Nov 28, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (forgetting words, forgetfulness, daytime sleepiness, tiredness, brain fog, mood swings, weight gain, fatigue, problems concentrating, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Gradually just stopped working.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, mood swings, daytime sleepiness, brain fog, tiredness, problems concentrating, fatigue

Jun 8, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (forgetting words, forgetfulness, daytime sleepiness, tiredness, brain fog, mood swings, weight gain, fatigue, problems concentrating, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Now that I'm taking a lower dosage, I really like Lyrica. At higher doses, I was a raging maniac that could barely remember her own name. That IS an exaggeration, but only a slight one. At the lower dosage, I don't get the anger symptoms, and the memory issues are bearable. I still have a hard time remember anything, I have to write everything down on my calendar.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, mood swings, daytime sleepiness, brain fog, tiredness, problems concentrating, fatigue

Mar 12, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (forgetting words, forgetfulness, daytime sleepiness, tiredness, brain fog, mood swings, weight gain, fatigue, problems concentrating, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The lower dosage in combination with Trazodone has been working amazingly well. I haven't had many of the mood issues I had before. I'm feeling a lot more like a normal human being and am working on getting my stamina back.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, mood swings, daytime sleepiness, brain fog, tiredness, problems concentrating, fatigue

Sep 1, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness, tiredness, brain fog, mood swings, weight gain, fatigue, problems concentrating, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The brain fog and mood swings were more than I could deal with. It worked wonderfully on the Fibro pain, but I could barely remember my name.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, mood swings, daytime sleepiness, brain fog, tiredness, problems concentrating, fatigue
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