253 patient evaluations for Pregabalin

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Jul 30, 2009 (Started Apr 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 225 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: IT DOES HELP WITH THE PAIN... BUT THE WEIGHT GAIN AND drowsiness and i have started swelling up water..retention.
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 11, 2010 (Started Apr 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Lyrica has caused marked drowsiness for me in the mornings. I take 75mg at night and upon waking in the morning do not want to get out of bed from extreme tiredness despite a full night sleep - or more

Apr 2, 2010 (Started Apr 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it caused a tremendous weight gain/increased appetite and really didn't help my pain at all. After being on it for four months, I gained 25 pounds.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: weight gain

Mar 8, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Being already overweight, I have gained about 15 pounds since beginning treatment. This is very upsetting to me, as well as counter-productive as I know extra weight can make the pain of Fibro worse. I actually plan on weaning off of it.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 23, 2010 (Started Jun 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 8, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tongue swelling, swelling of lips)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: tongue swelling, swelling of lips

Apr 18, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: tongue swelling, swelling of lips
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 25, 2010 (Started Feb 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg One time
Advice & Tips: For me it was working quite well for the fibromyalgia, but huge weight gains and feeling dizzy and spaced out all of the time made me stop taking it.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 23, 2010 (Started Mar 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Nov 9, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 22, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: side effects may pass quickly
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: mood swings
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 22, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I also wonder if my weight problems stem from this medication. I am concerned about being on a controled substance 24/7.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 5, 2010 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: For about a year this was the best treatment I have found for my FM. We also found that I had gained 30 pounds within a year and this was 3 months after having our youngest daughter Hana. So, now I am struggling to lose the weight. I would recommend Lyrica to anyone if they are looking for pain relief, but also stress there is a huge side effect of weight gain.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Jan 18, 2010 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Mar 10, 2009 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Jan 28, 2009 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Jan 25, 2009 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Jan 11, 2009 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches

Jan 7, 2009 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, headaches
  • 1 helpful mark
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