I am taking Lyrica, I started on 7 March one week at 100mg next week at 200 mg next week at 300 mg and I am now up to 400mg. The last few days my pain levels have dropped, I still have pain but it is better than it was. I add tramadol as and when I need it. The dose recommended by neuro number 1 was 600 mg. Neuro number 2 suggested dropping off the dose to see how pain was (NO WAY am I doing that –more about Neuro no 2 later)

When I started taking the Lyrica I had really bad side effect, I felt drunk, then I felt spaced out, confused and cannot remember things – short term memory only. Although I am not as bad as I was when I started the Lyrica I still feel “drugged up” I have confusion and lack of concentration – brain fog. In other peoples experience do the side effects go away with time, how long might this take? I must try and get back to work but there is NO WAY I can feeling like this. I certainly will not be increasing the dose because of the pain relief it gives but on the other hand I cannot tolerate these side effects for much longer. I need to get back to work but the way I am now I can’t even type properly! I keep hoping each day the side effect will get less but each day I am disappointed.

Any experiences or thoughts to share out there?

Lupin