Dizziness from lyrica

I had no relief with Lyrica and gained a half pound a day. I tried its close relative gabapentin, thought it was helping a little, had the dose raised, got side effects and quit it. I found out I felt SO much better OFF the drug! There was a pretty nasty withdrawal lasting about a week. Docs like to raise the level of Lyrica if it doesn't seem to help much. I'd recommend trying something else instead.

My only pain relief now is a little tramadol. It's not enough for surgical pain, but helps with fibro muscle pain and makes me happy. I can and have stopped tramadol several times when I needed something that would interact with it, so I don't feel it's particularly addicting.

The side effects on Lyrica actually got worse for me and I quit the stuff too along with Savella Gabapention and a few other things.

Hi Krista,
I am on lyrica i started out on 50 mgs twice a day and at first i was really dizzy but as i continued to take it the dizziness stopped i am not sure if that will be the case for you but i no it helped my pain greatly i am now on 75 mgs twice a day. By the way how many mgs are you on if you dont mind me asking.

Stacy

Thanks everyone...I guess we'll see how I do on it. And it's crazy expensive! I take 50 mg 3x daily. I'm supposed to up it in a week but need to wait if I'm still dizzy.

I don't know but it seems this drug is causing me to be way more spaztic than usual! I spilt hot coffee on my lap today and all over the car and dropped a blueberry pie in the oven. What a mess!

KristaM

I got fibro in 2006. I was on a walking stick at a young 51yo for nearly 2 years. I took Lyrica and IT went away, or rather, I was in remission, and I threw away the walking stick and I was normal! I don't need to tell you about the pain - it was 12 or 13 out of ten. Then in 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and IT (sorry, I know we're not supposed to use capitals) returned. I've stared Lyrica again with great results. Sure I get dizzie, but it beats Tramadol. It beats sitting all day.

I live downunder, and I've planted spring herbs and I'm thinking of tomatoes - do I dare? Yes!

Easy to say I know, but I sat from 9th May 2010 til 30th Aug 2010 and I decided it was enough. I went back on Lyrica. Today I went to the big honcho Rhuemy in out state and he has said stop the Serapax gradually, increase Lyrica from 150mg to 75mg in the am and 150mg note.

Be patient and listen to your body, and find a good team - yes team of health guys around you.

You know. I had a particularly bad experience today I would like to share with you guys. This Rhuemy, big honcho, such a lovely guy ($265 per 15 minutes guys!). He diagnosed a bone break in my ulna from about 20 years ago, in the elbow. You know, the violent marriage won't leave me alone. First there was the knee surgery, then the jaw (twenty years later I discover I had a broken jaw and didn't know it), and now the left side of my body has got numbing and tingling.

That marriage. My husband was a millionaire. We lived in a mansion with a live-in nanny/housekeeper. We owned boat, properties, business, blah, blah, blah. The Prince of Darkness, that's what he was. Just when I thought I was recovering, I find another bone that has been broken by him. It still hurts. I sometimes think, that's why I got fibro - oh, sure I had an MVA but ...

Anyway, what I wanted to say to you was, that what Sherrine (Fibro 101) advised me to do, was - ask the drug companies. They have what's called a Compassion Supply. I wrote to them and they agreed to supply. But I'm using this current source of a specialist doctor at the main state hospital's supply first. Saves me, $75 per month. And let's face it, the Ozzie dollar is about even with the US dollar at the moment! It must be time for me to visit. I've got my visa forms ready to sign, as we speak.

Goodluck with your dosage KristaM.

PS BTW I could use some advice from a moderator about my dosages.

Gentle Hugs
Oxygene

Hi KristaM,

If you are dropping things and acting a bit giggley...This would concern me...That was how my sister started out. She was having a hard time telling reality from dream state and after a few days she ended up with what looked like a stroke...But it wasn't...

My sister was overdosed for 5 days on Lyrica due to mistakes at the hospital. They were giving her the Lyrica and the Neuronton witch the Lyrica was supposed to replace.

She ended up semi commatose for a month. She could see us and hear us but she just starred with large frightened eyes and moaned and sometimes a tear would fall.
(after she finally recovered she explained that she was terrified the whole time.She was living a nightmare and all these crazy things seemed very real...Aweful experience she suffered PTS for quit a while after.)

If you have kidney funtion problems Lyrica will not process and can overdose in your system.

I did allow my son to try Lyrica despite what my sister went through because she has kidney failure and he does not. His results were HE Felt like his brain was burnning???
So we also stopped the Lyrica.

I'm sure that some people have great results with this med and other have a horrific exp.
Best of luck to you I hope this will help you in some way.

I've taken Lyrica for three years. I started off low and went up 150 mg. twice a day. I was lightheaded for a while, couple of weeks, but that went away. I did gain about 30 pounds. My pain has not improved, but my sleep is a million times better. I was only sleeping a couple of hours at a time before. Now I only wake up once to go to the bathroom. Do take care, I'm glad I didn't have lots of bad side effects. Diane

Oh thank goodness... I was so worried about you.