Lyrica Not Working - Pain Management Message Board

sherry1 · 08-02-2008, 11:47 PM

Hi all

My doc put me on Lyrica afew weeks ago and the first week was amazing! No pain what so ever.
The second week i went up on them as my back was giving me alot of jip.
Now the third week i am up on them again.

I dont want to go up any more on them as i am getting blurred fision at times,short term memory loss,headaches and generally feeling disorientated.

So i am thinking of coming off them completely as they arent helping with my pain.

Has anyone had these sort of side effects from taking Lyrica?

Many thanks

julie2424 · 08-04-2008, 01:29 PM

be very careful with lyrica it is a crazy pill i took it and it made me change like crazy mood swings gaining weight like crazy like 30 lbs in 2 months its aweful

hessie28 · 08-04-2008, 02:10 PM

It made me gain weight and didn't work. I got switched to Topamax and it was much better.

brianpain33 · 08-04-2008, 05:49 PM

I'm confused as to whether the Lyrica is helping your pain or not. You said the first week it was helping your pain and then you increased it the 2nd & 3rd week. At what point did you start getting the blurred vision? It could be that the the dose is too high for you. You could decrease it until you don't experience the blurred vision. Most people need to stay on it for at least a week to determine how much pain relief they do get. Everyone is different and is affected by this med differently. However, drowsiness, blurry vision, dizziness, & "drunk" feeling are the main side effects.

I am on Lyrica and take 600mg/day and it helps me out alot just to let you know.

brian

atwork · 08-05-2008, 09:38 AM

I am on Lyrica and love it. Its much easier for me to work and live than when I took Neurontin or Gabapentin. My family calls Neurontin "moron-tin" since I was so loopy on it.
I take 75mg in the morning since I have a long day ahead of me. I take 150 mg in the evening after dinner if I am not going anywhere, or wait and take it at bedtime.

I hope you can find the level that works for you.

After the first week of being pain free did you increase your activity, but doen on any other pain meds or anything else different? I knwo when I am having a pain free day I tend to try and get as much done as I can (which as we all know lands us right back in pain!).

-Blessings,
Michelle