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Lyrica causing pain & body aches
Has anyone experienced Lyrica causing more pain than the medication relieving it?
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s syndrome, Central Sensitization Syndrome, SI joint osteoarthritis in beginning of 2021 at Mayo Clinic. I was originally prescribed Lyrica; it really helped when I was first diagnosed. I started going into remission at the end of 2021… but quickly fell out of remission in early 2022. It’s been a struggle since. Now I also have suspected neuropathy and POTS but waiting on tests. I had another accident in the middle of 2022 that raised my pain levels, almost doubling them.
Recently I ran out of my prescription for lyrica for 4 days due to switching doctors. I felt extra ‘flu-like’ however I noticed my pain levels were lower… once I got my refill I started having more pain, especially back pain. I’m wondering now maybe if the Lyrica is causing me more muscle and tissue pain.
Please let me know if you’ve experienced anything similar or have heard of this. Thank you!!!
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I am glad I found this page. I was recommended Lyrica for recently diagnosed PTSD in addition to fibromyalgia. I have had fibromyalgia for over 30 years and have always managed it with diet and exercise plus magnesium malate. I started the Lyrica about 6 weeks ago. My pharmacist advised to start slower than My Doctor script and I increased from 25 mg/day the first week up to 100 mg. Initially I noticed the sleepiness and some blurry vision but the last week I really started to feel worse: depression, dizziness, nausea, and constant headaches. I was debating going off at the start of the week where I was supposed to increase another 50 mg but after a walk with my son I had severe pain in my legs and struggled to get up my 3 flights to my apartment. I hike for exercise so a walk would not normally tire me out. So held off on increasing and was going to talk to my Doctor but then I woke up early Tuesday morning with my tongue feeling inflamed and sore. Freaked me out. Left a message for my Doc and had a call back from office to stop completely. I took a few days for my tongue to not feel sore. Muscle pain going down a bit and feeling slightly better. Definitely not for me!
I am having muscle stiffness and pain all along my waistline in my back. I am on Lyrica 50mg in the morning and 75 at night. It feels like a pulled muscle from lifting something too heavy but I have not lifted anything. I am very careful not to do that. I looked up some information about Lyrica and it stated that it can cause some serious muscle pain and problems and stated that if this happens to call your doctor. If this is still going on Monday I will be calling my doctor.