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Brand Names: Lyrica

What is Pregabalin? Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing the number of pain signals that are sent out by damaged nerves in the body. It is used to relieve pain from damaged nerves that can occur in your arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, or toes if you have diabetes. Read more...Click to read more below

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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pregabalin.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 1 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 125 mg day 150 mg day 180 mg day 200 mg day 225 mg day 275 mg day 300 mg day 375 mg day 400 mg day 425 mg day 450 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1500 mg day 1800 mg day
  22 Number of Patients: 22 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 30 Number of Patients: 30 31 Number of Patients: 31 2 Number of Patients: 2 62 Number of Patients: 62 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 50 Number of Patients: 50 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Pregabalin or how long patients were taking Pregabalin before stopping.

Currently taking Pregabalin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
33
36
46
45
31

Stopped taking Pregabalin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
11
16
11
4
7
Why Patients Stopped Taking Pregabalin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 24 38% Side effects too severe: 38%
Did not seem to work 21 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice 14 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Other 11 17% Other: 17%
Expense 9 14% Expense: 14%
Personal research 2 3% Personal research: 3%
Course of treatment ended 1 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%
Not indicated 1 2% Not indicated: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 21 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 45% 5
Moderate 36% 4
Slight 9% 1
None 9% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 14% 3
Moderate 29% 6
Mild 29% 6
None 29% 6

Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain, daytime sleepinesss, tiredness

Summary results are based on 21 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 21)

  • mbgm14
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mbgm14
  • by mbgm14
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
that it can (and does) cause weight gain, but it really helps the neuropathic pain - I tried 4 days back on Tramadex and ibuprofen and ended up in severe pain. I've decided that I'll deal with any wt gain that I have, but I'll definitely stay on the Lyrica.

  • bgord
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • bgord
  • by bgord
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Advice/Tips
increase in appetite

See all evaluation results for Pregabalin



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