Pregabalin for Peripheral Neuropathy User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Lyrica, Lyrica CR
Reviews for Pregabalin
- Dar...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 21, 2019
"I have been on Lyrica 150 mg twice daily 3 years ago. I was tired and had blurry vision. My dose was reduced to 75 mg twice daily, and it worked very well to relieve the throbbing pains in my feet, muscle aches in my legs, and sciatica pain, which originally started after L4/L5 spinal surgery 3 years ago. On the 75 mg twice daily dose, I had minimal side effects (bloating, etc.). My doctor put me on a Transtec (Buprenorphine) patch and changed my Lyrica to 75 mg once a day, and it was wonderful because I was almost pain-free for the first time in 3 years. Unfortunately, recently, the Transtec patch was removed from being covered by my insurance and is very expensive to buy. Now I am back to Lyrica 75 mg twice a day, and it isn't as good as when used in combo with the Transtec patch, but it is the next best thing."
- Jen...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 23, 2023
"I suffer from internal vibrations and was prescribed Lyrica to help. I’ve been taking 150 mg 2x per day for 9 months. The vibrations improved for about 4 months but have returned. The brain fog and memory issues have been bothering me. I feel like I’m constantly in a daze and questioning whether I’ve got early onset dementia at 43! I’ve decided to wean off the medication and pray I get my clear thinking back."
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- bab...
- April 20, 2012
"My husband, a multiple myeloma patient, took pregabalin for peripheral neuropathy. Though his symptoms relieved, he started having hallucinations. At first, he started with talking endlessly in his sleep, but it advanced to having hallucinations while awake, and those became severe. He is on 75 mg twice a day, but now we have started to give it once a day. We are now waiting for a response."
- A U...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 28, 2021
"I was a heavy spirit drinker (whisky, rum, cognac, and vodka). So I developed early onset of peripheral neuropathy. Having tried to quit alcohol with rehab and other benzo-based drugs, which did not work. So, I had an open conversation with our family doctor who recommended pregabalin 75 mg twice a day. This is helping my nerve pain and thoroughly helped my alcohol abstinence. I did not suffer from any alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The downsides are being a male, enlarging breasts, and a slight impact on erectile strength (not erectile deficiency) due to increasing estrogen in males. This is temporary and can be treated with tadalafil and other testosterone boosters/supplements. This medicine will increase your appetite, hence weight gain. So good to watch out for unhealthy food. A balanced diet and regular exercise would do good. All in all, to sum up, it curtailed my pain and gave me freedom from alcohol addiction. I am totally sober."
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- December 8, 2009
Pregabalin "I use Lyrica 75 mg (4 x day), Fentanyl patch, and Percocet up to 8 times a day, and I have little times that my feet aren't throbbing. My A1C is 6, and I am not on insulin. There has to be something out there that can help. I have been on Cymbalta, Neurontin, and many others."
- Dum...
- May 18, 2018
"Pregabalin is one of the worst drugs I have ever taken. The side effects are demoralizing. You do not function well, you sleep all the time. How did it get approved by the F.D.A.? The FDA needs to be investigated. And they need to put back real testing of the drugs in another way other than on the American public. It needs to be removed from the market as a hazardous material never to return. Until it is thoroughly tested and proven to be safe for the use of the American people without fear of bad reactions or results."
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- Ada...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 10, 2019
"My sciatica was unbearable, nothing touched it until I started on pregabalin. It has given my life back, without a doubt. I've been using it for 1.5 years now with very little side effects. I'm taking 600 mg per day. My only concern is, will it stop working? I have looked everywhere online about this with no help. If anyone can shed some light on this, it would be much appreciated."
- Ray...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 24, 2020
"This medication was absolutely horrible. From the first time I took it, I was so tired. I felt like I was going to throw up. I also had a bad headache. I took it for two weeks to see if my symptoms would get better, and not at all! It didn’t help the burning pain I have. Literally, the same day I stopped taking this medication, my symptoms of the ones I mentioned started to ease up. I still had my burning shooting pain, but I didn’t feel absolutely sick."
- Mic...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 26, 2018
"Thank you for this site. I'm about to start Lyrica/Pregabalin 50 mg for MS-related leg pain, stiffness, and spasm. All the sites I've read so far have been horror stories! It's so good to have some hope! I mean, if it doesn’t work, why do the NHS still prescribe it!??!!"
- Ste...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 26, 2018
"This site is outstanding, and I'm happy to discuss my use of this medication to treat neuropathic pain. I also use venlafaxine for depression. Pregabalin (Lyrica) has now successfully been titrated to 300 mg, once daily with food. It has significantly reduced pain, settled unwanted muscle spasm disorders, and combined without interactive effects in my daily regimen. I also take 20 mg piroxicam twice daily for pain, which further complements this medication."
- Anonymous
- October 25, 2009
Pregabalin "It helped to stop the nerve pain in my toes so I could sleep."
- tir...
- October 25, 2009
Pregabalin "I am very thankful for this medication, it probably has kept me out of a wheelchair. So far, my pain has been reduced greatly."
- Boo...
- September 14, 2010
Pregabalin "Lyrica works well, keeping the numbness and tingling to a tolerable level."
- Anonymous
- July 19, 2011
Pregabalin "Worked great, but there is weight gain with this medication."
- Mis...
- July 14, 2011
Pregabalin "Helped tremendously with my pain, which is not cured, of course, but at least cut my daily pain in half. My old boyfriend is also on this and feels the same way as I do."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 14, 2021
"Been on Lyrica for 2 weeks because of severe hand neuropathy. It has not helped at all. My hands seem to be getting worse."
- Els...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 17, 2022
"Lyrica has helped me quite well with most of the nerve pain ..."
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"For pained multiple sclerosis sufferers who get no pain relief from the common carbamazepine treatments, I have found it works perfectly but at high doses. I take 300 mg morning and night to get complete relief. Completely free under the Spanish National Health System as it is classified for 'critical' use in patients."