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Below are Lyrica (Pregabalin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Lyrica review by 57 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | fibromyalgia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg. 3 X day taken 3x day for the period of 3months |
| Other conditions: | | arthritis |
| Other drugs taken: | | premarin, cataflam | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Very little benefits, may have had a slight lessening of pain but not much |
| Side effects: | | I was told by my doctor that this drug had "no side effects". I had swelling of my hands and face, lethargy, drugged feeling but when I ran out of it over a weekend and had to go 3 days without it I experienced severe withdrawal symptoms, itching, skin crawling, insomnia, etc so I quit taking it |
| Comments: | | 100 mg. 3 X day for about 3 months for fibromyalgia |
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| | Lyrica review by 64 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Periferal neuropathy |
| Dosage & duration: | | 60 MG taken daily for the period of one year |
| Other conditions: | | hypoglycemia ((tendency) |
| Other drugs taken: | | Cymbalta | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Definite lowering of feet and leg pain, numbness and foot-sensory control. However due to the length of diagnostic time required and the progressiveness of the problem, Cymbalta (in a.m.) and Lyrica (in p.m.) work well together. The neuropathy does not both me at night, once I am laying down and settled. |
| Side effects: | | Some dizziness, balance, and memory issues. Some days are fine, others are disconcerting but livable. |
| Comments: | | Lots of testing at the Mayo Clinc (unmedicated) and then medicated with Lyrica, eventualy Cymbalta was added and works quite well about 60% of the time. Prolonged walking or standing, driving over an hour,the wearing or shoes with backs, and socks exacerbate the neuropathy. Some lower leg and foot therapy and massage also assists for short periods by releasing endorfins(?). |
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| | Lyrica review by 43 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Fibromyalgia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg taken 2 times a day for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | There was a minimum amount of pain reduction. I believe the medication works neurologically and you do not realize you still have pain. The side effects were so severe I was afraid to drive the car. My memory and thought process was deeply distrubed and I still felt pain. My thought process changed so quickly during a mid sentence I sounded as if I was on drugs. The side effects were just not worth tolerating for the small benefit. I could not help but think with the way this is making me feel mentally what is the effect it is really having on me. This medication was meant for Diabetics that suffer nerve pain. I feel sorry for someone who would need to remain on this medication if it was helping reduce the pain. As all medications it is not going to correct the underlying problem just address the symptoms associated with the problem. I would not recommend anyone take it. |
| Side effects: | | Irrational thinking, disrupted thought process, Slow reactions while operating a vehicle |
| Comments: | | Prescribe to me by my DO as the newest drug for Fibromyalgia she did not know how the drug worked but wanted to me to try it to see if it reduced my muscle pain. I took myself off the drug because the side effects were to severe and they did not lesson over time. |
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| | Lyrica review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Fibromyalgia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg. taken twice daily for the period of 2 months |
| Other conditions: | | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Osteoarthritis |
| Other drugs taken: | | Lexapro, Prometrium, Flexeril, Clonazepam | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I think that the Lyrica was starting to help with the pain, but the side-effects were just too severe to continue. |
| Side effects: | | I felt extremely drugged and dopey. Could not drive at all while on this med. Also had extreme ankle and feet swelling and couldn't even wear shoes. |
| Comments: | | See above |
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| | Lyrica review by 34 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | NEUROPATHY / ANKLOSING SPONDYLYTIS |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 MG /DAY taken 2x day for the period of ONGOING |
| Other conditions: | | SHINGLES |
| Other drugs taken: | | RELAFEN | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lyrica reduced the pain associated with my anklosing spondylytis when other therapies had failed. I had tingling, numbness, pain, and very limited movement in my arms and legs from A.S. after developing 6 moderate sized bone spurs on my cervical spine. It was severely limiting my ability to have any sort of life. I have tried almost every form of pain killer from OTC to narcotics with very limited effects. Lyrica works differently and I find that I can be RELATIVELY pain free. It does not totally eliminate the pain but what it does is make it bearable so that I can function. I could take more of it according to my doctor but I am more comfortable taking the lowest possible dose. I've noticed that I have no more tingling, very little numbness, and a greatly expanded range of motion without pain. I highly recommend this drug! |
| Side effects: | | The treatment side effects are somewhat severe. The first dose I took almost immediately knocked me out! I was so out of it, loopy, sleepy, etc. that all I could do is sit around and then go to sleep! It didn't get better after a couple of doses and I originally stopped taking it. My doctor helped me build up a tolerance by stepping up the dosage over a week or so. That limited the side effects but I still find that if I miss a dose by even a couple of hours, I start going through withdrawal and start feeling AWFUL! I don't feel better until I get the dose! That is somewhat scary to me and keeps me from trying a higher dose but the benefits of having a "normal" life outweigh the side effects and I dont' know of any safer options to do that. |
| Comments: | | Treatment details? I guess you are asking for how often, etc.? I am on ongoing therapy. I take one in the morning and one in the evening. I try to keep my dosage schedule very precise because I pretty quickly show signs of withdrawal if I miss any. It has allowed me to start physical therapy, which was previously unavailable because of the pain. I feel much better but this is an ongoing disease that is not curable only controllable so I don't know what the future holds and if the treatment will change... |
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