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Old 03-18-2010, 02:29 PM #1
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Here is my story. PN for 1.5 years. Lyrica for that time. I have not gained weight and it has not produced dental issues. I am on 100 mg in the evening. Yes, upon occasion it has made my feel "high" or spacey. It comes and goes and I try to just work anyway. But I wouldn't be sleeping without out due to the pins and needles. I would love to heal and get off of it but at present try to be grateful I found something that works with so few side effects.

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You said that you are consistantly taking 100mg per day in the evening, and have been doing so for some time.

That being said, do you still feel "high" or "spacey" a lot of the time, or did it pass once you had been on it for a few weeks?

Your experences are expecially important to me given your long-term but relatively low-dose 100mg / day exposure to Lyrica!

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Mary:

You said that you are consistantly taking 100mg per day in the evening, and have been doing so for some time.

That being said, do you still feel "high" or "spacey" a lot of the time, or did it pass once you had been on it for a few weeks?

Your experences are expecially important to me given your long-term but relatively low-dose 100mg / day exposure to Lyrica!

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David,

That spacey, otl feeling comes and goes and depends, it seems on various factors, like did I take it on an empty stomach, did I drink wine, etc.
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That spacey, otl feeling comes and goes and depends, it seems on various factors, like did I take it on an empty stomach, did I drink wine, etc.
I was told NEVER to drink alcohol with Lyrica. In addition to further undermining your cognition, the drug can be pretty tough on your liver. It's important to have regular blood tests while taking Lyrica.

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I was told NEVER to drink alcohol with Lyrica.................
My Rx bottle says the same thing, but my doc doesn't make an issue of it.
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I was told NEVER to drink alcohol with Lyrica. In addition to further undermining your cognition, the drug can be pretty tough on your liver. It's important to have regular blood tests while taking Lyrica.

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GLAD you brought that up! My liver enzymes shot wayyy up in the timeframe i was taking Lyrica AND Cymbalta.....
PLEEEAASSSEE get regular liver enzymes checked via blood tests!!!
No, I don't drink alcohol
Liver enzymes went back down after discontinuing these meds and taking Milk Thistle....


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