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Side effects from Lyrica

Posted by westcom @westcom, Aug 13, 2023

Has anyone experienced balance issues as s side effect of Lyrica? I just increased dose to 100 mg 3x/day and suddenly feel weak and unbalanced.

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gregd1956 | @gregd1956 | Dec 1, 2023
In reply to @artsy6013 "I also take Lyrica and have a number of uncomfortable side effects, but not ringing in..." + (show)
@artsy6013

I also take Lyrica and have a number of uncomfortable side effects, but not ringing in the ears. That must be awful.
I don’t know what dose you are on but I take 100 mg of Lyrica daily. Although these are supposedly common side effects, when you have enough of them it makes it hard to justify continuing the drug. I will bring this up with my pain management doctor when I see him in January. Hopefully there will be a suitable alternative.

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I used the hear buzzing sound, but have not used that for months over months. Before, that happened a few times a week - Morn, Afternoon or Eve a few times a week bit nothing for the last mths.

I have a TBI bicycle accident 11+ years ago and I had alot of problems, including hear buzzing.
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gregd1956 | @gregd1956 | Dec 1, 2023
In reply to @artsy6013 "I also take Lyrica and have a number of uncomfortable side effects, but not ringing in..." + (show)
@artsy6013

I also take Lyrica and have a number of uncomfortable side effects, but not ringing in the ears. That must be awful.
I don’t know what dose you are on but I take 100 mg of Lyrica daily. Although these are supposedly common side effects, when you have enough of them it makes it hard to justify continuing the drug. I will bring this up with my pain management doctor when I see him in January. Hopefully there will be a suitable alternative.

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Wooppps - hearing vs earing... that's pert of my TBI understanding & reading...

And adding my photos cause I have no idea just to setup 1 photo
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Amanda Roe | @amandajro | Dec 9, 2023
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@micsam50

I take Lyrica twice a day. I have no problems with my morning dose but my before bed dose causes ringing in my ears that makes it hard to sleep. It lasts about 20 minutes then goes away.

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Hello @micsam50. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I wanted to connect you with other members who are discussing side effects from Lyrica, so you will notice I have moved your post here to join them:
- Side effects from Lyrica: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/side-effects-from-lyrica/

Members @artsy6013 and @gregd1956 have joined you to share from their experience. Have you brought this up with your neurologist? If so, what was shared?

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gregd1956 | @gregd1956 | Dec 9, 2023

Thanks Amanda,
I read, the word, Lyric and helps, if possible, gets rid of my seizer and pain from 75 meds = or so. The problem could “a side-effect” like? It’s funny or crazy, I also get side-effects some meds when putting them together or can’t real my right-leg-foot or my right-leg hit me and I can’t swim anymore or drive on my eyes on my right… always something, but9m here 😉 and using my iPad kills me oftyping the wrong things 😳

How would I add me to your group?
Thanks,
Greg D.

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gregd1956 | @gregd1956 | Dec 9, 2023

I’m unbalance cause I well done and hit both legs on the top. During 2 years ago and now…

1. I lost cutting grass
2. , lifting up for my wife needed,
3.. picking up our doggies,
4.. standing up from one side to the another.

Thank-fully, my balancing helps me by trying to control my brain of moving to another place and holding a a bag of food from a store, for my wife - and me. BUT I can’t walk a normal way by holding & using the handle with 4 wheel-walker.

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