Does Anyone Taking Lyrica Have Memory Loss? (Page 23) (Top voted first)

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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Re: Nick (# 350)

Hey man,I wish that your son has improved ,can you give me a way to contact with you and talk?i really appreciate your help!

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I had those symptoms with Lamictal my psychiatrist didn't want to take me off my medical doctor took me off

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Stop taking it now.

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Re: Kat (# 8)

Lyrica is a very potent medication with horrible side effects. I have amnesia where I have no recall from time to time which is frustrating for those around me because I act normal. If you take Medical Marijuana, do not take the day time blend. I fell down everywhere, I had tremors, I could not remember what I started to discuss and asked people, what was I saying. But the worse part if you want to wean off with a doctors assistance he will tell you the side effects are worse. You're on Lyrica for life.

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Re: SURVIVOR OF LYRICA (# 452)

Please tell me if you came off of Lyrica, how you were weaned off of Lyrica and what was replaced?

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Re: Pat (# 451)

How did you get off of Lyrica?

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Re: Debbie (# 450)

How did you do that?

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Re: Marti (# 447)

How are you tapering off?

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Re: Sheila (# 440)

Not likely. Taper off the Lyrica now.

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Re: Comments Submitted (# 436)

Did the lyrica cause the need for 29 surgeries?

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Absolutely. And you are on a very high dose. Mine is like amnesia. I have various timed releases it is only by accident that I had this side effect also. And, worse those close to you forget that YOU forgot the afternoon and after four years I would shaking me and ...this is very difficult in close relationships. Reading how to wean yourself is no picnic either.

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Yes totally. I only take 200 mg a day because of the weight gain and memory loss. Sometimes Im unable to find a word or finish a sentence. My long term memory is superb.

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Re: Laurag (# 460)

I know you posted this awhile ago but I have the exact same symptoms. I was on Lyrica off and on since 2009. It's now 2023. My life... My children.. my marriage... My friends. I mean it's catastrophic, honestly. I kept thinking the Lyrica was messing me up so I would stop taking it but the pain increased exponentially by the 6th month so I had to go back on it. Not realizing how it was destroying my ability to communicate, recall information... Basically I had dementia symptoms. Then I couldn't walk this summer. Still have issues and require a cane. I used medical marijuana to get off it. MM helps clear toxins out of your system by the way so that is part of why it was helpful. It is also a natural antiinflammatory so your body won't hurt has much while you begin to heal and recover. Not saying it solved my problems, but it was definitely a component.

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Re: Karel (# 16)

Clonodine is a blood pressure med which also really gives you a bad dry mouth.

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Ecira,

I understand that my comments may have come off as harsh, but I have worked with persons with psychiatric disorders before and have witnessed them scare people away from a new medication because of their own problems with side effects. With that population, you have to be very careful not to give them ANY reason to avoid taking their meds as directed. When the meds kick in and they start to feel better, some will stop their meds thinking they are "cured."

My comment wasn't necessarily about your experience with memory problems on Lyrica, but was directed toward those with fibromyalgia as a means to help them better understand the disease "normal". Your post was simply the springboard for my well-intentioned "word vomit" ;-)

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You don't have to suffer from dry mouth. I did some research and came up with pilocarpine. I had 30 small cavities in less than 3 months! This was not acceptable. Neither my doctor nor my dentist knew about this medicine. My Dr. Rx'd it for me and no more dry mouth!!
As to memory --- first I lost all my nouns; then I lost most of the rest. I was heart broken; I thought I was going to be institutionalized! I was 62 years old, I was slurring my words because of dry mouth -- and I could not remember what to call anything or the name of anyone. I was scared.

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I have been on Lyrica 75mg twice a day. Then I went to Lyrica 150mg twice a day, almost imediately the weight went on around the middle of my stomach and the pain factor seem higher> the short term memory is bad I can not remember names of people that I know very well. scarry the thought that this might not reverse itself.

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I stopped cold turkey in 2006 and I still have short term memory loss MD some long term loss. Lyrica caused me to lose my job. I wish someone could find a lawyer for a legal suit. Maybe if we all write to our state attorney general's, they might help since Lyrica is a bad drug. I am waiting for s form from them because they are going after a certain nursing home for abuse and neglect. My husband spent 14 hours there and died. He was doing fine in the hospital but he needed long term care so he was placed in this home. I personally think l they ignored him and therefore he died. But with Lyrica call the Attorney General. He may be able to help.

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Memory impairment is common with Lyrica. More disturbing is the 'brain confusion' caused by Lyrica and the fact that it prevents the formation of new networks in the brain longterm which is why I have discontinued use of Lyrica. Look on the web for the legal suits against Pfizer's Lyrica. DO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GO OFF LYRICA 'SLOWLY... 10% A WEEK TO AVOID PROBLEMS, SOME OF WHICH ARE PERMANENT.

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I had spinal fusion c6-c7 about 10 years ago. Following surgery the disks above and below the fusion get more 'stress' placed on them and also start to bulge. About three years ago I went to the doctor in a lot of pain and distress. He prescribed Lyrica 2x 75 mg daily. I was really concerned when reading the side effects. I had never been suicidal and didn't want to feel suicidal. I decided to only take 1x 75mg daily. It did help reduce the pain for a time. However, it stops being effective. I did not up the dose... I have degree in Journalism and have worked as a publicist. Over the past year or so I have suffered memory loss and had a great deal of trouble remembering very simple words. I have been frustrated and angry. My brain feels numb, dull and I have felt like a zombie. I have completely lacked motivation. My eyesight has become blurred with slight double vision. I thought I had early on set dementia or Alzheimer's. I am in my early 40's. I spoke to a doctor friend who mentioned he had been on Lyrica and came off it because it made him 'stupid'. I have made a decision stop taking Lyrica. When I spoke to another doctor about what I have been experiencing he said, " yes it terrible stuff! All these symptoms are common known side effects." If this dosage had such an impact on my life and brain function then I dread to think what damage a higher dosage may have caused.

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