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Anyone taking Pregabalin/Lyrica?

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Milliways · 14/09/2009 20:11

I have just been started on a very low dose and still having trouble adjusting before taking an extra tablet a day.

If you are taking this, how long did it take for initial side effects to wear off (ie no longer living on planet Zog)?

Did it work for you?

Thanks

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alypaly · 15/09/2009 00:58

yes it made my eyes go weird and i felt really spaced out. Started me on 75mg then worked up to 300mg ,but started seeing double.Consultant was so worried about my vision he ended up doing a brain scan. Stoppped taking them as they made me feel awful

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Milliways · 15/09/2009 17:46

Ouch. I am only on 75mg per day (25mg 3xd) but I think I am adjusting now.

What did you swap to? Was it for nerves?

My left eye was weird before I started, right eye a little now too but not sure if that is part of the problem or the cure!

Also, I am sooo tired, but I was like that before too....

I think I will persevere a week or so, but wouldn't want to go any stronger. At 2 tabs per day I could still feel the nerve pain but hopefully this 3rd one will kill it.

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alypaly · 16/09/2009 12:03

Had nerve pain after a had an operation and it was agony. Neurontin is good as an alternative...or tens machine.
what are you taking yours for

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Milliways · 16/09/2009 15:49

Undiagnosed Nerve pain.

I have had a full brain & spine MRI a month ago but there are terrible staff problems at the hospital and so no-one has written up the results yet. If clear I will have nerve conduction tests.

GP gave me this as that was the drug recommended by my neurologist.

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alypaly · 16/09/2009 18:06

hi milliways..just left message on other chat line on AS levels.
It is good for all CNS nerve pain if you can tolerate the side effects and non addictive physically too.

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Darcey2009 · 20/09/2009 15:29

i've got fibromyalgia and was prescribed pregabalin the only side effect i've had is a 'heavy' leg seems like i've got away quite lightly

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millymolly40 · 23/09/2009 11:59

I've been on Lyrica for 3 weeks, after first week I went up from 75mg to 150mg - back to Planet Zog - but coming back to earth now. Definitely getting blurry eyes - didn't realise that was why but now I know. Does anyone know if Lyrica actually eliminates nerve pain or just masks it?

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Milliways · 23/09/2009 19:19

I am still only on 75mg (25mg 3td) and it is definately not eliminating it, just reducing it somewhat.

It distorts/ calms your brain signals (hence why used for epileptics) so masks it as stops the signals reaching the brain.