it's been almost 2 years since this thread opened. i'm having similar issues. i have severe nerve pain in my foot due to me breaking my leg in an accident. lyrica has been the only thing to help me so far but the weight gain, decreased vision, and the feeling of being 'high' or in a fog made me stop taking it. i've been dealing with the pain without medication as best i can but now it's getting to the point where i don't think i can do that anymore. things i'm worried about with other medications are...

1. inability to concentrate or pay attention. i have a bad enough problem with that without any medication making it worse!
2. blurred vision
3. weight gain. the extra weight only makes things worse and i'm already 40lbs overweight and can't seem to lose it.
4. memory loss.