256 patient evaluations for Pregabalin

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Jul 28, 2012 (Started Sep 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for clonus spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, mood swings, vivid dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: i have reduced my dose: too much messes with my head, making me feel distant and withdrawn
Side effects: vivid dreams
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 20, 2012 (Started Apr 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works extremely well for the fibro; I started taking topomax to off set the weight gain about a year ago and it has helped tremendously
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2012 (Started Apr 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Mar 1, 2010 (Started Apr 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication helps me to stay a sleep more than if I did not take it. It helps with the pain at night and makes sleeping a little easier. I notice a huge difference when I do not take it. The only side effect is sleepiness and so I choose to only take it at night before bed.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 11, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (grogginess in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Increase dosage very slowly. Initially my doctors increased it faster and I had a nasty side effect of all over body pain like a nasty fibromyalgia flare up. I still cannot tolerate a higher dosage than 150mg however. So I suggest a slow increase to prevent that side effect and to see where your comfort level is.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 29, 2012 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Cymbalta (duloxetine) was helpful, but did not usually address all of my nerve pain. I resumed Lyrica and slowly worked up to my current dosage until I achieved analgesia (absence of pain). The only time I notice nerve pain is on bad days when the nerve pain returns. I might speak to my pain management doctor about taking an additional dose on those days because the pain is significant. Not sure if this ia an accepted protocol.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 2, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 375 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It reduces nerve pain in my legs, but it does not remove it most days. My arms are better, but when my bad days hit, it fails to cover the pain just like my legs. Overall, it appears to work, but it is not totally effective and increasing the dose is not
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 7, 2012 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Oct 20, 2010 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 28, 2012 (Started Apr 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (increased appetite, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Good for NEADS but not grand mal
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2012 (Started Jul 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (anorgasmia, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 19, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for headaches)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 18, 2012 (Started Oct 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Tremors, Seizures, and Migraines)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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