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My partner has been taking Lyrica for 4 years. Last year he was diagnosed with optic neuropathy in his right eye. This March nearly a year to date I had to rush to the eye and hospital again, the optometrist thought it was a teuma. He was again diagnosed with Optic Neuropathy now in his left eye which is very worse than the right eye, he is not allowed to drive, as there is not cure for this I am very concern as the eye doctor said he could go blind. He is also on OxyContin and the paper work in the tablet box said to contact your doctor if u have eye problems, I feel that the Lyrica has caused this condition, I had mentioned to the eye doctor about he medication he would not say it was the caused very worried.

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LYRICA is the DEVIL!!! My mother has had to have LASIK eye surgery to remove cataracts and broke out in blisters AFTER she had been on it forever. She has Fibro, Osteoporosis & Osteo-arthritis, RA and more and she was in her mid-fifties. I also had trouble with this medication, I have Spinal Stenosis, Fibro and IC and was on it for close to a year before I started breaking out in hives when I took it, also my teeth are crumbling at 37 because of gum issues that began only after taking Lyrica and I've only had 2 cavities filled my entire life, so it's not because of anything I've done. We both have embarrassing scars from the blisters and hives, so much in fact that my mom doesn't wear shorts or skirts, shorter dresses etc. She has medicinal allergies now that she's never had. This stuff should be yanked from the shelves, although I'm sure it has helped many people but also has ruined more lives than they care to admit. Prayers for the many that are on it now to NEVER have any of this happen to them. Many many prayers for your partner!!

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Please be careful i take them the side affects are blurred vision staggering and jerkin and I also have triggered a seizure.

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Sorry to hear about all your experiences and challenges resulting from lyrica treatment. I know these drugs tend to affect each person differently, but in all fairness the vast majority of reviews surrounding lyrica seem to be negative. There's also another active discussion thread here that you may be interested in checking out. It pertains to the idea of taking legal action:

Discuss/lyrica-lawsuit-203458.htm

I agree that drugs like this do more harm than good. And while a select minority may disagree, I think the severity of side effects being reported speak for themselves. Speaking of reporting side effects, it may also be a good idea to fill out an adverse event form through the FDA's MedWatch program at:

fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch

I hope this helps and wish all of you some peace of mind from the havoc this drug has caused.

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Hi sorry to read of your partner's struggle. I, too have been taking Lyrica [email protected], since 2012/13" Fortunately, my body's cooperated & not had any issue, aside that it makes me very tired, which's why I only take [email protected]. However, your partner's issue could also be simply due to their condition worsening; now spreading into the other eye & not a Lyrica issue. I'd consult w/their doctor & if havent already; their eye doctor too. I hope they secure some form of relief, but most-of-all better answers then we here. Prayers & best wishes to you both.

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