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Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain, as an adjunct therapy for partial seizures, and in generalized anxiety disorder. It was designed as a more potent successor to gabapentin. Pregabalin is marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lyrica. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Fibromyalgia | 1060 |
64% |
| Chronic Pain | 534 |
58% |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dyst... | 46 |
74% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 39 |
85% |
| Back Pain | 27 |
78% |
Overall, 65% (1886
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Lyrica Reviews
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it is controlling the pain but i have the vision differences as a side affect
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I was just recently put on this drug, right now I am at 125 mg 3 times a day. some days it helps and others nothing seems to work.
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It doesnt take care of may pain in full but if I stop taking it my pain increases dramatically.
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didn,t work for me my depression gotten worse my pain triggers were worse on th9is medication.no longer take now.
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works well but even though Ive lost 14lbs. Im conserned and aware of weight gain
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It took a little while but I am finally getting relief. I cant believe it because so far NOTHING has helped.
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has been working, but not completely
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Gained 30 lbs in 3 weeks
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have been on for ~2 weeks now, just increased dosage per dr's instr after the 1-week adjustment period.
Makes me very calm & constipation side-effect was welcomed as I have IBS. but wtg to see if unexpected diarrhea is due to that or some other reason
Dosage: 50mg 3x/day
Side effects: no obvious negatives thus far.
Makes me very calm & constipation side-effect was welcomed as I have IBS. but wtg to see if unexpected diarrhea is due to that or some other reason
Dosage: 50mg 3x/day
Side effects: no obvious negatives thus far.
Working / Worked
It worked great. No side effects. 50 mg 4 times a day and when pain subsided reduced dose by 1 pill per week. Now pain free!
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It worked, but it made me swell up like a balloon and I gained 30 pounds in 4 months.
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Trying this now. May be a little help
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so far, so good...
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Okay, I tried this last year and it didn't work. My doc suggested I try again at a higher dosage. After 1 week I felt wonderful!/like before I had the FMS sysmptoms. I am now able to socialize, start and complete projects, and be like a normal person. The only disadvantage is that I gained weight very quickly. I backed off some of the dosage and adjusted my diet to lower calorie/carbs and that has slowed the weight gain. i am struggling to lose weight (I've gained about 10 lbs by beign very careful) but I feel so good that I do not plan to stop taking lyrica~
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Anyone take it? They just started me on it yesterday. [More] -
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I will be honest, WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM GOING TO ADMIT THIS, that stuff is horrid and wicked. My pain doc had me on it and I would take it about 30... [More] -
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Hi Sherry, I tried Lyrica and it didn't work for me. It increased my pain levels, caused me to sleep too much (10-12hrs at a time), and affected my ... [More] -
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I only took lyrica for a while i didn't see it doing anything for me at all but then again i was taking somwhere in the range of 10 different meds at ... [More] -
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I am so sad that this med was approved. lyrica gave me a bad headache, i couldnt take it. however now since its the only fda approved med for fibro my... [More]
