite."

• MO-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2017

Pregabalin "Blurred vision while driving 70, nightmares, terrible balance, falling in the shower (took 30 min to get back up) my 4 & 6-year-old kids had to 'rescue' me and turn off the water, restless legs keeping me awake until all hours of the morning. 1 eye has twitched for 3 days now. Just to name a few of the side effects. This medicine needs to be an absolute last resort, with doctors warning patients about all of these awful side effects prior to prescribing. I am a former licensed practical nurse, and this is unacceptable as far as side effects go."

• mau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2017

Pregabalin "My doctor just put me on Lyrica 25 mg tablets twice a day. The first day I took one dose around lunch and the other before bedtime, and I got sleepy in the day. Anyway, I emailed the doctor, and he said to only take the one at night, but I decided to take both at night and feel great! I have suffered for years with fibromyalgia, and Cymbalta was not working for the fibromyalgia, but I also take Cymbalta for depression, so I'm still on that. Added the Lyrica and feel that the great pain is so much less, my knees and ankle pain, burning sensation all down, and I finally get a good sleep without all the leg pain. I am thankful for this drug and finally can get my life back on track and finally see light at the end of my long tunnel of dealing with this horrible condition."

• Gyp...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 25, 2017

Pregabalin "I have spinal stenosis, my spine is cracked on both sides of my spine, as well as a bulging disc pushing on the cracks, fibromyalgia, and some form of arthritis. Lyrica packed on the pounds, blurred vision, constantly tired, my body aches more when I take Lyrica. I use cannabis oil CBD form, it helps with inflammation, it sure helps considerably better with no side effects! The CBD form does NOT get you ‘stoned, high, or buzzed’, it removes the pain. I am extremely grateful for my cannabis oil, the effects last longer than Lyrica too! I can enjoy my grandkids again!"

• Tri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 14, 2022

Pregabalin "This medication is horrible! I wish I had never taken it. My doctor prescribed it for me a few years ago, but I never picked it up. Recently, he prescribed it to me again for fibromyalgia, and I reluctantly decided to try it. It only helped a tad bit with my chronic pain. The first couple weeks on it, I had really bad headaches daily. I got urinary retention. The worst part is that I’m already diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar II, and borderline personality disorder. Lyrica made all of these worse. I have suicidal ideation daily. I’ve only been on these pills for about a month and a half, but trying to get off them is hard. I’ve been through really bad Tramadol withdrawal, but Lyrica is way worse because your body becomes dependent on it so quickly. Also, it made my vision blurry, and my cognitive functions are a mess. I’m always forgetting things and have no sense of time. I’ve never been like this before. I feel so stupid and in a fog."

• tca...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 5, 2013

Pregabalin "I was having terrible back pain and chronic all-over pain when I started Lyrica. It has helped me a lot, but I still have the occasional flare-up. I also take Neurontin with Lyrica, and this combination does a pretty decent job of helping with my pain. I have tried Cymbalta and had a horrible three days of dizziness that almost caused me to hit a parked car. I was trying to suck it up and go to work but ended up on the couch the entire time because every time I sat up, the world spun, and I felt so disoriented and off-balance, like I had been drinking. I am very skeptical to try anything else because of the Cymbalta episode."

• Hon...
• January 7, 2019

Pregabalin "This is a horrible drug. Not effective unless you increase your dose. All kinds of side effects, including withdrawal. I have been trying to get off this for 20 months. Rehabs won't touch a dependent person. I'm only halfway down to 75 mg a day. Cost is killing me. $650 a month. I have lost 40 lbs due to vomiting and diarrhea! Don't take it! This is my worst nightmare ever!"

• Nor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2018

Pregabalin "Lyrica has been life-changing for me. I've had severe pain every day for years. Both neuropathic pain and FM. The last couple of years, I've been bedridden most of the time. I got Lyrica one week ago, and I can't remember the last time I felt this good. I can do the dishes, make dinner, and walk the dog and still feel good. That is huge for me. My muscular spasms are also gone. I use 75 mg twice a day. Now I just hope I don't get any severe side effects. But they will have to be close to life-threatening for me to stop taking this medication. Lyrica may not be for everyone, but it can be worth a try (despite all the warnings online) - so far it has given me a new life."

• 1st...
• June 29, 2015

Pregabalin "I took Lyrica for a couple of months. It helped with some of the fibro pain, and I felt tired and a little dizzy, along with having a dry mouth, which I expected as common side effects. What surprised me was I got new pains in new places-my big toe felt like it was on fire, and my lower back hurt badly. I started weaning off of Lyrica, and the new pains went away. I also had insomnia from the weaning process. I think it does work to dull the fibro pain, but not sure if it's worth it if there are new pains."

• Luc...
• August 18, 2013

Pregabalin "I was prescribed Lyrica for fibromyalgia. The first hour after I took Lyrica, I felt better, and at night, I slept like a dream. I was on it for a total of two weeks, in which time I started feeling bloated and put on weight. I am a heart patient, and I started getting angina. My blood pressure started to rise. I started getting headaches. My only wish was that I could have continued taking Lyrica, as the fibromyalgia pain was gone. But I'll just have to keep looking."

• Anonymous
• October 4, 2015

Pregabalin "I've had fibromyalgia for ten years now, along with other health problems, and up until a week ago, I was using Flexeril and Cataflam to help with the pain and discomfort. Until last week, I was under a lot of stress at work, mind you, I teach infants and toddlers up to age 3, and I woke up one morning in pain. Pain over my entire body. Pain I have never felt before. I felt like I had a suped-up version of the flu. I went to work in tears and left in tears and headed straight to my doctor. I began Lyrica that day, and I was pretty out of it the first night and especially the next day when I took the next dose. I slept most of the first day, and the second day I was a little dizzy-headed and off balance. So far, Lyrica is working well."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 10, 2017

Pregabalin "Where to start with this drug? I refer to it as 'The Devil's drug.' It was horrible, could not function, swelling of my hands, legs, and feet. My cognitive thinking was nonexistent, voice slurred, sounded drunk. Could not function at all and could not get off this stuff fast enough. Just listen to the commercial on TV and all the side effects they throw in at the end. I would never take this again."

• Lit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 12, 2016

Pregabalin "I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia earlier this year. My old doctor prescribed me Cymbalta, and it didn't work. I was off from work for 2 months because of the pain. All I did was lay in bed suffering. Seemed like I would never have my normal life back. I went to another doctor, and he prescribed me Lyrica, it lessened the pain within a day or two. Now I have some of my life back. I still have a little pain, but Lyrica has helped me and changed my life."

• Ali...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 5, 2014

Pregabalin "I found this to be very effective in treating the aftereffects of double fusion of cervical vertebrae. Then I found I was having less difficulty with fibromyalgia. I was on 3 a day and the only side effect was weight gain."

• Bud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2016

Pregabalin "Terrible med! Years after taking for a few weeks, I still have seriously blurry vision. Seems to be permanent. Everything about this drug was far worse than the problems it was supposed to address. Do not take this toxic garbage. My Dr. insisted I had to give it time to work... Any more time and I'd likely be dead or blind! Avoid like the plague and/or carefully read of myriad side effects and hope you can stop in time to avoid permanent problems from side effects. IMO, this med should be taken off the market!"

• Dia...
• February 2, 2013

Pregabalin "I have been on Lyrica for a week now, 150 mg only at night, and have not felt this good in three years. I am more active. I have not gained any weight yet, but hopefully, by being as active as I am now, I will lose weight."

• 611...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 31, 2019

Pregabalin "I had surgery on my thumb, and all the nerves are messed up or something. Started to get shooting, stabbing pain from thumb to palm area. Doctor prescribed 75 mg day/night, and it doesn't seem to be working. I'm gonna try maybe 150 mg next time I see him, and yes, I've tried 2x75 mg, and it works so well. My pain is gone, and no more waking up from the pain. I am aware it's a weight-gaining medication and have changed what I eat, and definitely 1-2 hrs riding/exercising, and I am losing the weight I gained. Plus, it's only $5 a script, yeah boiiii Tommy 2thumbs."