[kicker]

Saw my GCP, left with 2 sample bottles of Lyrica. Lyrica scares me. Anyone try? Weight gain, fatigue, hang-over feeling, etc. things I fear most. E-mailed my neurologist for his opinion but haven't heard back yet. Gotta try it and weigh side effects against benefits. Hear for some, side-effects go away.

[Kitty]

I've never taken Lyrica but I did find this thread about it. It might be helpful.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ghlight=lyrica

[kicker]

Kitty, it was helpful but like MS always - maybe, maybe not for you. Just gotta try don't I?

[spokz]

I tried this after having severe nerve pain in my legs

2 weeks I put on 3 kilos and its meant to slow your relapse recovery down, as soon as I stopped I notice a huge improvement in my recovery... but on the other hand you could be different

[Mariel]

I wish I could take it as my neuropathy, or whatever is causing my legs to go into knots and burn and hurt, could use some help.

I took it four years ago when I had Shingles in my leg and hip. After I got home from the hospital and could not yet walk except with a walker. The Lyrica took away all pain, but unfortunately it also gave me a suffocating feeling. I had to quit. My reactions, although listed in the PDR, are sometimes not the main side effects, so you can't go on my response. However, just a comment that Lyrica is VERY powerful. One pill took away all pain but the side effect was impossible to stand.

[offinthedistance]

wasn't my cup of tea either. Too strong for me. Made me feel drunk and I couldn't take anything else with it either so, no, it's still in the boxes.

[NurseNancy]

i've been on lyrica for a while now after failing with neurontin.
it's made a big difference in my neuropathic pain.
i take the max dose; 300mg bid (twice a day). i tolerate it well.

i'm heavy anyway so hard to tell about the wt. but if i really try i can lose wt.
i tried going down on the dose but pain increased and could tell the difference when i went back up.

try it and see how you do.

[freeinhou]

I tried Lyrica for MS related neuropathy pain. Didn't work. Made me feel lethargic also.

Ditto for Cymbalta, Gabapentin, I think Prozac, others. So I guess I'm stuck with the pain.

Tom

[Bort]

I have just started Lyrica, switching from Endep which is not working for me anymore after a year.

I have to say, it's working pretty well so far. Takes all the pain away for a good several hours. Although it gives me a very strong stoned/intoxicated feeling and pretty bad tremors - once I go back to work that might be a problem but for now I don't mind it. Will wait and see about the weight gain but as I am only ~118lbs it's probably not a huge issue. Endep made me gain 20lbs initially - was not happy with that!

[Bort]

I feel I should add, if you've got normal/low blood pressure, be careful with this medication. It has dropped my average readings by 20mmHg, both systolic/diastolic. I woke up to a reading of 84/45 the other morning - nurses were not happy.