I am one for whom Lyrica seems to be working quite well. Some of the side effects are really annoying- weight gain, yes. appetite, yes. Aphasia and word replacement, yes. But considering that only a few weeks after starting it I was doing things like rearranging bookshelves and making fudge, we're all willing to deal with it. I also get roaming patches of numbness.

I might ask about trying Neurontin instead at my next appointment, but I'm afraid to mess with something that is really working.