Lyrica for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy User Reviews (Page 3)

Lyrica has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 65 reviews for the treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 49% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Lyrica

Cat
March 16, 2018

"My boyfriend started this med and shortly after beginning this medication my boyfriend changed drastically. He became angry, belligerent, irrational, accusatory and more hurtful than I ever imagined. He picked arguments with me every single day for a month and a half before he finally broke up with me citing that it was I, who was awful to him. He got to the point of having to pull off the highway so he could cry. He is not the man he once was, but does not see that he has an issue...has anyone else had any of this?"

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Anonymous
July 14, 2021

"Nightmare med. Doesn’t work on pain. So many horrid side effects: suicidal, vivid nightmares each time you sleep, makes you very sleepy, sleep nearly 24/7, makes you feel awful, doesn’t help at all with pain, fast & huge weight gain, hair fell out in clumps, makes you angry & changes your personality negatively."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 25, 2020

"I took Lyrica along with endone for a few months with slipped disc and impacted nerve , without it I was in agony. Endone in its own didn’t do much but with Lyrica I coped with the pain and could also attend physiotherapy until I was better. I was extremely thankful for it."

8 / 10

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Matt...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 3, 2023

"Lyrica 12-2-23 1st dose 11:00 am. At 4:00 pm, I feel some nerve tingling pain relief on tops of feet & very little in ulnar nerve at pinky & ring finger left hand. (Increased appetite) 2nd dose at 9:30 pm. More relief at 11:00 pm. Slept well (Hallelujah) 12/3/2023. 11:00 am 1st dose, by 1:00 pm feeling relief. Feeling some dizziness (not too bad) didn't expect this fast a response to this medication."

9 / 10

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Sally...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
July 18, 2017

"I have had Diabetic Peripheral neuropathy for many years now. I started with Gabapentin which worked at first but only to a small degree so we switched to Lyrica 75mg. It was as good as the Gabepentin but I hoped for more so we upped it to 100mg. A trial at 150mg did not work at all so I dropped it in 2 days and went back to 100mg. Now it will work but only for one half of a day and I refuse to take more until after dinner. At bedtime I take an OTC product from Hyland for restless legs and another for leg cramps (one & one) with my prescribed 500mg Magnesium and it helps me make it thru the night. Please do not deplete my drug store for the Hylands products. I told one friend and the entire stock was gone in 2 days."

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Jim
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 29, 2018

"What I've read so far in confusing. One said Lyrica can cause peripheral neuropathy, another said Lyrica was prescribed for it! I have diabetic peripheral neuropathy. I'm no longer a diabetic. I'm taking 100 mg of Lyrica twice a day, not sure it's really helping me. Some days and night are so bad, I sleep sitting up on my couch. Don't like the dry mouth, dizziness, weight gain. I'm watching what I eat, some days certain foods bother me, other days same food doesn't bother me, very frustrating!! I don 't want to gain any more weight, afraid my diabetes will come back. I have had one treatment of botox, it helped so the pain is not as severe. DR. gave me very little medicine to start off with. My next appointment will be after 90 days, and I will ask for more of the medicine, hoping to get off Lyrica after this next treatment!"

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Izzy
Taken for 10 years or more
October 6, 2021

"I’m T2 diabetic since 1995 using insulin. I have had diabetic neuropathy since 2011. Initially I started with gabaline and changed to Lyrica in 2014, max dosage. I still have some pain with some symptoms which were very cold feet, tiredness, difficult sleeping, anxiety, nervous, very angry, loss concentration, not patient. Since 2019 I’m getting additional symptoms which are dizziness whenever I get up and walk even to kitchen for water, I see cloudy, not even when I go out for a walk, very low blood pressure with high heart rate, I faint 3 or 4 times a month, nausea, weak arm muscles, muscle aches, twitching and jerking constantly, frozen shoulder on both, eyes burning, sweat more, increase ear wax, always tired, unbalanced walking, loose foot, loose arm, shaking hands and legs, pain in between chest when I walk, and severe pain at the back of my neck. All test results are OKAY"

1 / 10

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Don...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 19, 2012

"This works within 30 mins. After the first pill, my legs stopped burning and tingling. One of the only medicines I ever found that worked so fast."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
September 8, 2012

"Extremely drowsy, no difference in pain"

1 / 10

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Trisha
September 27, 2018

"I take Lyrica three times a day but it doesn’t seem like it’s for me. I've got severe diabetic neuropathy and I don’t feel my feet and I want to feel my feet again so what do I do"

5 / 10

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Bub
April 30, 2014

"It makes my eyes twitch"

7 / 10

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Anonymous
July 8, 2009

"I have nerve pain from diabetes. I was waking up several times a night with severe pain. Lyrica has allowed me to sleep through the night without interruption. So far no side effects to report."

8 / 10

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bhutch
December 22, 2009

"I am glad that Lyrica has helped many, just did nothing for my nerve pain and tons of side effects."

1 / 10

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TETPOL
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 24, 2016

"Lyrica worked (for 2 weeks) when I first began taking 75mg then it stopped helping at all ...now @ 100mg 3 times a day it still is ineffective.."

2 / 10

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Irv
February 16, 2011

"Worked good for first 3 days. Then got severe side effects, breathing problems, vomiting, shaking."

5 / 10

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Maj
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
February 7, 2017

"This medicine helped my neuropathic pain, but gave me neck and shoulder pain I couldn't talk without straining to find the words I walked around like I was drunk. I'm off and back to me again"

5 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 23, 2015

"Edema in ankles and feet, cellulitis in shin and calf, 6 days in hospital, memory loss, dizziness, letharga"

3 / 10

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Early
April 3, 2016

"Eased diabetic nerve pain somewhat but caused "jerking motion" so severe that I could not feed myself. This was with only one month's use. Discontinued use and jerking getting much better."

4 / 10

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dawsons
February 28, 2016

"Lyrica helps with the pain and it works for me I been using it for 5 years but I don't pay any thing for it. my insurance pays it all for me"

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Anonymous
July 30, 2009

"It makes my hands shake."

6 / 10

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Ang
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
March 18, 2018

"Controls it most of the time, but fingers get cold."

8 / 10

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