I keep attempting to reply...this hasta be my now 5th attempt and the damn box keeps disappearing !!!

well...I have noticed that my personality has taken a Nosedive...but Not due to any meds...I am more angry yes...I am shorter with people then I have ever been...my tolerance for pure stupidity has reached a dangerous point...I could easily slap the face right OFF some people somedays...
I think it has more to do with the absoluteness of this Disease...and the Emotional Toll it has taken on me and everyone Around me..
I have always had a temper..i will be the first to admit it...but several years into this disease and I noticed that I now blow sky high over things that I would even barely Notice before...I call it being psycho with pain...I am way to sensative to any of the meds the Dr.s have tried to shove down my throat...si I have no choice but to simply Live with it everydamnday...
and the people in my life have also noticed this about me....

Bonnie

Lyrica vastly affected my moods. I was very edgy, short tempered, and depressed. I eventually had suicidal thoughts. I have PMDD, but the Lyrica made it feel as if I had this everyday of the month. So, yes, I think Lyrica can create mood issues. I would speak with your Dr. and see if he has any thoughts. Maybe it is interacting with something else you are on. I knew it was the Lyrica with me, because I wasn't on anything else.

I had to stop Neurontin which is supposed to be similar. It made me into a zombie. totally screwed up my mood too... ppppft.

I didn't notice anger but I had another scary side effect. I would be minding my own business and inagine that someone was talking to me. Almost like a waking dream When I would go to anwer them I would realize no one was there. Shortly after that began I had a doc's appointment. Even though I had been driving there for 3 years, I got hopelessly lost and started to panic and cry. I called the office to see if they could help me find my way there which they did. Needless to say my doc took me off of it right away.

I would mention it to your doc, if for no other reason than to put your mind to rest. You might also want to try journaling. When I write I am amazed with the deep seeded issues that I uncover.

Hugs,

JanR1

I was on Neurontin also, and it made me angry. Was on it for a month and then tapered off and quit. I am now trying trazodone. I will post a great website by patients taking/have taken medications.

TC N Hugs Judy

I have not noticed an increase in anger with Lyrica at all. I"m sorry you are going through that.

OH my goodness. I hadn't even thought to attribute some of this to the meds. I thought it was just fibrofog and stress (at least that's what everyone keeps trying to ram down my throat). Stress, the lump sum answer for everything. I've been lost trying to get home before. Scared the CRAP out of me. I have zero tolerance for little things and what was once my sarcastic wit and humor, is now hurting my friends and family because it's so harsh. Thanks for pointing this out. My doc just increased the Lyrica dose. It's definitely something to keep an eye on.

you know what msboni that was happeneing to me yesterday. it must be a glitch with the web site
trish