Success with Lyrica? Concerned about pain returning after stopping

I take it for neuropathy. I take 200mg in the am and again at night. I will really feel it if I forget to take a dose. But with the other medications it has helped my nerve pain. I have been on it for about 8 or 9 years now. I had to come down on my dose because it was making me have medication induced sleep apnea. So just be really careful about any breathing issues. I wish you well oh your healing journey!

I have fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis and Pudendal Neuralgia and Lyrica has helped more than anything I've ever tried. Takes a bit of time for the side effects to get better but for me it's been worth it. I'm currently on 50-75 mg morning and mid day and 100 mg at night. Spreading the doses every 6 hours helps. Sending you healing thoughts. 💜💜💜💜

I just switched from gabapentin to lyrica… praying it helps with the fibro… nerve pain is atrocious!!

I just started taking it

For me if helps a lot with nerve damage I have in my face due to tmj issues, however I have to keep taking it, I've tried weaning off and the pain comes back, but while I take it I have few side effects, no issue of weight gain

I take 150mg every night and have for the past 8 years. Soooo idk what it is like off it besides when I forget to take it I am not even human the next day. Unfortunately my body has become dependent on it and even at a high dose it isn’t enough. But it does allow me to function semi normally. As for weight gain, I never had that issue. In fact, with my age and metabolism I have trouble gaining weight even on it. Side effects are different for everyone.

The trick for me was a very slow increase. Also spacing doses. I take at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 9:30 pm with largest dose at night. The only side effect I experience now is minor dry mouth.

I'm on 150 mg a day. It's helping with Pudendal Neuralgia, Fibromyalgia and Psoriatic Arthritis. Had to slowly increase.

LOL sorry for my multiple messages. The side effects will go away once you come off of Lyrica.

I’m not going to continue taking lyrics after my 6 weeks is up.

I’m in the middle of taking lyrica, so I don’t know about the pain coming back. In regards to weigh gain, it should be minimal if you’re maintaining healthy diet & exercise. My body mostly retains the water, but as soon as you come off of it, your body will start getting rid of the excess water.