186 patient evaluations for Lyrica

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Mar 15, 2009 (Started Feb 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain, headaches, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It's not the miracle drug it is advertised as.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, weight gain, headaches, problems concentrating
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2009 (Started Feb 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It cuts the pain at least in half! Its a God send! I don't think I could go without.
Side effects: weight gain, dizziness
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 4, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: weight gain

Aug 21, 2008 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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.
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 29, 2009 (Started Aug 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness, brain fog, weight gain, headaches, tiredness, fatigue, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Side effects: tiredness, dizziness, headaches, brain fog, weight gain, problems concentrating, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2009 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, blurry vision)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: That if you need this medicine but can't afford it, look up Pfizer's website - they have a form you can fill out that will tell you what programs they have you're eligible for. Just fill it out, print out the forms they indicate (and make sure you read everything, it can be a bit confusing, and you need a separate form for the Lyrica too), take them to your Dr, mail them, and you're done. It's not hard at all, and I'm one of those people that really has a hard time getting things done.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, dizziness

Dec 10, 2008 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I get this medication through Pfizer's "Connection To Care" Program due to the fact that my medical insurance refuses to pay for it even though it's on the drug plan I have. I've been fortunate to receive this medication through the program.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, dizziness
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 9, 2008 (Started May 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Start out at a low dose and work your way up. Try to stay on the lowest dose possible that will help control your pain. If you need to use during the day, use a low dose (25 to 50mg).
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 19 helpful marks

Dec 8, 2008 (Started Oct 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I recently started this and I do find it relaxing at bedtime. It is expensive.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 24, 2008 (Started Feb 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for whole body ache)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (brain fog, daytime sleepiness, spacing out)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Try taking it only at night and skip the morning dose if you can. I had to stop the morning dose since the side effects are too much to handle and allow me to function well, but the extra dose does help control the pain better but I feel really strange for a few hours and act a little goofy. I would not want to drive during that time period.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness, spacing out, brain fog
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 19, 2008 (Started Nov 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 31, 2008 (Started Oct 12, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (brain fog, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: brain fog, problems concentrating
  • 0 helpful marks
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