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Lyrica

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angela66615
angela66615

Has anyone been prescribed Lyrica and had any issues with it?

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  • dave64969
    dave64969 angela66615

    Posted

    You might get diarrhea. I can’t take it because of that and my doc told me not to take it any more.
    • angela66615
      angela66615 dave64969

      Posted

      Hi No I am not taking it. My neurologist discontinued it due to serious side effects. Thanks for your reply.

       

  • Burtpies
    Burtpies angela66615

    Posted

    I am using it. It helps a bit, I find it makes me tired and have a lack of energy but that’s it. I’m in a lot of pain so it’s something I’m prepared to put up with. 
    • angela66615
      angela66615 Burtpies

      Posted

      Thanks for replying. I was taken off it as it caused serious side effects, just wonderedif anyone else had been affected. Thanks.
  • kennyatw
    kennyatw angela66615

    Posted

    Yes I had problems with that, celexa, cymbalta and they made things much worse. I am now on gabapentin which does nothing for pain relief so I am weaning myself off and am going to demand that my neurologist give me something that works. He will probably want to increase the dosage but I am going to say no. It is my body and I can refuse it if it doesn't work

    • angela66615
      angela66615 kennyatw

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. I am trying to find out what drug helps people with neuropathy but it seems that the efficacy of drugs is very variable. May I ask you what caused the neuropathy? Were you taking any medication at the time or perhaps previously to having signs and symptoms?  Some drugs can cause neuropathy.

       

    • angela66615
      angela66615 kennyatw

      Posted

      What is harvoni? What side effects did you experience and how are u now? Sorry to hear this. Hope you are ok now.
    • kennyatw
      kennyatw darlene47772

      Posted

      Because it was making things much worse than better. Antidepressant for nerve pain is not the best way to go. Doctors are getting kickbacks from the drug companies for passing out those drugs anyway.
    • pauline05267
      pauline05267 kennyatw

      Posted

      I read that Lyrica was never researched. Dr Reuben Scott jailed for fabricating research . Sorry for having to say that here hope it is ok to do so.
    • kennyatw
      kennyatw pauline05267

      Posted

      I got your message so it must be okay to say it. I am not on lyrica anymore but that and the cymbalta made things much worse. I am weaning myself off of gabapentin because I have heard horror stories about that drug also
    • pauline05267
      pauline05267 kennyatw

      Posted

      SO have I. Its scary all this. Have u tapered off Cymbalta slowly as advised by drs?
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