So what I am gathering is Lyrica is one of those drugs that works differently with different people, as most drugs that alter brain chemicals and/or nerve function. It still boggles me how it causes weight gain other than it seems to cause a craving response of some sort...so I am drinking even more water (probably what my body wants anyway) and being very attentive to what I eat. Tonight I put way too much food on my plate. I couldn't even eat it all, but I must have thought I could! I did stop before I got too full, as I was paying attention to my body's signals, thankfully.
I also worry about injuring myself without knowing it when on any strong pain med. I guess that is a hazard one must watch for.
I would be truly surprised if even the chemists that came up with Lyrica really understand it's function. Just knowing it works is what counts in the drug industry!
I have noticed every day is a new adventure with Lyrica. I still get odd stretches where I feel a bit woozy, not nauseous, but slightly drunk. Went out at lunch and driving was a challenge; hard to focus (did not take it before my hour morning commute knowing it would be too much of a challenge). Then I have stretches where things seem "normal". I do like the pain relief, it really works for me, yet I have not decided I am willing to live with the strangeness I feel. I cannot take any SSRIs, and maybe Lyrica is too close to that type of med. SSRI's just really "weird out" my brain!
Rose