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Old 06-27-2013, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by FeatherMe2 View Post
I have many allergies and the day I went to my rheumatologist I ended up with laryngeal edema while waiting in his office. By the time I saw him, I could hardly speak. Thank goodness he had a handy needle of benedryl to inject. I had to quit lyrica that day and the next six weeks were not pleasant as I went through withdrawal. I forget how long I had been on it. The good part was losing over twenty pounds!
Oh I forgot the biggest side effect of Lyrica for me was massive weight gain! I gained a dress size in under a month, and that was on a diet lol!
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