I recently read a few answers regarding Lyrica. Some refer to it as 'dangerous'...'scary'...'ur going to die.' This last quote I can't decipher whether it was a bad joke or what it was supposed to imply. I have severe back pain due to an auto accident. My current RX, Norco, is not working as long as it should be so I take more than my directed dosage. My doctor prescribed me the Lyrica to take with the Norco so I won't need to take more Norco than directed & hopefully 'ween' me off of them both altogether. The Norco's are definitely addicting in my opinion and I am concerned about taking two addictive RX's, especially after reading some of the answers regarding Lyrica. Can anyone give me an opinion, answer, or explanation?
2006-11-01 18:19:28 · 2 answers · asked by charp 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I took Lyrica and didn't sleep for 3 days. I would doze on and off. It made me jittery and very agitated. I also was getting chest pains and my breathing was not right. I stopped on the fourth day and wouldn't take it again. Everyone reacts different to different medication. Talk to your doctor about the side effects. Personally, I think they should take it off the market. I know other people who had bad side effects with it. I would never take it again.
2006-11-02 01:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give Lyrica out at my job to my patients. Yes, it can be a dangerous drug but then, so can a lot of other drugs.
Some people respond to Lyrica better than others. It's all a process of elimination, finding out which drugs work better than others. Like you said, after a while, with any drug, you build up a tolerance to it and it becomes less effective.
Just try the drug, who knows, it may help you. If you start to feel really weird or uncomfortable on it then you can always call your doctor and ask him for something else.
2006-11-02 02:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋