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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 | 1663 |
63% |
| Chronic Pain | 821 |
55% |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dyst... | 84 |
63% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 42 |
83% |
| Back Pain | 32 |
78% |
Overall, 63% (2900
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Lyrica Reviews
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this medicien is a God send..It has cut my pain so much...l
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didn't work
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MY life has come back alittle more thanks to this drug
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Worked, just felt like I wanted to eat all the time. I gained too much weight.
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worked really well - there were times when I actually stopped and said - wow - I have no pain!!! very expensive
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Great drug! I didn't gain weight on it like some people do, with a healthy diet no weight gain can be achieved.
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i have been on these for about 1year/18months and my dr has just doubled them
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Helpful with the weird pain sensations in my legs that feels like electricity burning through my skin.
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Somewhat helpful.
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Stopped taking this b/c of side effects--made me too sleepy during the daytime
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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 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] -
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well, i had to stop the Lyrica. it took all the pain away but i was so depressed and lightheaded that i couldn't function! also, i gained 6 pounds in ... [More]
