Pregabalin for Neuralgia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• July 9, 2009

Pregabalin "I have nerve damage in my L4/L5 disc and down my leg. Out of all my medicines, the one that helps me the most is Lyrica. I can tell if I miss a pill because my pain goes up. The pain medicines just hide the pain, and not that well on cold and rainy days. Lyrica helps the pain - it is the best nerve medicine I have ever had. I gained 40 lbs. I have been on Neurontin with lots of side effects. As much as I hate the 40 lbs, I'm glad to have the medicine."

• Gsu...
• February 15, 2017

Pregabalin "I didn't experience any side effects at 50 mg 2x per day. After my knee replacement surgery, I started taking 100 mg 3x per day. Almost right away I noticed vision blurriness and mental fog. After about a month, I started noticing weight gain and swelling in my ankles, legs, feet, and my hands are puffy. I have been on it 7 weeks now and have already gained 10 pounds. The swelling in my feet is nearly intolerable."

• prk...
• February 6, 2009

Pregabalin "After the shingles on my neck, I was diagnosed with 'non-specific neuralgia' because having shingles on my neck, the virus infected my trigeminal nerve, and the chances of the pain going away are far to none. I have tried everything from trigger point injections to high doses of opioids. Nothing really worked on the underlying pain. Yes, I would have some relief, but the nerve pain was always there. So now, after being on maintenance methadone for a year, I have started taking Lyrica for the past month with really good results. Now I am starting to slowly come down off the methadone because of the great results from this medication. I was pleasantly surprised. I just hope it can continue the good work."

• Ms ...
• October 2, 2008

Pregabalin "This is the best help I have had. Before I started using Lyrica, I had to go to the doctor for injections often. One day, he asked whether anyone ever gave me anything for nerve pain. He gave me Lyrica, and I take 75 mg twice a day, and I have not been this pain-free in years."

• kat...
• August 25, 2009

Pregabalin "Makes me feel very sleepy and spaced out, but really helps with the pain. Also have an increase in appetite. Had total knee replacement three months ago and have a lot of postoperative nerve pain that tramadol didn't touch. After many sleepless nights, it has been a Godsend and have had my first night of more than three hours' sleep since I had the operation."

• cin...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 27, 2018

Pregabalin "I was on Lyrica, and it seemed to help a bit at first. Then I started to get so many horrible side effects, but I stayed on because I was told that they would go away soon. They didn’t. I wasn’t depressed before starting this drug, but I was after being on it for a while. I was a size 5 when I started taking Lyrica, and I ended up being a size 13. Needless to say, I was miserable. I am finally tapered off this drug."

• Mat...
• March 6, 2010

Pregabalin "After a head/neck/spine injury, I found the drug to be very helpful with the neuropathic pain in my arm, face, and various body parts. Weight gain is a minor issue. I don't suffer night terrors, but I feel as though I've been dragged through a hedge backwards upon awakening. I do NOT feel rested upon awakening. Cognitive issues due to the injury have been exaggerated after taking Lyrica."

• sma...
• May 16, 2009

Pregabalin "I had way too many uncomfortable side effects that caused me to stop taking the medicine. It did help with the 'pain,' but gave me a false sense of wellness, and I would overdo my ability to be active and suffer."

• 99a...
• April 15, 2009

Pregabalin "I was recently put on this medication-only 25 mg to start for the first week. Since about the third day of taking the low dose of this medication, I suddenly began to be extremely tired. I was not feeling like myself at all. I had to leave work early one day and was off for the rest of the week. I also slept for about one whole day. My doctor is aware and wants me to stick with the low dose for now since I am still feeling pretty lethargic during the third week. I hope that it will get better soon."

• Fac...
• February 19, 2011

Pregabalin "My taking Lyrica was in combo with Tegretol and a few others. It made my finger ends and toe ends tingly and numb at times. It did help my face pain a bit. But then the skin on my finger ends split constantly, and then the inside of my mouth began to peel constantly as well. Ugh! I had to go off of it, as it simply was not helping my situation of face pain, however, I can see where it may work for diabetic or MS pain of toes and fingers."

• rad...
• November 5, 2009

Pregabalin "I had a cervical laminectomy to remove a cyst that had grown and was encroaching on a nerve. I also had a 4mm subluxation of C7 over T1. The surgeon removed the cyst, realigned my vertebrae, and used instrumentation to hold the vertebrae in place. Unfortunately, after the surgery, the most painful part was the pain in my arms. I had taken Lyrica in the past for a very short time, and it caused weight gain. I kept the medication on hand because it was expensive. After 2 trips back into the ER, the surgeon wanted me to take the Lyrica. His RN said that I will know if it will work in 1 1/2 - 2 days. She was right, thank God! The pain decreased dramatically. I'll deal with the weight gain later."

• Cin...
• April 1, 2009

Pregabalin "I am 52 years old and have suffered from neuralgia mostly in my feet and legs. It got so bad I could not fall asleep at night. I take 50 mg morning and night. I read all the comments and reviews on this and other sites. They made it sound like a miracle drug, and I agree. Finally, I had some relief. I am having trouble with swelling and had some weight gain. It has been worth it."

• dan...
• February 4, 2017

Pregabalin "After spinal injury, I suffered neuralgia in my legs. The doctors tried multiple drugs, some were worthless, and some of the others were dangerous. Lyrica caused blurring of vision and tremors. Looking for something to make me feel better. Lyrica was not it."

• Ste...
• January 29, 2009

Pregabalin "Treatment for frostbite - A little bit expensive, but it beats getting my toes cut off and learning how to walk again. It works better than narcotic pain medicines without all the bad side effects too."

• fit...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 14, 2022

Pregabalin "It's not a miracle drug for me. It doesn't help the actual problem area (chronic lower back pain, the right side of my lower back), but it stops the pain from radiating to my legs. I have been taking this for over 5 years with little to no side effects, but my doctor recently titrated me up too quickly in order to steer me away from Tylenol. When my doctor told me he was increasing it, I asked him if it was still OK because I am on other meds that interact with Lyrica, and he said yes. Well, the jump from 200 mg per day to 300 mg has not gone well. I feel so doped up. I feel like I've been hit by a truck, I want to fall asleep right here at my desk. Being so tired is making me feel stupid, moody, and irritable. Be careful with this one, and demand that your doctor titrate you slowly."

• roa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 22, 2016

Pregabalin "In April/May of 2011, my right foot kept falling asleep over a 3-day period, and I had a tingling sensation creep across my groin. After 3 days of my right foot falling asleep and the tingling sensation creeping across my waist, I was numb from the waist down for 2 weeks. Since then, my feet fell asleep and never woke up. I finally got on Lyrica, and it has helped some with the tingling sensations, but it has me feeling oh so stoned. Thankfully, I get my Lyrica through the county health department, and it doesn't cost me."

• The...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 14, 2018

Pregabalin "85-year-old put on gabapentin, then Lyrica for 2 years for chronic back and nerve pain. Developed almost every side effect. Tried to get off, but always had to take one 25 mg a day. Financially... back to gabapentin. Better after 5 days, will try to come off from here. Do your homework and weigh the odds!"

• Jor...
• December 28, 2015

Pregabalin "Started on a low dosage of 50 mg morning and afternoon and 300 mg at night, but not enough relief at night, so increased dosage to 600 mg at night. Finding myself to be a little more tired now and also feeling dizzy."

• San...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2024

"I have been taking this for the past three days for trigeminal neuralgia. While on carbamazepine 200 mg twice a day, I find the side effects to be like you are drunk considering I do not drink. Last night it was better, less feeling of being drunk. I find that it is better, the pain. Just when I go to eat, the sharp pain starts. Maybe it is still very early stages, but I do feel better."

• Iro...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 2, 2022

"I was prescribed pregabalin at 25 mg as needed for TN, and over 5 years or so, reached max dose 600 mg. Tolerance had become a huge problem. While it worked, it was tremendous and was my only shield and comfort against nerve pain. It eradicated anxiety, boosted my motivation, elevated my mood, and enabled me to pursue a life worth living. However, I urge anybody to not take high doses, and not for long periods of time. The withdrawal from this drug took me 14 months, and it was nothing but an unimaginable nightmare. In that time, I lost my relationship, job, and sanity. Those things, anxiety, motivation, enthusiasm, were all at a ridiculous deficit for one thing. Crippling lows. Round-the-clock nausea and headaches. It changes your metabolism and brain chemistry. Have insulin resistance and chronic migraine as a result. I did, however, recover from memory and speech issues. Go VERY slow when you taper off! In short bursts, however, it is a magic bullet for many afflictions. Potent stuff."

• Clu...
• March 11, 2017

Pregabalin "I have three primary headache types and neuralgia due to a lower back injury. Intractable migraine, migraine, chronic cluster headache, and sciatic neuralgia - 1st dose ramped my 'easy' cluster headache to a 10, and my neuralgia on the left side is killing me, and I want to throw up. What a great freaking drug."

• nat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 20, 2017

"Side effects too numerous to mention. Pick one from any of the above lists (for conditions in which it is prescribed), and any number of people can expect to suffer up to 20 or more individual side effects on a daily basis - this from the lowest end of the dosing protocol. If that's from a low-end dose, what damage is it causing in the long term, and for those on much higher doses? Pfizer doesn't know because the previous studies were limited at best, and at worst, no follow-up studies have been done since 2003 to re-evaluate the number of patients suffering while taking this medication. Worst medication I've been on in my entire life. Thinking I would rather suffer through constant pain than take this medication another day of my life."

• BTo...
• November 25, 2014

"I had lumbar decompression surgery in July for a herniated disk (L4, L5) and spinal stenosis. A week after the surgery, the nerve in my left leg and foot 'woke' up, and the pain was severe. My left foot was constantly burning, with feelings of electric shock 24 hours a day. I couldn't wear my shoe, and I was very depressed by the pain - I couldn't walk barely without pain. My surgeon put me on Lyrica, and within a week, almost all of the burning disappeared. I get a random 'shock' in my toes, a spasm in my arch, and part of my foot is still numb, but I can function again. The pain is manageable and minor. I'm told it will heal but will take months. I've had some blurred vision, but that's better than the pain. Lyrica was a lifesaver."

• Big...
• January 13, 2015

Pregabalin "Have been taking Lyrica for nearly two years to treat my Trigeminal Neuralgia. I have been attack free since starting on the medication. I look at Lyrica as a lifesaver for me."

• Anonymous
• May 30, 2010

Pregabalin "I suffer from trigeminal neuralgia. This is the first medicine that has ever worked. So far, I have no pain."