Lyrica and migraines

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Avatar f tn Yes! I'm very newly on Lyrica (just started litteraly two days ago). Neurologist added this to "regimen" after finding out that my relpax and nightly Pamelor still wasn't working that well to keep the migraines and burning away. (I'm guessing that you were having more than just "migeaine" pain too or the doc would've given you Topamax instead too?) After even the first dose, I FELL IN LOVE with Lyrica!
975514 tn?1324997938 I have been prescribed Lyrica and couldn't deal with the weight gain, bloat, and tiredness/laziness that it caused in me. Topamax which is used for severe Epilepsy and Migraines works just as well for Fibromyalgia and Neuropathic pain as Lyrica I have found.
Avatar n tn I have serious vision issues, pain, fatigue and lately cement legs that I am not sure what the heck is going on. Complicated migraines or migraines in general can and do cause certain vision problems. I am not a doctor but I know today my vision is more then migraines. We won't even get into my cognitive issues with brain fog! ;-) Found this thread and now I can see both this one and MS. Oh gosh did I answer the question?
Avatar f tn s not yet approved for migraines but the testing is very promising, and I have had very few headaches in the last 2 months since I switched and those have been mild. I hope and think that probably your symptoms are related to the Topamax also. The prescription description says that visual disturbances are common.
Avatar f tn I cannot take lyrica or skalin or neurotin for my aches and pains i had such a headache from the lyrica and that was one pill low dose it was like i was on hallucigens the room was like a picture show and i had to do a 12 hr shift i told my boss my medication is not agreeing so if i had to leave they knew why soo then the skalin for muscle pain kept me a zombie i was in a fog with 1 pill and could not function for 12 hrs so the neurotin for my shingles neuroapathy was like bees stinging my
Avatar m tn I very seldom use more, I took the first Lyrica last night and feel pretty sluggish today. Has anyone on here taken this and had any luck with it? I have read some bad things about it which I guess all of these pain killers have bad side effects. I just want to know has it helped anyone cut back on the other pain killers.
735919 tn?1236444549 Lyrica is not an antidepressant and it personally did not work for me, but everyone is different. It is a shame your insurance co. won't cover Cymbalta when it is working. Isn't there something your doctor can do to have the insurance co. cover this medication? I would call the insurance co. and see if there is anyway around this.
Avatar m tn all this time not connecting this to the lyrica. I ended up in an ER with heart palls and anxiety through the roof. felt like I was on a bad acid trip with speed involved. not that I tried either of those since high school. my menopause shipped sailed many years ago, but hot flashes big time.....pins and needles feeling all over my body. like a nettles sting. even my tongue. jaw clenching, stomach problems. too many side effects to list.
Avatar f tn Ihave had a number of severe and life threatening symptoms and illnesses. I also suffer from fibro/cfs, chronic migraines, complete loss of taste, tinnitus, abdominable pain, oesphageal spasms, acid reflux, severe pain in back and legs and TMJ. (I have had other additional health probs, see post 14 July). I take lyrica, morphine and omeprazole amongst other medication. The lyrica is driving me a bit nuts - I am sleepy, sick, dizzy and cannot do very much.
1088430 tn?1259159773 I have never tried Lyrica before and the only person that I know of personally that took it had to stop due to unwanted side-effects BUT side-effects are usually rare and don't effect all people. So, if you are not experiencing side-effects and this medication is working well for you, then I wouldn't let other people's bad experiences with the medication make you worry about taking the medication.
1218873 tn?1300091216 I take Lamictal and find it helped with migraines and paraesthesias. I did not notice any side effects as mine was titrated up very slowly. I hop it works as well for you as it does for mr.
Avatar m tn My neurologist decided to wean me off tegretol and lorazepam. I will also be cutting off my lyrica soon after my tegretol and lorazepam. I m now preparing to go through withdrawal days while not intending to try anymore new anti depressants as most of them made my condition worst base on my experience and after a some thoughts. I hope I will be able to lead a new painless life without medications. Will keep you posted. Take care.
Avatar n tn I have had and reacted to Depakote, Neurontin, Lyrica, and Topamax. The Lyrica and Neurontin was originally for nerve pain and the Depakote and Topamax were for migraines.
1088430 tn?1259159773 Hi! I'm hoping that anyone here who is taking Lyrica for nerve pain will be able to answer something for me...I'm newly on Lyrica (300mg daily) for chronic migraines/headaches and alot of burning that I've been having in my head. Neurologist gave Lyrica instead of Topamax b/c he said there's more than just the migraine issue going on b/c of all the burning. However, it's still officially undiagnosed at the present. I'm having very positive results so far.
Avatar f tn Well she weighed 125lbs when she started and 15 months later she weighs 197lb and likes the Lyrica for her pain but is now having severe joint pain , etc from the weight gain. I already have a metabolic disorder and cannot gain weight. Its very, very hard for me to lose weight. Anyway, I know it can cause vision problems, can make you high at times, bad headaches, etc.
Avatar m tn I do not know about verpmil but I know a lot about Lyrica and hate it. I gained weight-- 12lbs in a month and I felt like a zombie. I know for some people it can cause depression and even suicidal thoughts. I am curious did anyone ever have you keep food diary? I have many foods that I cannot eat such as gluten (wheat, barley, rye), dairy, any artificial sweeteners, msg (now called umami), high fructose corn syrup (now called corn sugar), certain nuts, and nitrates/nitrites (processed meats).
489725 tn?1280052553 t as pronounced as it was in that area. I also had TMJ and migraines and the meds seem to be helping those too.
1130095 tn?1267369259 Hey guys do u mind if I ask some questions @ Lryica and Neurontin? I have been on Lyrica for over 2 yrs and it has helped me tremendously, but I have gained...get ready..80lbs...yeah and it is killing me. I tried to swith to the Topamax, but it made my feet swell to 4x's their normal size and I wanted to take it so much because of my weight issues. Do u really think that the Topamax was what made my feet swell. It was Thanksgiving and I had been eating a lot of Pie...
Avatar f tn Thought I'd introduce myself at the same time. I'm a 37 year old female. I was diagnosed in 2005 with complex partial seizures, have a VNS implant for them because they are intractable. I have had migraines since I was a teenager though only once in a while. My mother, sisters, and grandmother all have/had migraines but mine seem to not want to be managable. I've been hospitalized 3 times since April for status migraines.
Avatar f tn Just by my history, he told me I had abdominal migraines and he put me on injectable Imitrex 5 mg. subcutaneous. It comes with its own injector and it is not painful. From then on, if I gave myself the migraine shot early enough then I wouldn't go into the prolonged vomiting. If I tried to give myself the migraine medicine during the aura it didn't help. I had to wait until abdominal spasm first started. Sometimes it would require two injections.
874521 tn?1424116797 One thing I forgot to mention about Lyrica as far as effectiveness is that I kept feeling that I needed to increase the dose after just a little while. It was as though my body would adjust quickly and would become immune to the strength and the pain would return. This would happen quite often. I remember not liking that and being fearful that I would top out at the highest dose too fast because the amount I needed to keep up with the pain would keep increasing.
Avatar n tn Instead medications in the class of skeletal muscle relaxants, SNRI anti-depressants, Trazodone, Lyrica and Savella are the most common ones prescribed for fibromyalgia. And yes, the SNRIs are pain relievers. I suffer from both fibromyalgia and severe migraines. My pain medications for my migraines do nothing for my fibromyalgia pain. So you could look into it. Good luck.
Avatar f tn I have been taking Topomax for over a year and it has decreased my migraines a great deal though not completely. I take only 100mg per day so there may be a difference depending on your dosage. If your migraines disrupt your life as much as mine did Topomax is worth a try in my opinion. Good Luck!!
Avatar f tn I have a very sore neck and shoulder pain...very stiff and tight. I suffer from Migraines and have a headache every day. When I was younger - 1986 I was hit by a car and had a compound fracture to my scull, so I'm not sure if over the years I was traumatized by this. I'm frustrated and not sure if I should seek out of country help. Has anyone suffered from anything like this?
Avatar f tn Four to five years ago my doc thought they were migraines and I took Imitrex about once every 2 weeks. Then I started getting a worse headache from the Imitrex, like my entire head was supersensitive, my hair hurt. He sent me to a neurologist who diagnosed occiptal neuralgia. That doc has been giving me botox injections in my neck and prescribed Lyrica. I can't afford the Lyrica -- its $300 a month.
Avatar f tn Thanks lynn but I have already tried neurontin and lyrica and cymbala,zoloft,prozac,celexa.lexapro,amitriptyline,trazodone,effexor,paxil,nortipyline,lamicital,and ,etc...I know there is more just cant think of them right now but I have tried them all....sometimes I just dont know if its the thing for my body and maybe I am doing it more harm than good by staying on it....but I will continue on for a while....my biggest thiing right now is the dizziness,headaches and not wantig to go outside...