Lyrica Terrible Side Effects (Page 3)

Lyrica has ruined my life. It wasn't bad enough with the pain from my back injury. I only took Lyrica for 2 weeks. The weight gain was bad. I lost 1/3 of my hair in 4 months. I have had a rash for over 1 year now. I mean a bad rash. This was my first side effect. And they warn you of this. Get off Lyrica asap if you get a rash. I thought I was having a stroke the first week on Lyrica when they rushed me to the hospital. I had read on the internet of how many young people have died from strokes from taking Lyrica. My vision is so bad now. I can barely drive at night time and I have to were glasses to see the tv. The worst side effect I've had and still have is the terrible, terrible pain in all my joints. My knees are so bad and my hands and fingers & joints pound and throb 24-7. The swelling in my arms and hands was so bad at one time, I thought I would lose my limbs due to non circulation. The pain is so bad in my knees, I can barely walk everyday. I am self employed and I type and write all day. My hands hurt so bad. I can barely hold anything in the mornings to pin my hair up or put on my makeup. As bad as my pain was and is in my back and cyatic nerve the Lyrica did help. It was a miracle. But I only took it 2 weeks and after 1 year I still have all the terrible side effects. I've been looking on the internet for other peoples bad reactions and I was told by my doctor and the hospital, I had a very bad reaction to it. I've seen a lot of people say they have never got rid of the knee pain and joint pain. Very scary. I called the drug company that makes Lyrica. I told them the side effects that I was having and the first question they asked me was how was my eye sight. I had a fit. I told them the double vision and blurry vision was bad. They made the comment to me that Pifzer was doing a study on this side effect. I was in an automobile accident, that was bad enough, but this drug Lyrica has ruined my life and there is no cure. There are numerous law suits against this drug. I will never be the same again!

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Side effects from Lyrica were terrible and coming off of it was hell too. I had fever, chills, awful night sweats, crawling skin as if ants were on me, really bad headaches, to name a few. Please be aware if/ when someone comes off this to be prepared to potentially go through hell. However, I am happy to be off of this drug!!!!

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You are not the only one I have short term memory lost, The burred vision is on and off. I went into withdrawal when I stopped it, and its not even a narcotic. I have short term memory loss. My balance is so bad that in the last three years I have fallen multiple times but three of them led to serious injuries. One was a concussion, and one was a fx 5th metatarsal of the left foot that has never healed. Let me know if there is anything we can do. I heard that we will not get any help because this RX company has been sued so many times they are paying off people. I am so sorry for you I will pray for you. I don't know if we can do anything about it but I pray for your health.

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I was on 75mg lyrica for just three weeks as I got severe pain on my knees and elbows. Three months after I stopped taking lyrica my pain is still there. Is there anything I can do or take to relief the pain. How can such a drug be on the market

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This drug is called Pregabalin in the UK and I took it for 7 days for Anxiety. I had 2 days when I nearly jumped out of a window and was very close to suicide. Then my body swelled up until even the touch of clothes was painful. I had to take diuretics for several weeks. 2 months on I am left with a numb arm, a swollen breast on one side and incredible breast pain. This drug shouldn't be on the market... I am appalled.

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You are wise to get off Lyrica....my doctor told me to keep taking this drug, my system will adapt and the symptoms will subside. After taking the drug before bedtime, I could not get out of bed and walk until mid day. I felt drunk and dizzy..would stumble and fall if I tried to go to the bathroom at night. I would see imaginary bugs flying around my head and light spots on the floor. My son in law,(a cardiologist) told me to stop the drug immediately...He monitored my condition daily. I gradually began to feel normal, except for the increased pain in my knees. I was on Lyrica about two weeks...and the effects lasted about three months. I'm exploring other avenues to help with my joint pain...with a specialist...a steriod injection and exercise. I've been almost pain free for four months...flushed the Lyrica down the drain.

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I have chronic nerve pain all through my body from lyrica. Mostly hands and feet and knees but it spreads. It doesn't go away. I don't know what to do.

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Here is a link for a law group suing over the suicidal ideation caused by Lyrica:

yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Lyrica

I was taking lyrica for 17 months. It was horrible. I couldn't think straight. I was so out of it the first few days on it that I was literally bumping into walls. It affected my vision. I could not concentrate. It made me sick to my stomach, weak, exhausted, dizzy, confused, extremely forgetful, frustrated, hopeless and gave me skin problems (I still have the excema). Worst of all I would have visions of myself dying all the time, bloody terrifying visions. I'm not talking about nightmares mind you. I would be awake and suddenly watching my brains being blown out, or going 'splat' on the sidewalk. My life had become a nightmare. The whole time I was on it my doctor was pushing me to take more in spite of my begging her to take me off of it. I was aware that it is dangerous to take oneself off, so I kept trying to make it work. I finally had to fire the doctor and slowly ween myself, not that I recommend that. A doctor should help you. I couldn't wait any longer since I was going out of my mind. I wish all of you who have taken or are taking Lyrica the best of luck. If you are considering taking it, try everything else first. Make Lyrica your last resort, and make sure your doctor agrees to take you off of it if you are experiencing the terrible side effects that many of us have. I'm doing much better on Cymbalta. You have to find what works for you, but hopefully you can find something other than Lyrica. Much love to all, JCP

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I've been off it for 7 months and I still have that side effect. It's not in your head. Ween off it slowly and carefully. Lyrica is very dangerous to go off too quickly. Have someone check in with you daily. Be careful of suicidal thoughts. Ask for help if you need it. Best of luck. Take care.

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48 was for Delta
49 was for Jenni

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Hi All

I sent my last post on May 30th, 2012 and decided to wean myself from almost 600mg a day. By August - I was Lyrica free !!
I cut the dose in half for a week - 150 in the morning & 150 at night. This worked. The following weeks I reduced by 50mgs to 100 & then 50 & then stopped. It was nothing like the cold turkey / withdrawl I went through in the past when I didn't know what the hell was wrong with me. I am so much more educated and feel almost normal again !! The joint pain - especially my knees is almost gone, no more swollen joints, the weight is coming off slowly - oh and my hair is looking better than ever !! It's stopped falling out !! People at work are commenting on my skin & overall appearance - looking brighter & healthier. The emotional difference is huge - no more crying jags & I'm not having nearly as many "blue" days. I now understand I was definitely going through menopause & didn't need to take this medication in the first place !! The only issue I have now is insomnia but have resorted to zoplacone in a low dose which is working fabulously - very gentle / normal sleep. Melatonin / exercise wasn't helping at all, so after almost a week without sleep, I had to see the doc and no regrets.

PLEASE !!! GET OFF THE LYRICA !!! IT'S SOOO DANGEROUS & WE WILL NEVER KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE PERMANENT DAMAGE OR HAVE RESORTED TO SUICIDE.

You can do it !! I did it & believe me - I was the worst wreck for a long time. Hugs to you all & I will be in the front row if this issue ever gets recognized in Vancouver Canada as a cause for court action.

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Bad long term side affects are finally tollerable. i took lYRICA for three month and on June 20, 2011 realized I was out of it. I Had been cooperative with everything people sugested. Spent about $500 repairing my p/u then the same day sold it for $300. Signed checks totaling over $33,000- to people I did not know, planned hou to donate my body parts when I died, etc. Physical effeccts were blurred vision, dificulty coordinationg what my ears told me re balance with what my vision told me., whenI walked any distance (say over 1/2 mile)
I could not stop walking until iIgrabbed a sign post or telephone pole etc, or I would fall forward. Now, Nov 2013, I can once again walk over 2 miles with no difficulty (but farther than that my symptoms re-apear.) Insured thru Kaiser Prmanente but they have not found any possible causes (ther ruled out stroke). but just referred me from one speciaslist to another with no positive results. I am open to any suggestions and any referals. I started Llyrica for fibromyalgia symptoms, health is otherwise is excellent for my age (now aboiut 75 years). Thanks for this website.

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My husband and I took Lyrica fop nervous breakdown, as it is used in GAD, because first four people tried to kill us, with a petanque ball inside a long wollen stockking, that can kill with a first blow and 3 men with knives, my husband is master in six martial arts, so we dealt with the situation well, but there is no self-defence in my country in pracktice, so, we had to tell lies, but the injured psychopath, the head of the whole murder idea, convinced the police and judges, nobody got any sentence, but it was very stresfull to wait for a year with a charge that could lead to from 6 months to 10 years in prison, so we starded getting really high anxiety and only Lyrica helped. We know TCM and other alternative medicine and treatments well. I got nerve pain that felt in an elboe when hand moved,an ointment from Mexico helped, that contained rattle snakes poison, honey and menthol, it helped instantly. Centro botanico azteca is the maker and pomada de la vibora y abejas is the ointments name, we got it in Mexico. My husband got it a bit worse, he got a small paralysis, he can't raise palm of his left hand, we don't know what can cure it and he also got bad memory loss, that was cured by rosemary and he starded saying things that sound like comments made in the Blonde and Blonder movie, but he's very clever IQ over 160 and in more complex things, he sound the same, it's he's common life comments that he makes mistakes with. I hope this is helpfull to someone.

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I'm on lyrica and I've had no problem with it.It takes away my cronic pain.You could never get it away from me.

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I started taking Lyrica a couple of months ago. It started out ok. My headaches and neck pain was under control and then out of nowhere I started to get pins and needles in my hands and feet, blurred vision, dizziness and worst of all a feeling of having electricity running through my body. I contacted my Neurologist who told me to stop taking Lyrica (i was on 75mg per day). I have been off the drug for about 2 weeks now and feel TERRIBLE. I constantly shake, have a dry mouth and still have the blurred vision and feel dizzy. I now have pain in my hands, arms and feet which is causing me much concern. I have also had a tight feeling in my neck. Has anyone else had this??? My anxiety is through the roof. I am hoping with time I can get over this awful drug.

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Sounds like you're body is going through withdrawl, but know it will pass & you will slowly start feeling better. I did the same thing & it was terrible. The 2nd time around, I weened myself over several weeks. No regrets. This medication is deadly & the side effects far outweigh any benefits. It's been a year now & I can't tell you how grateful I am I got off before it was too late. At 48, I was almost crawling from the joint swelling & the damage to my vision is now permanent. Never needed glasses before to read, but now I do. Hang in there....

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Dear Michelle: I'm very sorry that you had a bad reaction to Lyrica but it's been a god send to me and I've never had any side effects of any kind. You are in my prayers. Good Luck To You.

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Could you please clarify as to how much of the acai berry and vitamin E etc. you are taking now, I know it would be different for me but it would give me a starting point for my research on what to do. I have a condition called lipedema where my skin is extremely painful to the touch and it is on the bottom of my feet so when the Lyrica caused my feet to swell that pain was worse than the nerve pain the Lyrica was supposed to help (which in 2 weeks it never helped that pain anyway). I have had all the swelling, burning, eyesight, joint problems also and am taking myself off the Lyrica and will look into the alternatives you have mentioned. I am very glad I found this website as my doctors reaction to my complaints was to up my dosage and I knew immediately that would not work. He should have discussed sideaffects with me before my taking it but all he said was there should be minimal sideaffects - boy that sure was way off base. But this has taught me to research before taking a new med, not after. Thank you.

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My doctor put me on Lyric a for the burning pain in my feet from CPPD ( pseudogout). I did have dizziness for two weeks but no other side effects. Also, for the first time in 12 years , I do not have painful burning feet 24 hours a day. I am also hypertensive, hyperlipidemic, and hypothyroid. None of these conditions have been exacerbated by this med. I have been on this med for 3 months, so things may change. Right now, though, I am enjoying my grandchildren, gardening, and shopping without a wheelchair!!

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I have been on Lyrica for 2yrs now. L was given to me for a mood disorder which had not been helped in the past with previous drugs. My brain was to the point of no return. I could not go outside for anything. My husband did all the shopping, dog walking etc. I was off work for 1yr+. I also suffer from low thyroid disease. After taking L I was able to converse with people, I came out of my shell. Lyrica has helped me in alot of ways, but has lost its effect to the point of increasing the dose to over 700mg per day. The L has definetly been bad on my eyes - blurred vision, unable to drive at night etc. My hair is now falling out in large amounts. I realized the other day my decision making since on L has been bad and I say and ask things of people that are really none of my business. Yes, Lyrica feels like I've had tooo many glasses of wine and its time to leave this stage of my life, I don't like feeling drunk and disorderly all the time, walking in circles running around like I have ADHD. I have losty 3yrs of my life but also believe without the L at the time I would not be here today, I would have done away with myself. So farewell my fairweather friend its been a slice.

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