hi,

i'm new here.

i was taking lyrica for 6 days now and i would like to ask if its normal that i feel dizzy? thanks

Yep, according to my doc it is normal... Thats why he told me to take it at night... Before I feel dizzy, I will be sleeping deeply...

Are UTI's a side effect of Lyrica? My gosh! Maybe that explains it! I've had one after another after another for over a year and I can't seem to get away from them. I've never had so many in my life! I'm on prednisone daily at a low dose for my neuropathy but I wouldn't think that would cause it when it didn't before. Unfortunate because the Lyrica works better for me than Neurontin in that I don't gain weight but what does the most good for me is Trileptal. I know that because if I miss a dose of that or am even late with it by a couple of hours, my feet light right up with burning. I feel like I could easily go off the Lyrica and not miss it, to be honest. Maybe I'll tell my neurologist that I want to discontinue it. Neurontin was horrible for me---my legs swelled up like stovepipes and my lungs got fluid in them. Won't touch that stuff again.

I'm taking huge amounts of cranberry capsules and drinking so much water that I feel like a sponge and I'm getting sick of water. Even with that, it's a constant battle with the UTI's. I never thought I'd say that because I like water better than anything else to drink. I've never liked soda or juices or milk that much.

Hi Mods
I'm new here too. I've been on Lyrica for 18 months and find it works well for my neuropathy. Dizziness is often mentioned as a side effect and for me it was only at the beginning, the first few weeks, and when I upped my dose.
The only lasting side effect for me is I have to watch what I eat now because I started putting on some pounds. This is actually a good thing because my diet has become much healthier.
Best of luck with the Lyrica.