Does anyone have good results with Lyrica?

Hi,

I've been taking it since Feb. My Rheum first gave it to me, but I think he thinks my pain is Fibro related. I don't know if it really is, though. It did not help any pain in joint areas, however, it did start helping some of my nerve pains. Since May, though, I've been seeing pain management, so they took over the Lyrica. Since my pain is very aggravated by sitting and standing, they upped my daily dose (plus gave me some other meds). It's helping me more and the only side effect I notice is water bloat and a brain fog, though over time, the fog isn't so noticeable anymore. The best thing I realized with Lyrica, is that it actually HELPS my dry mouth! It's strange, b/c dry mouth is a common side effect, but it actually helps mine. If i take Lyrica first in the morning, I do not get dryer mouth from my pain med nor my muscle relaxer.

Again, I have to stress that Lyrica does not help any of my deep achiness that I feel around many joints (lower spine, sacroiliac, hip/pelvic areas, neck, ankle, and hands). I still get some nerve pain & paresthesias (and recently had a severe pain flare), but it does keep alot of it under control.

I got a 20.00 coupon from Pfizer in the mail. I gave it to my girlfriend who has to pay a huge co-pay for her lyrica. She swears by it, that it really helps her.

Good luck with the lyrica.

I am happy that it helps you.

Hugs, Karen

I have taken Lyrica since June of this year and I can really tell a difference.  I still take a low dosage of it, because I'm afraid of weight gain.  It also helps me to sleep most of the time.  I also just started taking Flexeril and it really helps me to sleep. 

 

I hear a lot of people on here that it doesn't help, but we're all different.

 

God Bless!

Shannon

I was supposed to have been taking my Lyrica 2x a day. I have only been taking it at night. I decided to start taking it in the mornings this morning.  I guess before I slept through the side effects because I did not notice them.  Today I had BAD dry mouth...and I was higher than a kite LOL  I also had elevated heart rate but that could have anxiety from worrying about what the Lyrica was going to do to me????   Other than those side effects I didn't notice anything else.  I will take it again in the morning and let u know if it does it all again.

 

~Missy~

I have started Lycria for nerve pain. I did one month on 25mg x2 a day with only a few days of a moment of being dizzy most days with a dry mouth (but I do smoke). My doctor is being careful going gradually with it.

Now i have just started on 50mg x2 a day (im on this for a week then 75mg x2 a day). The first one this morning hit about an hour after taking it i got very yawny then about 30 minutes later i was off my head for awhile (you can tell its a downer) but I still felt good emotionally...alot more relaxed than normal too id say (im a single mum of a 3 and 5 year old and a difficult x so im a bit prone to anxiety...I have read it is prescribed in Russia for anxiety...but then ive also read it can increase it..?). I felt very happy all afternoon. If it was the drug or having my leg normal I dont know. I was clenching my jaw alot in the afternoon I noticed also and my mouth was very dry all day so i bought gum.

Most importantly my leg (which has been numb and getting bursts of nerve pain for over 5 years) feels pretty normal..where normally it would feel numb (after the first months dose id say it was halfway there...i was tolerating wearing pants some days...it was super sensitive...i hated wearing pants no one could touch it..even the sheets drove me nuts.)

Ive just taken my second 50 mg dose (i swear i could feel it wearing off my numbness coming back etc). My face feels funny now. It should really kick in in the next half hour. Im paying very close attention to any side effects as there are so many with this. If i can get through with only 50mg 2x a day ill stick to that. I think the bigger dose may make me sleepier in the morning...at the same time though i think your body builds a tolerance.
I am now noticing a bit of a headache (which i had for awhile today too but thought it may have been dehydration). I dont get headaches so Id safely say its a side effect for me.

We are lucky in Australia in the last few months its come onto the PBS scheme so its only $5.90.

I think if your concerned about the risks vs benefits starting on a low dose may be the ticket if you decide to try it.

Ill be posting more and am keen to read about others experiences too.