Lyrica and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• hem...
• May 12, 2009

For Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy "Lyrica has its pros and cons, like any other medicine on the market. Lyrica has helped me in many ways, including neuropathic pain and depression, together with other antidepressants. The only side effect that bothers me a little is the fact that I feel tired most of the time, but I can still function with a lot of calmness. On the other hand, I have tried every single medicine for insomnia during the last 12 years, with not-so-great results until I found this medicine. Now I sleep like a baby at 150 mg twice a day."

• Anonymous
• January 7, 2012

For Fibromyalgia "I take 25 mg Lyrica in the morning and 50 mg in the evening. My pain was so bad I was beside myself at 43, as I felt I could not do any work on PC, reading, and exercise. Movement activated pain and flare-ups would get longer and longer. Cocodamol made me feel like I was 90, as I was tired all the time. I recommend trying this."

• fit...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 14, 2022

For Neuralgia "It's not a miracle drug for me. It doesn't help the actual problem area (chronic lower back pain, the right side of my lower back), but it stops the pain from radiating to my legs. I have been taking this for over 5 years with little to no side effects, but my doctor recently titrated me up too quickly in order to steer me away from Tylenol. When my doctor told me he was increasing it, I asked him if it was still OK because I am on other meds that interact with Lyrica, and he said yes. Well, the jump from 200 mg per day to 300 mg has not gone well. I feel so doped up. I feel like I've been hit by a truck, I want to fall asleep right here at my desk. Being so tired is making me feel stupid, moody, and irritable. Be careful with this one, and demand that your doctor titrate you slowly."

• Anonymous
• April 13, 2011

For Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome "I was prescribed Lyrica in conjunction with Nortriptyline for RSD pain. It has proven to be a miracle worker over Neurontin/Gabapentin. Although both make me very sleepy and tired, Lyrica actually put a dent in the level of pain. While on Neurontin, I was at a constant 7-10/10, Lyrica has brought it to (rarely) 0 and at most (during flare-ups, etc.) 6."

• pwr...
• January 1, 2018

For Neuropathic Pain "Been on Lyrica plus Savella for about 7-8 years now, dose is 150 mg 3 x day. While I get some relief of my peripheral neuropathy (PN), fibro, etc. with Lyrica, I've put on 50 lbs over that time, leg/feet swelling and can't seem to get it off no matter how little I eat, mostly water weight gain. After 7-8 years I have become physically tolerant of these meds, need a change, but nothing better out there that I have not tried with little success. Some days, between the pain and tiredness, it has become difficult. Losing some memory too. Anyway, we all need to make choices, take the meds and suffer with side effects or deal with the original pain, which in my case is degenerative."

• Jor...
• December 28, 2015

For Neuralgia "Started on a low dosage of 50 mg morning and afternoon and 300 mg at night, but not enough relief at night, so increased dosage to 600 mg at night. Finding myself to be a little more tired now and also feeling dizzy."

• Izz...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 6, 2021

For Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy "I’m a T2 diabetic since 1995 using insulin. I have had diabetic neuropathy since 2011. Initially, I started with gabapentin and changed to Lyrica in 2014, max dosage. I still have some pain with some symptoms which were very cold feet, tiredness, difficult sleeping, anxiety, nervousness, very angry, loss of concentration, not patient. Since 2019, I’m getting additional symptoms which are dizziness whenever I get up and walk even to the kitchen for water, I see cloudy, not even when I go out for a walk, very low blood pressure with a high heart rate, I faint 3 or 4 times a month, nausea, weak arm muscles, muscle aches, twitching and jerking constantly, frozen shoulder on both sides, eyes burning, sweat more, increased ear wax, always tired, unbalanced walking, loose foot, loose arm, shaking hands and legs, pain in between my chest when I walk, and severe pain at the back of my neck. All test results are okay."

• Min...
• January 9, 2013

For Fibromyalgia "It worked to reduce the pain around my neck and head, but made me tired and did not help pain in other areas."

• Lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2017

For Neuropathic Pain "Lyrica made me unbearably tired and nauseous - and that's just on 25 mg twice a day. Had to stop taking it. Will never take it again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2015

For Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy "Edema in ankles and feet, cellulitis in shin and calf, 6 days in hospital, memory loss, dizziness, lethargy."