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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 | 2925 |
60% |
| Chronic Pain | 1375 |
53% |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dyst... | 146 |
60% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 51 |
84% |
| Back Pain | 43 |
84% |
Overall, 60% (4937
Members)
find Lyrica helpful
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Lyrica Reviews
Working / Worked
Only side affect I have is it does cause my hands to swell. But using a direatic helps. I am now taking 400 mg a day and it is helping quite a bit.
Working / Worked
The best thing that ever happened for my pain. If I miss or a few times when I forgot, my body told me how much this medication is helping the pain.
Working / Worked
It has helped me a lot. I don't have quite as much muscle stiffness since I started taking it 2x a day
Working / Worked
Worked but too much $$$
Working / Worked
unbelievable weight gain, which i have fortunately lost.
Working / Worked
Is the only med that ever helped the burning pain when I reached a total of 300 mg/day. But I had extensive swelling in my feet and ankles that caused doc to stop it.
Working / Worked
I have gained 76 lbs. With this drug. Am weaning.v self off.
Working / Worked
Insurance company is denying payment for this medication, cannot afford to pay for it out of pocket.
Working / Worked
Lyrica helped with the pain greatly but the side effects were too much for me to stand. This included vertigo depression and sedation.
Working / Worked
Helps with some of the pain
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My Lyrica moment. I was on Lyrica for about 2 months and I thought it was a miracle then suddenly I had this excruciating rebounding pain. I was tol... [More] -
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Yes, I put on lots of weight with Lyrica. I have since cut the dosage in half. Somewhere during the same time my thyroid stopped working (hypothyroi... [More] -
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I have gained over 30 lbs since being on Lyrica. I am sure alot has to do with not being as active too. I hate it. [More] -
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I have been on Lyrica for close to a year now, and have done nothing but lose weight, but I also take Topomax, and that causes weight loss, as does my... [More] -
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Hi Isabee- I have been taking Lyrica for about 3 years and I was taking 100mg three times a day and then my gp brought it down to 50mg three times a d... [More]
