Pregabalin for Occipital Neuralgia User Reviews
Brand names: Lyrica, Lyrica CR
Pregabalin has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 11 reviews for the off-label treatment of Occipital Neuralgia. 73% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 9% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Pregabalin
- Edie
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 11, 2019
"Pregabalin definitely makes a difference to my neuralgia- occipital. I don't notice any side effects on 75mg taken as needed, and it definitely helps. Let's me function without being knocked out just to get some relief from the pain. Not a silver bullet but definitely has given me back so much functioning and quality of life."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 25, 2022
"I have been dealing with neck pain and pain around the bottom of my skull for the past 10 months now , the pain has compromised my life every since I took the COVID vaccine, the pain began 7-10 after my second dosage , when I consulted my doctor he said my symptoms are the result of me having occipital neuralgia , I have been on pregablin (Lyrica) for the past 3 months now , I started off with 25mg twice a day and now I am up 200mg a day , I have noticed no improvements at all , I am also up to 6 - 400mg of Advil a day to help with the pain , I have had blood tests , X-Rays , MRI's and I still don't have the answer or the correct help to my daily pain ........"
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 5, 2022
"To HoyaBo, give it time to work. I noticed improvement right away on 75 mg in the morning, 75 mg at night, but then there would be days where my head pain came back to an extent. My neurologist said when you first start out with this medication, it will wax and wane, and that is what it is doing. Some days are better than others. I am only a week and a half in, it’s the only medication that has touched my head pain from occipital neuralgia. I am very optimistic that this will be my silver bullet, just give it time."
- Kellie
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 13, 2023
"So relieved to find this drug! I was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia after I felt a pop in the back of my head 5 weeks ago. Then started getting electric shock pains in the back of the head which then turned into feeling like my whole head was swollen and had been hit on the back of the head hard. I had been to A&E four times and none of the doctors knew what it was. I had a CT scan & MRI scan, and the neurologist finally diagnosed me. He injected a steroid into the back of my head which gave instant relief and prescribed 75mg pregabalin twice a day. My pain has gone from an 8/9 out of 10 to a 1 out of 10! Great stuff! The effect of it is too short for me though, so after 6 hours the pain starts creeping back and I need to review this."
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- dooee
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- September 19, 2018
"After trying all the other drugs for a year which made me sleep and waking up with bad hangovers, I started lyrica 100mg twice a day, the first thing I noticed was after 3 days was !!no hangover!! and less sleeping and half the pain. I started to take quiet time brakes. listen to soft rock ( sheryl crow/ the corrs/maddie and tae) I have been on lyrica for 6 years with no side effects that I did not have before taking it and none of the bad side effects I had with others. To fall asleep I take flexareel"
- HoyaBo
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 8, 2022
"My occipital neuralgia started out of the blue like 5 weeks ago and getting more scans tomorrow to find the cause. Today is day 8 on 75mg Lyrica (3 times daily) and honestly I haven't noticed any improvement. I have constant throbbing pain in back of head with shooting pain in the temple and forehead/eye socket. I can't sleep, I can't work. Just miserable. Does Lyrica need to be taken for a few weeks before any benefit? I keep hoping for relief and none has arrived yet."
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- Pat
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- October 23, 2023
"Lyrica has been such a great help with my occipital neuralgia. I used to get episodes of pain every couple of months and the older I got, the longer they lasted, reaching an average of 5 days before I started taking Lyrica 5 years ago. Now I occasionally have 'breakthrough' pain, but it doesn't get as bad as before and only lasts a day or so. 90% effective so I rate it 9 out of 10."
- Jom
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 31, 2023
"After 4 years of daily pain, I was prescribed pregabalin and it seems to have worked almost instantly. My pain averaged 4-8 on a 1-10 scale and it was 24/7... I took 9-12 Advil a day for a year. Then cut down and took Excedrin. Little changed. I was prescribed 75mg pregabalin 2x a day. I took one and within hours the pain went to 1. Now for the first time in years, I have no pain. I've only been taking it for a week but it has helped beyond my expectations... I have yet to take my prescribed 150mg. For the time being, I'll stick with 75mg"
- Jenni...
- January 23, 2022
"It took a few weeks using Pregabalin 75mg tablets two a.m. and two p.m. but I now have significant relief from pain in back of head. If I’m a few hours late taking meds, It feels like someone knocked me in back of head with a board. I take Baclofen and Aleve, and get massages for the trigger points in occipital muscles, neck, and traps. Daily stretches from PT also help with range of motion. The pain had been severe for about nine months. Glad I was finally prescribed Pregabalin and gave it some time. Can barely feel the head soreness when I take it at consistent times."
- Mags
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 18, 2021
"Hi guys so happy to have found this group I have always had migraines for as long as I remember. Recently had a car accident and now with whiplash I am constantly waking up going to bed with chronic neck pain which triggers a migraine I am feeling really low I am currently on 150 mg of Pregabalin do you think this is enough sadly it’s not helping trying Accupuncture and an Osteopath Getting desperate any advice ? Many Thanks"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 17, 2015
"This is the only medicine in 3yrs of having Occipital Neuralgia that REALLY WORKS!!!"
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"I COMPLETELY agree with DOOEE!! I have occipital neuralgia so felt like I had the worst hangover all day, everyday for years! Extreme dizziness, walking sideways, blacking out while walking, facial pain, brain drilling pain and pulsating, white noise, ringing in ears similar to passing out when you have a concussion. Lyrica worked MIRACLES within 2 days on it and I've not had 'bad' side affects other than dry mouth few hours after taking. THANK YOU TO MY NEURO TEAM FOR FINALLY GETTING IT RIGHT!!"