Lyrica for Neuropathic Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 20, 2014

"I too progressed from Gabapentin to Lyrica, 100 mg 3 times a day. I have chemically induced neuropathy from 6 months of chemo. My hands and feet are numb, tingling, like they are asleep. Lyrica is supposed to be an advanced form of Gabapentin, though I have seen little difference. I have increased appetite and some swelling in my hands and ankles. I continue using Lyrica because I need something for the hot shooting pain. This was the last medication prescribed for my neuropathy."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2017

"I was started on this medication by an emergency department doctor as I was taken to the hospital with numbness down my left side. Turns out a twenty-year-old fracture in C2 and C3 in my spinal cord has fused together and is pinching a nerve. Been sent for a CAT scan, will report back. 75 mg Lyrica twice daily. Pain, nausea, gone, anxiety, mood swings (PTSD) gone. The numbness is still there but bearable. I love this stuff so far. No side effects whatsoever so far 3 days in. Will report back later if anything changes."

• Dja...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 12, 2017

"I've had 6 spine surgeries in 5 years. I suffer from neuropathy and nerve pain to severe levels. With this new trend, by an insensitive Congress, to take away opioids, I couldn't imagine being without Lyrica. The only side effect is memory loss, only short-term memory. I don't mind. If you suffered my pain, you wouldn't either. I've never felt high and taken it for 5 years. 75 mg x 3 daily. I'm grateful for it. I would suffer so bad without it."

• fim...
• November 7, 2016

"Have been on Lyrica for six months now for lower back pain. At first, 2x25 mg per day. With doc's approval, moved to 1x25 mg per day. Now, 1x75 mg, three times per week. The effect has been enormous. Pain gone. Thanks to the Australian health system, costs are about $6/month."

• Tuc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2018

"I have RA, degenerative disc disease (DDD), fibromyalgia, and terrible body aches for 15 years. Used gabapentin in crazy amounts with little or no relief, I finally got on Pfizer's patient assistance program 3 months ago. I have taken Lyrica 75 mg twice a day, coupled with diclofenac gel 3%, and I can say I am in the least amount of pain I have experienced in 20 years. No narcotics either. This is a miracle drug for me. Please ask your doctor for a sample, even if gabapentin did not work for you. You will get your life back like I have."

• nee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 20, 2014

"After spinal surgery, I was having shocking life pain and tingling in my hands and feet all the time. After about a month on Lyrica, that pain had calmed down, and I was sleeping much better. I do feel somewhat sleepy when I take it, but nothing too out of control. I hope I can cut it out in a few months as I hate to be on any medication very long."

• Opr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2022

"I began my Lyrica experience 8 days ago, and dear God, I hope it never ends. I am a polytrauma motorcycle accident patient and am 3 years post-accident. I had truly given up on being anything other than a '5/10' pain patient. My other meds include hormonal replacements for testosterone and thyroxine, Cymbalta (60 mg), methocarbamol and Norco as needed for severe bouts, THC, CBD, CBN. I also occasionally use Flexeril if needed on bad muscle days, ibuprofen, amlodipine to control BP, topical ibuprofen as needed, hell, even horse liniment and whiskey if nothing else is hitting the spot. I had over 20 spinal fractures from the accident, but miraculously nothing had displaced. Neck broken in 7 places, multiple thoracic and lumbar compression fractures, broken sacrum and hip. I also had 2 prefrontal brain bleeds and creamed my pituitary (hence the BP meds and hormones). After 2 days on Lyrica, the pain simply switched off. I am stunned."

• Out...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 26, 2016

"My heart goes out to anyone who has the kind of pain that necessitates taking this drug, and if it has helped you, I am glad to hear that. It did nothing for me except give me insomnia, make me forgetful, and increase my neuropathy pain and burning. I already have difficulty sleeping because of neuropathy and L5 compression agony. This pill made it worse. I took 50 mg at bedtime for about a week. The doctor said it takes a while to get into the system. I'm not waiting that long. It's not working, I don't like it, and I don't trust it."

• Los...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 1, 2019

"My mother suffered a stroke in February. She went through rehab and then skilled nursing care, where she was prescribed Lyrica for restless leg. She left skilled nursing care with slight movement in her right leg following about seven weeks of therapy. We took her in to see her doctor of 30 years about five weeks ago. Due to his experience, he took her off Lyrica straight away. Almost immediately, she stopped crying (would without fail cry every second or third day I visited her). AND, she actually started moving her leg more than she ever has. Both things (crying and leg movement) improved immediately. Her doctor said he's seen psychotic behavior result from taking it. I would absolutely not recommend taking this drug."

• Jon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2023

"It hasn't helped with neuropathic pain due to shingles. Side effects are tiredness with a feeling of my head dropping like I'm about to go to sleep, confusion, and my mind racing. I take 50 mg two times a day."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2014

"This medicine was my neuropathic calming wonder medicine until my body, over the course of several years, had progressed to full-body pain. I recommend anyone who has new or has outgrown their pain medication to talk to their doctor about this."

• Jam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 5, 2016

"I have had neuropathy for some time and tried a host of other medications before trying Lyrica. I was on it for slightly over 3 months, with my dosage starting at 75 mg twice a day to 300 twice a day. Initially, the pain was approximately 7-8, and the Lyrica got it to about a 5 routinely, with some days worse. However, I suffered from some of the side effects stated by its manufacturer, including dizziness, being off-balance at times, problems with sleep and concentration, and weight gain (approximately 20 pounds over 3 months) and its resulting effect on increasing my A1c. The worst part was an increase in anger. After no subsiding of the side effects, my doctor suggested I cease using it. We are looking for alternatives."

• Jes...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 30, 2018

"I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because Lyrica has changed my life - it is a miracle drug. I would recommend it to anybody. I have been on it for 7 years now, and it works great for me. I take 300 mg two times a day, and I don't even think about my nerve pain anymore. After the first week I started taking it, it started working for me. I wish everybody had the same experience, I'm sorry that they don't. I hope that those people find something that works out."

• Ksk...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 25, 2017

"I have L5/S1 disk herniation, and this medication has saved my life. I can walk and stand for long periods of time again thanks to this medication. This has been a lifesaver. I use the copay card from the Lyrica website."

• Gen...
• May 23, 2013

"I have been on Lyrica for only a few months for neuropathy pain. I also have lupus, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal issues. Lyrica worked excellently the first few weeks for the neuropathic pain. After a while, I noticed I started to have more lupus flares and joint irritations. It is causing me to gain weight, which is a plus because my other medicines were causing me to lose weight. I have tried a lot of medication, including gabapentin (3600 mg daily), and Lyrica worked best overall."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 14, 2016

"I recently stopped taking Lyrica after 6 months. I was taking Lyrica for nerve pain following a terrible car accident. I wish I had never started taking Lyrica. It not only did not help with the pain but only made my condition worse, not to mention the 30 pounds of weight I put on. Also, the horrible withdrawals were worse than I ever could have imagined. I absolutely do not recommend ever starting Lyrica."

• P W...
• September 21, 2015

"I was prescribed Lyrica for small fiber neuropathy pain. I will say it did offer relief from the pain, but the side effects were just too great and at times dangerous. You should not be driving a car on this stuff. I was in an accident because I was slow to react in a high-stress traffic situation. You will eventually begin to feel quite unlike yourself. Zombie-like. You will say to yourself, I don't feel like me anymore, I feel like something is controlling me. If you're someone who can stay home all the time and has very little work demands or family life, this may be helpful to you. Understand that the zombie-like feeling and slowed reaction time will be an issue. Gabapentin was a safer choice in my opinion, even with side effects."

• nan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2015

"Had spinal fusion in Jan 2015. I had severe nerve damage due to spinal stenosis. I had terrible burning pain in my entire right leg. Opiates did nothing for it. I have only been on Lyrica for a week, and I definitely feel somewhat of an improvement. I am hoping it gets even better in the coming weeks."

• pai...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 27, 2017

"I would not recommend Lyrica to anyone. I had severe neck pain and nerve issues, and I was prescribed Lyrica, slowly increasing my dosage. I was up to a total of 300 mg twice a day, and the medicine had an issue with the Zoloft I was taking, causing serotonin syndrome. I didn't feel a significant change in pain after taking Lyrica for over 3 months. After I had my neck surgery, I started slowly decreasing my Lyrica. It has absolutely been the worst medicine to come off of. Decreasing dosages as small as 25 mg impacted my whole life. I couldn't stay awake, was in a cloud, felt nauseous, and completely unmotivated. If I ever knew these side effects were a potential, I would have never started taking this med. Advise taking with caution!"

• CCB...
• August 24, 2017

"Started having horrific leg stabbing pain, feet numbness and tingling, not a pins-and-needle pain, and freezing cold hands and feet! My doctor sent me to a neurologist, he thought maybe MS! Two hours of different testing and found that when I stand with my eyes closed, I guess I sway really badly! EMG came back: Peripheral Neuropathy Idiopathic! I'm not diabetic! Pain specialist started me on Lyrica back in June 2011, and I love it! I can walk now without crying! I also have tried tons of pain pills, and favorites are Roxidone 15 mg, taken as needed, and I fentanyl patches and Norco 10s when needed, but after years of trying everything from morphine, methadone, Cymbalta, Klonopin, etc., Lyrica is the winner! I only take that one pain pill in the morning now, I used to take five."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2016

"I took Lyrica for long-standing neuropathic pain. I took it before bed and woke up the next day completely in a haze, dizzy, uncoordinated, and could not function. It made my symptoms worse. The dose was 150 mg. I am just sharing my experience. Unfortunately, it is not helpful for me."

• Pai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2015

"I rated Lyrica as 'one' because if your prescription plan does not pay for it, it is worth nothing to you unless you are prepared to pay about $350.00 a month out of your own pocket. Its effectiveness for a few of my problems was very good, but since I cannot afford it, its effectiveness is actually zero to me now. Don't take the free sample that will be offered to you (unless you can afford it later). Stopping Lyrica will be one of the most miserable things you have ever tried in your life! It is a horrible withdrawal. The company is just like a street dealer of drugs. Both give you 'free samples' to get you dependent on the drug and they charge big money for you to continue taking it."

• Nic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 2, 2024

"Tried this on and off for about a year and wasn’t sure how well it worked. For me, it kind of numbs the brain sensation and also numbs thought patterns, unfortunately. So, came off it and the pain ramped up to an incredible level. Taking 300 mg a day seems about right for efficacy, all reports of going above this show no improvement. This is far better than dangerous opioids and now seems to really help. The side effects are tough, but who wants constant pain."

• Dau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2018

"My mother-in-law takes Lyrica for neuropathic foot pain from PAD, she is not diabetic. It is very helpful to her. When she doesn't have it, she cannot walk and is in a wheelchair, but with the Lyrica, she is able to walk with barely a cane. She said she still can feel a little something on the bottom of her feet, but she can tolerate it. Hopefully, this will last."

• msp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 27, 2017

"Been taking Lyrica for 4 months now for carpal tunnel and neuropathy in hands and feet. It is no good. It has not stopped the pain at all, makes me so dizzy I am afraid to drive my car, legs swell like balloons, and have gained over 30 pounds in 3 months. A clinical research study was recently done in Australia on Lyrica (for Acute and Chronic Sciatica), and the findings stated it had the same effect as the research subjects getting placebos or sugar pills. The makers have racked in 3 billion dollars on it. I told my doctor it isn't working, but he still prescribes it to me, finding another doctor this week. I just got a month's supply, 90 pills 3 times a day, 150 mg at a cost of $1,111.19. Biggest drug ripoff in history."