One Day On Lyrica And Still Suffering Months Later

My doctor prescribed Lyrica for pain I was having from a back issue, and after one day on this drug my hands, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles and feet were so swollen I could not function. I couldn't even cut my food or walk more than a few steps. Both my wife and I thought I wouldn't live out the month.
After being seen by several doctors I was told I was having an acute auto immune response and was put on prednisone. After two months now the swelling is improving and the dosage of steroids is going down, but I still take them or the inflammation returns. This is the first time in my life I have had any bad reaction to any drug. I regret having taken this and hope this condition isn't permanent.

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Jason, Oh my goodness!! I can't do Lyrica either, and I am lucky that I didn't have that huge of a reaction. I did some searches on Lyrica and it seems to be another of the wonderful "designer drugs" that was developed for one purpose, wasn't effective, and was remarketed for a different purpose. I believe Lyrica has been remarketed several times, for several different uses. I believe I remember that it has been marketed as an anti depressant, for nerve problems for diabetes, and now it seems to be as a pain killer. The FDA has a website where you can report what happened. It's fda.gov, you select Report a problem, then Begin Report as a consumer/patient. Perhaps if everyone who has a problem with it does report it, they make take another look at taking this "designer drug" off the market. Another "funny" thing, there was a study done on the side effects that people were having, and the study was done by the manufacturer, sort of made me wonder how "fair" that study was LOL

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