I have not personally taken Lyrica, but I know it is supposed to be pretty similiar type of medication. One thing I do know, is that the side effects are virtually the same....same with Seroquel and a ton of other drugs that I could liist. If you cannot tolerate the side effects, and you feel it interferes too much with your day time activities, then, you should talk to your doc. Unfortunately, lost of these meds do make you very tired.