Lyrica Terrible Side Effects (Page 7)

Lyrica has ruined my life. It wasn't bad enough with the pain from my back injury. I only took Lyrica for 2 weeks. The weight gain was bad. I lost 1/3 of my hair in 4 months. I have had a rash for over 1 year now. I mean a bad rash. This was my first side effect. And they warn you of this. Get off Lyrica asap if you get a rash. I thought I was having a stroke the first week on Lyrica when they rushed me to the hospital. I had read on the internet of how many young people have died from strokes from taking Lyrica. My vision is so bad now. I can barely drive at night time and I have to were glasses to see the tv. The worst side effect I've had and still have is the terrible, terrible pain in all my joints. My knees are so bad and my hands and fingers & joints pound and throb 24-7. The swelling in my arms and hands was so bad at one time, I thought I would lose my limbs due to non circulation. The pain is so bad in my knees, I can barely walk everyday. I am self employed and I type and write all day. My hands hurt so bad. I can barely hold anything in the mornings to pin my hair up or put on my makeup. As bad as my pain was and is in my back and cyatic nerve the Lyrica did help. It was a miracle. But I only took it 2 weeks and after 1 year I still have all the terrible side effects. I've been looking on the internet for other peoples bad reactions and I was told by my doctor and the hospital, I had a very bad reaction to it. I've seen a lot of people say they have never got rid of the knee pain and joint pain. Very scary. I called the drug company that makes Lyrica. I told them the side effects that I was having and the first question they asked me was how was my eye sight. I had a fit. I told them the double vision and blurry vision was bad. They made the comment to me that Pifzer was doing a study on this side effect. I was in an automobile accident, that was bad enough, but this drug Lyrica has ruined my life and there is no cure. There are numerous law suits against this drug. I will never be the same again!

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I have COPD and since I have been on Pregabalin I noticed that I am wheezing more often with shortness of breath and tightness in my chest. Has anyone else complained about the same issue?

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Re: michelle (# 4)

I’m glad to hear you are getting better. Would you mind sharing what are you taking for pain? I’m suffering from some type of nerve pain in my feet, legs, buttocks and spreading up my body. The pain has altered my life. Doctors do not know why they just keep trying different drugs. After starting Lyrica I started having electric shocks in my left hip and buttocks. I lost muscle tone and I noticed I have muscle and joint pain. My memory has gotten worse so I’m going to get off it. I’m down to 50mg and need something for pain. I’ve tried everything.

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I feel so sorry for everyone. I’ve been on 50 mg of Lyrica 3 times a day for close to 10 years and it does help my peripheral neuropathy. I have had no side effects whatsoever . I am an 81 year old female. Is everyone taking a much higher dose than I am?

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I guess I am among the lucky ones. I have been on Lyrica 50 mg 3 xs a day for close to 10 years and have had no side effects whatsoever. It helps my peripheral neuropathy and my legs start tingling if I forget a dose. Great drug as far as I am concerned.

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Lyrica/Gabapentin are AWFUL.
I took it for 8 months with no issues.
Like a light switch, I suddenly went into deep depression and vocally told everyone, I wanted to die and I could not stop crying.
I had to be weaned off and now I am sane again, using cannabis oil and low dose 10mg Oxycodone BID.
The cannabis oil (rice grain dose) is a bullet to ANY nerve damage pain. Arachnoiditis was plaguing me, and now it is gone, thanks for Hybrid 360X theraplant cannabis oil.
I have no idea why so many are bashing medical mj.
We can't OD and nobody gets sad.
SIde effects include: spontaneous giggling~

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