I have gained some weight when I was taking the cymbalta (which I had a bad side effect from)and also the pain meds. My biggest concern is about how you mentioned you are bleeding so much during the month on and off. Doesn't sound normal to me. Have you been to your Gynocologist for this problem? Not be a bad idea to get checked out. Good Luck! You will lose the weight soon. Take it easy on yourself.

Megan,

I gained a lot of weight when I was taking gabepentin, which is, if I understand correctly, chemically similar to lyrica.

Hey Megan, I hope you feel better this morning than last night. I have been taking Lyrica now for almost 2 months and before that neurontin for 2 months. Talk about weight gain! Yep it will happen. That is just something you cant control you gotta outweigh the benefits. However boredom eating is different. I do it too but you have to have things available like fresh fruit and vegetables. I eat tons of apples and carrots. They are crunchy enough to give my jaw a work out so to speak but they dont give me all the bad calories. Clean out your fridge and pantry and dont buy any more of that stuff than you need to. I am not saying never buy chips but dont buy as often and buy smaller bags or baked stuff like pretzles. After doing all of that try to find something that keeps you busy. I started a potted garden. I spend lots of time painting the pots then replanting the plants. I like it because I can bring the plants up to table level and it keeps my hands busy so I dont head for the fridge. I also started working on an old cross stitch I put down a while back. Whatever it is make it something you like that way you get multiple benefits from it. I can think of lots but just to name a couple like, one you wont eat causing you to gain weight and stress your body and two you are releasing pleasure endorphins into your body wich helps pain. Try these things and I am pretty certain you wont gain alot of weight,at least not from eating wrong anyway. Take care of yourself,hugs

One of the side effects of Lyrica and Cymbalta is the weight gain. Of course part of the problem is that when you're in pain you tend not to be as active. That goes without saying. I know I've put on about 40 pounds since 2002 but I'm on so many medications. Keep an eye for swelling of the ankles on Lyrica as my ankles swelled to 3 times there normal size due to fluid build up. I had to be put on Lasix it was so bad. Good luck and you can vent to us all you want because we all know what you're talking about. And for the record, it's so normal to get depressed when you're in pain!

cravings are common with certain meds to. My pharm warned me about the weight gain and sweet craving. I'm trying to move around more, take walks. And, I bought fat free snacks for when I start craving sweets. However, today I feel like a balloon, I hate days like this, I call it my invisible cycle. Hysterectomy years ago, so I don't have an actual cycle.

yes i have on the mirxation.I have being doing daily walks to help shed the weight.

Boy did i ever gain weight since my accident, when i got in the accident i was 120 lbs now i am over 150 lbs and that was about a year and a half, i think it has lots to do with the steroid injections, i take cymbalta, and the lack of exercise now that i don't work, and i am very limited on what i can do.

It makes me very depressed, i wont go in the clothes isle at the store, i hate taking showers, i just hate myself, i know that is harsh but i do, i really hate my body i should say, and i hate the fact that i know i am gaining weight and i still eat junk that is not helping.

I just cant seem to help myself, i have never ate so much junk food as i do now, even my husband said something to me and he never does.

i don't but on makeup or do my hair anymore either

so you are no alone my friend
becky

Lyrica made me want to eat constantly. I had started to gain weight but didn't take it for very long due to other uncomfortable side effects. Since I started back on Cymbalta about a month ago, I've dropped about 10-15 pounds. It just takes away my appetite. On days when I take Oxycodone with it, I feel nauseous and I can hardly eat at all. I have to force myself to take small bites of food throughout the day. I like the Cymbalta and liked losing weight at first but I'm not very healthy at the moment. I'm going to ask my Dr. about other medication options when I see her next.