Has anyone been on Lyrica?

Hi! I took Lyrica post my lobectomy (2022) and wedge resection (2024) and Tramadol. I don’t like the effects of oxycodone so never take it.

I found the Lyrica reduced the nerve pain tremendously and would have been lost without it. I suffered no sedation and no weight gain. I’d read that it can increase appetite but never experienced that.

Everyone is reacts differently to medication. I’d suggest giving it a try and weigh the benefits versus effects.

Best of luck!.

I took Lyrica for a few weeks after my LUL segmentectomy. I didn’t want the Oxycodone! I also didn’t like the idea of the side effects and I’m not sure how much it really worked because they also had me on Tramadol, Robaxin (muscle relaxer), Gabapentin, 800mg ibuprofen and Tylenol. If I remember correctly, You have to go on Lyrica slowly and off of it slowly. I didn’t want all those meds! I slowly got off of all of them except the ibuprofen and didn’t have increased pain. Within a month afterward I didn’t need anything. I did tons of walking and very easy slow stretching. I wasn’t “pain free”, but close. When I did get a pain that was my signal to slow down a bit or not to do what I was attempting at that time. I would take a couple of 200mg ibuprofen and that worked. Hope this helps. God Bless and I pray for your healing. 🙏🙏🙏❤️

I take Lyrica, but it’s supposed to be more for nerve pain. I don’t find it particularly helpful for nerve pain. But it does help me sleep. I take 100 mg at night. Hope this helps. Sending good vibes.

Thank you so much! I've got plenty of things that make me drowsy, and I'm not inclined to get another one 🤣. I'm also in the chemical soup of psych meds, and I don't think I want to throw Lyrica into the mix. I already feel like my psychiatrists crash test dummy!
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Thanks very much! This is what I was hoping for... To see several sides of the issue. I just didn't want to dismiss it out of hand. I'm still reluctant to go on yet another medication, but I'm still thinking on it!
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@asongofhands
The side effects listed are potential side effects. Maybe they'll affect you maybe they won't but you'll never know unless you try it. I was on Lyrica for seizures which is what it was developed for, but it didn't help my seizures nor my neuropathy. It did cause me some muscle problems. It didn't increase my appetite. As far as sleepiness is concerned I've taken so many seizure medicines for so long I don't have drowsiness issues or if I do, I don't notice it. Even if it does cause you to be drowsy after a few weeks or months that may improve or even go away altogether. Once when I was in my doctor's waiting room, there were, I believe nine of us and someone brought up Lyrica and then everybody chimed in and no one liked it. Everyone had something bad to say about it.
I have it listed with MedicAlert that I am allergic to it which I'm not, but I just want to make sure nobody gives it to me. but on the other hand, I know people who take it for seizures and it helps them and also I have a friend who takes it for fibromyalgia and she loves it. A number of people take it for neuropathy who also benefit from it so who knows.
Ake care,
Jake

🌹 l absolutely Love Lyrica ! I didn’t even realize that I had nerve pain, until a friend gave Me one and within 15 minutes I felt Fantastic! I’ve been on it for a year. It’s not addictive! You really realize how much it’s helping when You forget to take it for a couple of days and then You start hurting! I did a lot of research in the Major Medical Sites and found out Lyrica is very safe!🌹