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I have herniated discs and sciatica. I was referred to a pain management doctor, who prescribed Lyrica. After reading all of these posts, and finding out the side effects, I'm not sure I want to take this medicine. Has anyone had good results with Lyrica, without these side effects?

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I have suffered severe sciatica for 9 months now, have been in physio but it is not helping. The doctor at physio has suggested I try Lyrica but I am scared of the side effects, especially gaining weight as I am currently trying to lose weight!!! Also not to fond of the suicidal tendencies that may occur but frankly I need my life back!!! The pain is excruciating at times to the point that I just cry.I am not prone to depression so hopefully this will be a huge factor. I am going to Jamaica in a few weeks at an all-inclusive which means lots of alcohol so not sure if I should start the Lyrica now or wait until after or start now and stop berfore I go...any suggestions? I guess I need to decide what's more important, no pian or having a few drinks!

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I've been on Lyrica for 2 1/2 years. I've lost 50 pounds over the last 4 years. I can't tell that Lyrica had any impact on my weight loss plan. It has not made me gain or kept me from losing. I only take 50 mg a day for trigeminal neuralgia.

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Been on lyrica for 5 months now for herniated disc and sciatica. It has helped me and thankfully I haven't suffered any side effects. I was worried about taking it especially when I heard of some of the side effects but I suffered excruciating pain when I tried to move at all

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Am on Lyrica for the past month. I am finding it very
good indeed but am worried about gaining weight as so
many of you have said that you have. Hate weight gain
but love being able to sit down for more than 10 mins
without having to get up. I suffer from neuropathic pain
if I get an injury. Good luck to everybody.xxx

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I have been on lyrica for almost two years. The sciatica I had was excrutiating. it felt like teutonic plates were moving in my left thigh. I was bedridden for two months. The pain was unbearable. Took Deluadid when needed and that was the only thing that helped me recover as it relieved a bit of pain that helped me get some relief. Sciatica is horrible and unbearable. Lyrica is what has saved me and I have been told to stay on it, 75 mg, for life. When I weaned off it, my leg pain started again and had another bout of sciatica just last December. I never want to go through that pain again. It's bad enough that I have pain in my left thigh most of the time but at least it's tolerable. Anyone who has suffered from the shooting, lightning pain of sciatica and it's effects on daytoday living needs to have some pain relief to help them recover. Exercise, a positive outlook and loving spouse sure helped me.

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i have been using Lyrica for pain in my neck and shoulder. it works for a while, then we have to increase the dose. the first few weeks were strange in tha i felt strange but well worth it. I am more active in my life and am happy that i might be ready to rejoin life and friends

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How are you feeling now? I am new to Lyrica, but fearful of the side effects down the road...Is it worse than the constant Pain I have had, because now I feel so much better!

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I did well, at first I thought, and then it went to hell along with what little bit of health I had left. Don't. Tooth Decay hurts and it happens to go through your whole mouth. I am early twenties prob going to need dentures. How humiliating? actually try reading the posts of ppeople who are on it. Your words get mixed up as well as typing speaking, memory laspes, and the thing about this wonderful drug is you think you are okay but you don't have the coherency to see the truth. I ignored the small side effects heard about withdrawals etc, and thought I don't ever plan to not take it. It did change the pain into feeling sore rather than nerve pain and I even said to myself "I don't want my memory if I have to live in so much pain.. I'd rather be pain free and not remember." It's sad because pain makes you desperate and then you get on Lyrica and do fine or so you think... and then the horrible side effects come.. I was on it 3 years. I've see so many doctors, I can't count them. I've been a guinea pig, spinal taps, everything you can imagine I ve done it. Thank God Im not dead. ((Have you read the suicide risks? the law suit that was won? the dr that plead guilty for falsifying documents in the clinical trials?)) save yourself.

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I did well, at first I thought, and then it went to hell along with what little bit of health I had left. Don't. Tooth Decay hurts and it happens to go through your whole mouth. I am early twenties prob going to need dentures. How humiliating?

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i have been on lyrica for well its now going on 6 years after i was run over on the job by a forklift and then had to go through compartment syndrome on the leg that was smashed after the docs put a steel rod in. Unfortunately there is constant pain which has made me disabled and on endocet pain meds daily. I have felt woozy and kind of out of balance but overall I'd say that this drug works. Good luck to everyone and I hope that the use of Lyrica or whatever else you all need to be on does indeed work for you. As for myself I just try to get through each day.

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I have just started on Lyrica 3 weeks ago and I had bad headheacks for 3 days.I have had terrible Fabra for 10 yrs,and could not sit or stand for more than 20 min. Now I'm pain free and will look for work next week. I only take 100 mg per day but started on 75 mgs because I have low tolerance to drugs.My gout has stopped and food algergies are in half. I'm not having any side affects to date, I just may be a lucky person on this drug. I prey so. Pain have consumed me since working in a facotry ten yrs ago. My mind has also cleared a lot and memory is coming back. I can jog again and work in my yard and do house work . I do know when it is time to stop and know that there is pain but a little ice makes it stop. my body has been on fire everywhere, but now there is hope, If I start to get side effects I will post you again. Thank you for reading my story. KP

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I see this is rather old, but I am going to reply anyway. I have been on lyrica for 9 months for occipital neuralgia. The condition causes severe migraines and the lyrica was prescribed to help with the neck pain and the migrains. It so far has helped me so much. I am not pain free by any means, but I am better. GL.

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I have been using it for about7-8 months for nerve pain caused by intercostal neuritis and it has worked great for me. Of course I still get pain, but it is greatly reduced in both severity and frequency. The side affects are lethargy at first and forgetfullness, but it goes away in a few weeks and to me was definately worth the wait. Weight gain- I am so overweight to begin with and on so many things that can cause weight gain, it is hard to tell, but on a WW, I lose easily if I take it seriously. Any other questions, feel free to write me back.

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