Has anyone tried LYCRIA yet?

[idesofmarch]

My RA gave me a free weeks supply RX for Lycria but I have not brought it into the pharmacy yet.  I also got 2 RX to start me slowly if I like it. Trouble is that it is so new that my copay will be almost $40 per month. I am on disibillity right now and can't afford it.  Also it is good for diabetic nerve pain-I don't think that I have nerve pain.I have muscle, joint and low back pain.  So bad that 3 vicodin every 4 hours doesn't do anything for me. It does take the edge off for an hour or so.  I'll appreciate your comments.  This site has been sleeping for over a week. Is everyone having a fibro-flare?

[VaBreeze]

Lyrica does have some side-effects, but headaches are not one that has been seen.  There will be some drowsiness and cognition issues, but that should clear up a bit after your body has adjusted.  50 mg is a very low dose.  

I take 75mg 2x a day and the only thing i've noticed is some cognitive difficulty.  Otherwise it does help with my pain.  Maybe Neurontin would work for you and not have this effect.  If you are only on the 3rd day, try weaning yourself off and see if the headache lifts.  If so, then you will need to talk to your doctor about an alternative for your pain.

Best wishes to you.

[Breezey]

I am on day 3 of my lycria and take it for Myofascial cronic pain....The omg I can't function pain seems to be shrinking but my head feels like its going to explode, I can't think and I can't be awake for more than 20 minutes after taking it..is this just my body adjusting? I'm supposed to up the dosage in a week but this headache is so very bad i'm worried. Has anyone else felt similar? im taking 50mg and have never been on any medication before...ive lived in pain for 5 years and am scared to that this wont work

[Emperorgrahf]

I tried it for a couple of months, it barely helped for me. coming off of it was the worst though, I decided to take half dosage for 3 days then just quit.  I don't know how I survived it

[Sajonna]

First time posting here:  I took Lyrica/ Nerontin for only 4 days two years ago: It made me sleepwalk every night.  The last night I ended up right by front door- on the floor.  Scray.  But I have heard from other people that this med is a blessing.  Everyone is different!

[Daisendorfgirl]

Hi Everyone,
  I started Lyrcria in February and boosted the dosage up to 450mg per day as of the 18th April. These tablets have given me a new lease of life, no pain and I'm sleeping through the night without any pain or restless legs, I use to wake up every 2 hours and never really went into a deep sleep (REM), the slightest noise would have me instantly awake! My days were a nightmare, I had pain that shifted all over my body and all I wanted to do was sleep, much to my husband's disgust he just didn't understand anything about Fibro. The downside is I have put on weight, about 15 pounds and I'm hungry all the time, this is not me, I was a very light eater and never finished my meals, now I eat everything on my plate and still feel as if I want more!!!!  
Also my right leg looks twice it's size by the end of the day, It goes down again once I go to bed and am laying flat so I think it's fluid, the tiredness disappeared after a few weeks but I still feel sort of disorientated at times. But I don't want to give up the Lycria and go back to all the misery of fibro again!
Hope this helps and I welcome any comments

[wv tumbleweed]

I have fibro and other health problems.  I was given a prescription for 3 per day of 50 mg.  I took 1 pill at night before going to bed.  I start meds slow due to having problems with so many of then.  I noticed the next morning I had slept well did not wake up constantly like I normally do.  It also stop the need to move around, especially my legs.  I took 1 pill at night for a week.  I felt better, slept better, had less pain and joints moved more freely.  I am trying to lose weight and I felt it was causing weight gain, so I stopped.

After a couple weeks I tried 1 pill at night again.  On the third evening I was constantly hungry, I could have ate everything in the house.  That night I woke up with bad pain, it had inflamed my Interstitial Cystitis.  So I stopped it again.  

I am debating whether to try it again.  Even if it does not inflame the Interstitial Cystitis  I can not take it if causes me to be constantly hungry and over eat, and therefore gain weight.  I would like to be able to take it.

There are so many meds with weight gain as a side effect, cant they make just one that has weight loss as a side effect?    :-(