Loosing weight after stoping Lyrica?

I was 125 lbs when I started taking lyrica. I had emergency back surgery which caused nerve damage. I gained 40lbs in less than 6 months! Over the time from start-to now weaning off(about 4 years) I gained 100lbs. I've gotten myself down to one a day every other day. Every month since I started weaning I’ve been losing 4-7 lbs a month!! I lost 23lbs over the last 4 months. It’s slow, but it’s coming off!! I will update as I continue to wean

Im on the same boat been on it for 3yr at 600mg i use for nerve pain & anxiety disorder BUT i have put on nearly 3 stone in this time im heaver then i was full term with my youngest who is 3 never been this size before and its really depressing me and same as u keep looking for comments on loosing weight once stopped my dr has told me NOT to stop but i cant handle the weight i cant stand to look at my self in the mirror dunno how my partner can its awful isnt it

I’m a 30 yr old male. My normal weight is between 175-180lbs. I’m 5’ 9. I’ve been on 300 mg Lyrica per day for about a year. My weight before stopping Lyrica was 231Lbs. I felt awful. Bloated. Tired. Sluggish. And savagely hungry all the time. Since stopping cold turkey, I’ve lost 6lbs. My stomach hurts, sharp pains, but I’ve gone through benzo withdrawals before so this is nothing too severe. I fully expect to drop 30-40 lbs within a few months, that’s not even actively working out. That’s just a normal routine for me. The Lyrica made me so hungry all the time it was insane. I think about the long term affects like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease. Shit that can kill you in an instant. The pros of stopping outweigh the cons.

I was on lyrica for 3 years and,because of the weight gain, I decided to stop taking it. In two weeks I went from 300mg to 100mg. It has been 8 weeks and I have lost only 6lbs. Like many others, most of the weight is in my stomach. I am going to stop the last 100mg because I am not dropping the weight as quickly as before.

Please be careful coming off them altogether I came off mine 3 x daily in 3 weeks just took the last of them a week gone yesterday I've had the poops really bad I want to vomit all the time even the look of food makes me wanna puke up. Ive stopped eating cos of it. I'm getting hot n cold flushes I'm exhausted I feel weak n down in the dumps I can't sleep plus in more pain. I've been on the gabapentin too I just found out yesterday they are another form of opids. As God is my witness I will never take them again so much for the pain hospital.

I recently weaned off of Lyrica and have been completely off now for (2) weeks. I had been taking the medication since 2012 for chronic pain from arthritis in my knees and severe degeneration in C3-C6 of my spine. I too gained a bunch of weight while on the lyrica-probably about 40 lbs. Since being med free, the weight is shedding!
I have also incorporated regular workouts 3 days/week since starting the process in October.
Good luck! I feel terrific!!!

Hi, my name is Jodi. I have had issues with weight all of my life. I take pregabalin/Lycra for arthritis pain in my left hip/leg. I used to be quite active before arthritis, always walking the dog & going to the gym. It takes me ages to lose weight, but I was. I tried every pain relief medication from basic Cocodomol to Tramadol to Codeine. I did put on weight from being inactive due to pain. The pain got worse last winter. Hip replacement sickens me, not an option. The Dr. first put me on Gabapatin. I loved it at first. I felt so much better so quickly. Then it stopped working. I was put on pregabalin. It felt like a miracle. I was almost pain free. Ive been on it eleven months. I believe I built up a tolerance to it. My Dr. disagrees. Besides being back to having pain again I have packed on SO MUCH WEIGHT! All over. Ive just expanded. Im so wide & bloated. The jeans that I bought when the arthritis stary

Ive been on lyrica for a year and I also gained 100 lbs but go to close pharmacy and get apple cider vinger weight control pills take 2-4 each meal or snacks and 2-4 at bedtime. They also help with your kidneys. Flush them out. I started loosing weight right away . I was 374 lbs I am now 138lbs. I still take them twice a day cause I have bladder and kidneys problems. They are like taking vitamins. Completey Healthy for you. Plus im also a woman that tried everything to loose weight when a health food store owner told me about them I thought what does it hurt I've tried everything else. Good luck I truely hope this helps you and others

I was on neurontin which is very similar to lyrica. 35 yrs old. Same weight since high school around 135 / 140. Gained 15 pounds in less than 6 months. All in my stomach.Lost it all within a few months after I stopped taking it. I have heard the longer you are on it the more possibility of permanent weight gain and other side effects.

Weight was one of the reasons. I stopped it. I lost it once. I stopped it.