Does Anyone Taking Lyrica Have Memory Loss? (Page 20)
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I have been on Lyrica for about 8 months now and I am having fantastic results. My dr is trying to increase my dosage and I have been doing it in 50 mg increments. I am up 100 more now in a month, for a total dosage of 400mg. I find that I have very bad recall and loss of my vocabulary during conversation. It eventually goes away, but I was wondering if anyone else has this? If it keeps up, I just may have to drop back down 50mg until I get used to it? That seemed to work that last time I had to raise it.BTW, I have nerve pain in my ribcage. (not caused by shingles)

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Cheshire Cat , i am waiting for the adverse effects of Lyrica to be officially recognised so my son can gain rightful compensation for the loss and damage caused by Lyrica , but the medical Proffession and big pharma are very corrupt and self serving , dont hold your breath .

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I hope we can (or our loved ones) can find a way to cope. Have any of you come up with ways to adapt to the memory problems? I do okay when focused on single tasks (let's say "chopping carrots" as an example), but often, if I direct my attention away (i.e., going to get a drink of water), I forget I was getting water, and forget what I was doing before I went to get water... I have started making up little songs like : "Chopping carrots getting water, chopping carrots getting water..." Any other sugestions?

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Hi Ecira , sorry to hear about your memory and your age has nothing to do with it , my brilliant teenage son had his memory ruined by LYRICA AND THEREFORE his potential in life greatly reduced , he is still suffering significant memory imparment 2 years after his last dose of Lyrica , his life and education are in tatters .

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Yes i have experienced memory loss on Lyrica aswell. My kids would ask for something n i would say yes, but five min later i see them having what they asked for n i would chew them out for not asking!!! It would take them and my husband telling me they DID ask n i said yes! But i had no memory of it!!! Im trying to get off Lyrica now because the side effects are so bad i cant function anymore, but my body is VERY ADDICTED to the drug now that i've been on it over 2 yrs. I have to cut down 25 mg at a time, one week at a time. I was taking 150 mg. 2x a day, im hoping for the BEST results for u, good luck!!!!

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Scare people away from a drug that may help them ? Lyrica was originaly designed for severe epilepsy not pain and its manufacturers if you read the littriature dont know exactly how it works on the brain but one thing i can tell you for certain is that it reduces or eliminates the pain by slowly destroying the very organ that registers the pain and that is the brain . My son has not had a dose for 2 years and he is still a mess , this drug has ruiend his memory , eye sight and given him anxiety that he never had before Lyrica, I would only recomend Lyrica for the terminaly ill who are in great pain on there death bed .

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I have had Fibro for almost 10 years now, though it feels like 100. Four years ago I was put on Lyrica and life was great! But only for 5 months, then the short term memory loss began and when I got lost driving home from work I knew something was wrong. Got off Lyrica and most of the memory returned, aprox 70% about a year later. But it has now been four years and the memory is still like swiss cheese. Does anyone know if there is any class action suits regarding this drug? This was NOT a side effect listed in either the patient, MD, or Pharmacy literature. Nor was it listed in any of the published studies on the drug. I tell friends who ask about it to try it if they must, but to be ever so on the watch for this side effect. It was great while it lasted but I should have been warned to watch for that side effect.

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Hi Kishan, I would love to stop Lyrica and solely do the alternative lifestyle. I am, most of the time, a pesotarian, but to divulge into homeopathy, acupuncture, is very costly where I live. I also work fulltime, and am the sole breadwinner for my family (2 children), I am in a sitting job for 7.5 h, Monday-Friday, and the Lyrica keeps the pain low, whilst working. I am considering seeing a Chinese natural practiitioner, when I can save up a little money. Wouldn't it be nice if Chinese medicine had, even a little bit of OHIP coverage?..or am I dreaming.

Kate

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There is no drug or alcohol abuse involved and my sons case , was on Lyrica for chronic whiplash disorder / chronic pain but could still perform well academicaly untill given Lyrica 75 mg up to 4 times a day for 6 months . Has not had a dose for 20 months and all i here from him is " i want my brain back " as he can not concentrate of remeber information .

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I am 50 and was taking Lyrica for about a year and a half for Fibromyalgia and menopausal symptoms. I was up to 300 mg per day. I weaned myself off completely as of 10/31/11 because I was noticing memory problems, difficulty verbalizing sometimes, and writing the wrong letters frequently. I am having pain but my memory is much improved. Having my mind back is more important.

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Hello Jennifer,

Have you discussed this with your doc, and are you still taking Lyrica? If so, discuss these symptoms with him/her and see what can be taken instead. If you are already off Lyrica (like many of us) let you doc know what's going on. Put in in writing (like you did in your post).

I am so sorry that you are suffering this loss of function. It sounds indeed, terrifying.

Best of Luck

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I have been taking Lyrica for approx. 2 years, due to a botched surgery of L5-S1 -Lumbar Microdiscectomy. I have severe sciatica going down my left left, to my big toe. The Lyrica dulls the pain - I take 50 mg, 2x/day. I have noticed that my short term memory is affected, sometimes I cannot form a word, and I believe my eyesight is not as good.

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Keep us posted everyone, keep in touch.

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Absolutely true.This medicine has made drug companies richer by Billion $ at the cost of Mental health of patients. US doctors and FDA need to show some concern.
Unfortunately US patients seeem to have no or limited access to Alternate system of medicines eg Homoeopathy, Ayurvedic & naturopathy.I am going to stop this medicine soon and continue my Meditation, prayers and Ayurvedic medicines. Temporary relief may not come but I will not become mad. I urge All to change the Lifestyle, Meditate , Exercise , Try to be Vegeterian and Pray. Thanks.

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I have been having some really bad short term memory loss, for a lot, dealing with it is worth it to be pain free, but at 28 years old (taking for FM) and throwing away a $200 Rx for my 7 year old daughter's ADHD with no memory whatsoever of doing so, walking around a parking lot aimlessly for 30+ minutes with my 3 year old because I can't remember even the AREA I parked in, not remembering to fix my daughter's hair or help her get dressed or make sure her homework is done, forgetting to feed my kids because I can't remember if I've fed them already, being TERRIFIED that I'll get my meds, for FM and a tear in my spine, confused with my daughter's ADHD meds... I can't do it anymore! I haven't been the wife, mother or human being that I want to be in a long time because of the pain and now it's even worse because I can't seem to remember ANYTHING! It sucks and I'm so sick of it!

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Hi Christine, I'm so sorry you are having problems. I know how frustrating it is to lose one's train of thought and have trouble finding simple words, etc. It has been 10 months since I stopped taking Lyrica, and I am still having bad "mental" aftereffects (see my previous posts, below). I hope any relief you are having from seizures is worth the side effects of Lyrica. Best of luck.

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My earnest request is reduce Medication and start MEDITATION.Breathing Exercises called Pranayam in India will definitely help you.
I am taking Pre gablin 75mg 2times day and started experiencing dizziness and forgetfuleness.Over next 3 month I plan to stop this and swith over to our own Ayurvedic (Indian) system of medicine. As I do Meditation and Breathing exercises regularly , i think side effects are less..
My wife is trained teacher and We can be of any help to you, We will be delighted.You may like to contact us -Thanks

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I take Lyrica for seizures. Though it's hard for me to tell which is my seizures and which are side affects at times ... I have noticed the loss of vocabulary that I used to have and a sudden clumsiness while talking. My speech will become slurred and everything will just go in slow motion and I'll just blank out. Then I'll get the word it everything goes back to normal.

Memory has always been an issue for me. Though I noticed this while I was at my old job; I would be doing menial tasks, like putting up the candy on shelves, and I would just stop and forget what I was doing. I thought it strange and a bit unnerving until I read some of these answers.

(( I also have occasional muscle twitching and this wretched drowsiness))

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This is definitely High dose.Max 300 mg /day is recommended.Suggest your starting Meditation and Breathing exercises and reduce dose to 300 mg per day immediately. For any other experience sharing mail. Thanks.

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I will like to say am happy for all of you who are having good result from taking Lyrica, I would just like to share my experience with all of you, On Oct 2007 I started taking Lyrica it work well for about 2 months during that time my hair started falling when I complain to the doctor she ask if i would rather have my hair or the pain, in that case I contunied taking the Lyrica my hair contunied to fall and i began getting skin rash, and mersa on my head and all over my body, to include my pubic area, under my arm and along my bra line it was until six months later when i decided to seek the advice of another doctor that was then when I was told, off the record that it is the side effect of the Lyrica, I have been off the Lyrica since but my hair has never stop falling, I used to have long thick black hair today I am completely bald on the top of my head and will give anything to have my hair back to include the pain i still experience through out my body. if there is some one out there please HELP

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Dear Erika Callahan, If anyone had the severe reactions I had (my earlier posts describe some of them) I know they would have been instructed by their doctor - like I was - to stop taking it, too (include "suddenly-gigantic-swollen-white-tongue-is choking me" as my final bad symptom as to why my doc took me off of Lyrica). I had several reactions that were in the "contact your doctor" category, not just a "Geez, I think I may be having some little memory problems..." reaction. If it is working without serious side effects, take Lyrica. If you are having memory problems, but not functioning as well mentally balances against having less pain, take it... If it is not helping and you are having bad effects, seek your doc's advice and, following your doc's advice (like I did) "yeah or neigh" - as to how (of if) to proceed - gradually come off it or all at once (or not at all). I was having extreme reactions. I called my doc and was told to stop taking it immediately (I had only taken it a week and a half for my spine-injury related extreme nerve pain and muscle spasms, so "withdrawal" was not a big deal). According to my research, indeed the ongoing memory problems I am still having today (months after stopping Lyrica) are a result, and not an uncommon result, of a documented long-term bad side effect to taking Lyrica. Best of luck finding even more relief for your fibromyalgia.

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