Pregabalin weight gain???

Dear Kate

I am currently on 400 mg of gebapentin and I am to increase the dose to 3 x per day. In honestly I have very little appetite but unfortunately I am able to eat cakes, drinks coffee and Nash at most opportunities . The idea of siting down in an orderly fashion eating and relaxing over 3 managed meals a day is beyond my reach just now. Instead Gegapentin, Percocet and sleeping tablets have taken over my life and the life of my loving family. My chronic neuropathic pain has full control of my nightly sleep patterns, sleep deprivation due to the pain is common place.

I do not believe that my above comments will be of great use to anyone but if simply by sharing our experiences we are able to help fellow sufferers then let it be,

At 57 habits die hard but I am sure that if you discuss your case To a dietitian that is also familiar with pain issues and drugs that he or she may be of some help to you,

Perhaps we should start a Forum meeting event for all of those interested and we could invite on some meetings a guest lecturer such as dietitian

I were on Pregabalin for 2.5 years. The doctor refused to take me off them as they were giving me really bad side effects and my weight increased over a stone..I weaned myself off them, and now he refuses to give any further pain relief. So now, I just muddle along and take each day as it comes..

Hi there.  I've been on 900-1200 Pregabalin daily for 2+ years, despite a meager diet I have out on weight, however, I am in a wheelchair and only have one good arm, so I have difficulty exercising. 

Hi Kate,

I was on Gabapentin for 6 months but the sidefects were terrible so I

changed to Pregabalin and in a year I. Put on a stone in weight, maybe it was

partly down to being less active because I was still having a lot of pain. Now I

don't take either and I am slowly loosing the weight but that is probably down to

my reduced appetite due to lots of other pain medications.

The only thing I can say is that Medication works differently for different people

So it may help, there is only you that can make that decision and if it doesn't help you can always stop taking it.

Take care

Sheila xx

Ps.

I am 57, nearly 58!. But no matter what age we are, no one wants to put weight on.

Well that's not so true, some people are suffering because they can't put weight on

but that's a whole new subject so I have done enough waffling for now.

Take care.

Sheila xx

Hi there Kate,

I've got fibromalgia and I think they do make you put on weight. cos I've put on 2st since I've started taken them.so now I've decided to stop taking them for a month to see if it is that medication.that's causing me weight gain.

Kind regards

Deborah scully

Dear Kate,

I have fibromalgia and ever since I've been on that medication.I've put on 2 stone.so I stopped taking them 3 days ago.just to see if its the tablets that's causing my rapid weight gain.

I'm 56, myself

Hope this will help

Kind regards

Deborah scully

I have fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis. To let you I am in awful pain 24/7. I am on pregabalin and a couple of opiates. I have never had a problem with my weight until last year when I started taking pregabalin. I gained 25 pounds. I really don't need to be carrying all this weight. I hate the way I look and feel. I am 74 and I still work full time. I wish that just one of the doctors I see could come up with a weight loss plan. I can't think about quitting it because it does help. i have a recumbent exercise bike which i use every day. Right now i am on a fast for Lent and am only eating fruits and vegetables but the scale doesn't go down. Has anyone out there found a solution to this problem?

Thanks,

Rebecca@

I was prescribed lyrica for migraine and neurologic pain. It took a few weeks to work, I take 125mg a day. unfortunately I have put on nearly a stone in two and a half months. This alone has me wanting to lower the amount I'm on with the view of coming off it altogether. Saying that, everyone reacts differently so don't rule them out completely because of this. They have helped somewhat with the pain, dulling it so I can go about daily tasks.

I take 300mg per day for severe back pain and fibromyalgia. I cannot think about going of it. It doesn't completely take away the pain. I also take three other prescriptions for the pain. None them causes weight gain. I have gained 25 pounds from the drug. I have tried all kinds diets and exercise but none have worked. My frustration levels are very high.

I take 300mg per day for severe back pain and fibromyalgia. I cannot think about going of it. It doesn't completely take away the pain. I also take three other prescriptions for the pain. None them causes weight gain. I have gained 25 pounds from the drug. I have tried all kinds diets and exercise but none have worked. My frustration levels are very high.

I take 300mg per day for severe back pain and fibromyalgia. I cannot think about going of it. It doesn't completely take away the pain. I also take three other prescriptions for the pain. None them causes weight gain. I have gained 25 pounds from the drug. I have tried all kinds diets and exercise but none have worked. My frustration levels are very high.

Hi, if you don't want to put on weight then my advice is to stay well away from pregabalin. I was put on it for muscle pain approximately 6 years ago and my weight has rocketed. I was a size 18 and am now a 30. what they also fail to tell you is that they are very addictive, very quickly and coming off of them is notoriously hard. I wish you luck with your search for pain relief but please stay away from these awful awful tablets.