Pfizer Lyrica Reviews

I was taking much too much of a narcotic to try and get control of my pain.  I suffer from both restless leg syndrome and neuropathic pain in  my legs.  I was already taking one medication for those problems when my neurologist suggested we try Lyrica in addition to that.  That was the best decision we made.  I feel alive again.  I am no longer sedated with the narcotic.  Lyrica allows me to be fully functional yet controls my pain for hours with just one dose.  I now take Lyrica twice a day and have no breakthru pain.  I had actually begin to think I would lose my mind if I didn't get...

Lyrica is a great pain medication for fibromyalgia. I have used Lyrica since December of 2007 and I have found that it helps me out with a lot of my nerve pain associated with diabetes's. I also take Lyrica for seizures and since being on Lyrica my seizures have subsided completely. I did notice a little water fluid build up in my feet and hands when I first started taking Lyrica, but your doctor can put you on a fluid pill to help with this or your doctor my decrease your dosage. For those people that really don't understand what Fibromyalgia is, I can explain it medically which I will do later...

My experience with neuropathy began about twenty years, innocently enough, with a numbness in a big toe.  Slowly the numbness expanded, turning into episodic pain, which increased over the years to the point where I couldn't get a decent night's sleep.  The pain "gremlins", as I called them, had lots of nasty tricks, stabbing, biting, cramps, freezingsensations that felt like my feel were immersed in ice water, burning like severe sunburn over the tops.  In desperation, I began drinking beer in the evening, which put the "gremlins" temporarily to sleep.  Over time it took more and more beer...

I have suffered from fibromyalgia for a number of years. As some will know this is a pain syndrome that is immobilizing. Basically, treatment is  of a  trial and an error nature. Having been on more than 6 different meds for approximately 4 months each, it is a great relief to have some success at last. I have been using Lyrica for approximately 4 months now and have leveled off to a point to where pain is at least managed for longer periods of time between doses. This has only come after trying different combinations of dose amounts (mgs) and frequencies of dosage. At present time; after a recent...

For the 8yrs before I started taking this medication I had to use a cane everyday. Every single day. I am now only 41yrs old. I have had 6 spine surgeries & in the last year I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. This is a crippling disease! Lyrica has enabled me to have more days with less pain. Yes, there are still really bad days. But they are not as frequent. The one side effect that we did not expect was the significant jump in my blood sugar. I was not even "Pre-Diabetic" before taking this medication. As we increased the dosage (called titrating) my blood sugar crept up as well. When...

My rheumatologist prescribed me Lyria for fibromyalgia pain. She had high hopes for my on it, but I quickly discovered that, while it has been a miracle drug for some, it was absolutely awful for me!

I got no symptom relief, unfortunately, but I did get subjected to some absolutely hellish side effects.

Perhaps the worse was the dizziness. Oh, the dizziness. Lyrica made it feel as through the room was spinning around me! Even when I lay down and closed my eyes, it continued.

I also got to enjoy weight gain, hair loss and some other fun side effects.

After hearing my issues, my rheumatologist...

I am a fibromyalgia sufferer along with many other medical problems: clinical depression, seasonal depression, social anxieties. This is just to name a few. I'm finding my list getting longer.

Lyrica has made a big difference and helps with my fibromyalgia. When I don't hurt as bad, my depression seems to lift a little too. Wow, it's like killing two birds with one stone.

Lyrica doesn't take all of my pain away all the time. I don't like the side effect of gaining weight. That is not helpful. Benefits out weigh the cons.

The biggest difference was having no pain in my right forefinger. I can...

It states on Web MD that Lyrica is used to "treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes and shingles (herpes zoster) infection. It is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia."
What it does not tell you is that is is also useful for nerve pain from an amputation. I had a finger amputated and was taking heavy narcotic drugs for the pain but when I was finally able to afford Lyrica I was able to cut back substantially on the narcotics.
I did not know however that there is now a generic for it. It cost me $50 per month for my prescription even with insurance but it is well worth...

Before I started lyrica, I was in pain from fibromyalgia every day. It was difficult to move, sit, lay down, stand -- everything hurt. The icky sunburn sensation in my skin made it difficult to wear clothes, and my most painful places -- my arms and thighs -- were always hurting. Lyrica helps ease that fibromyalgia pain so the day is easier to get through. And when your pain is less, it helps ease other problems like depression, anxiety, frustration. If you've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and haven't started taking Lyrica, what are you waiting for??

I started taking Lyrica for my epileptic seizures and was skeptical. I can honestly say it has caused me to have less seizures. Although it has caused me to gain weight considerably. Not too many other side effects though. I can definetly say I've taken worse medications for my epilepsy.