You can google it and find out all the side effects. Sorry I can't help.

Hugs

try calling and asking the pharmacist or doctor about those questions those two people are the qualified answer for you to listen to...anyone here is just opinions....because we are not medical professionals and if we are we are not allowed to give medical advice here anyway....just my $0.02cents

I've been on Lyrica since 2006. The help it gives me, especially with Sciatica and Fibro outweighs the risks. My life wouldn't be worth living without it so long term effects be damned.

I'm not sure it's been around long enough for long term studies but if you find something, please let me know. Hugs, Dianna

If it is working I wouldn't give it up. I have to get off my Klonpin because it is a Central nerve depressants and contributes more to my depression. I would really ask your doctor straight out about it. Lyrica I don't believe is it's addictive so I would have another what tendonshidf said. i would look into the look it up. I hope you feel vetter. have a greatday.

As gr8ful2b touched on, I believe it is something only you can answer AFTER receiving the appropriate medical information from researching and speaking with your doctor or pharmacist. After you have received all of the information you can, the question you need to ask yourself is how would your life be if you didn't take it? Are there other medications with less risk that work? Are there other therapies you may not have previously considered for your conditions that may be worth looking into?

For instance: I have endometriosis and adenomyosis. I was diagnosed through laparoscopy in 2005. After my daughter was born, in 2007, my doctor suggested the Mirena IUD stating there was considerable promise for endo sufferers. This was the very best thing I EVER did. I have had a Mirena IUD in place since 2007 (of course I had it changed after 5 years) and I have had ZERO endo pain since. Zero. Not even one single day. There is a school of thought that not having a menstrual cycle is unhealthy. While this is medically unfounded, I don't care. For me, the benefit of this COMPLETELY outweighs any and all risk. I researched and found all risks with the Mirena were small and worth not dealing with pain 15 days out of the month. It has given me the ability to focus on my other CP issues. I don't know where I'd be without this treatment...probably would have had a hysterectomy as my doctor said trying this was my last resort before having a hysterectomy. I was too young (I was 27 at the time) to consider having a hysterectomy so I opted to try it and am SO glad I did.

Anyway, what I meant to express was there may be treatments you may not have heard of or previously considered that may hold potential for you that you can discuss with your doctor. I still deal with CP from other issues but I'm glad I at least don't have the endo/adeno pain on top of it.

Hope you find the information you are looking for!

~Michelle