lyrica ????

How long did it take for the lyrica work for you ? I just started it yesterday, and my dr. started me out on 150 mg 1pill two times a day. But a lot of people have said that is kinda high to start out with. Has anyone also started out on the max dose?

thanks
sandra

Hi Sandra,
listen to your body. My doc tried me on that it caused such irregular heart beat I was not sure I would wake up the next morning. I guess because it affects nerve ending it can do that with the heart. Hope it works good for you.

Pam

I used it for a little while but started gaining weight so switched to cymbalta which has worked better and no weight gain issues. I started very low dose but that's just the way my doc is. I quickly needed more until it wasn't doing much anymore and I switched to the cymbalta. There is another fibro drug savella if these don't work. Good luck!

thank you ladies :0)

I tried Lyrica and Cymbalta for fibromyalgia.   I gained weight on Lyrica and had the dry heaves on Cymbalta.  Celebrex works well for me.  I recently went off of Celebrex to see if I could go without it.  In 3 days I was in horrible pain.

It is a perspnal issue as our bodies are all different.  I would work very closely with my Dr.

Good Luck to you!

Eileen

AKA, EileenAZatgoal

I can't remember how long it took for me maybe a couple of days. I use it just for sleeping only. I do need to warn you though it only goes up to 300mg and I am at 250mg now. Upside I've been on it for a long time probably since it came out, but I think I need to try something else cause I'm just not sleeping through the night with a side of Ambein and I've even tried eating turkey, bananas and cheese before bed. Still didn't sleep.  Good luck to you! christine (internetnut)