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Sorry it is Pregabalin but I don't know how to change the title.
Has anyone had or know anyone who has had any experience of this pain med? My GP has prescribed it for my chronic back pain until I get my referral to the Pain Management Clinic. It came without any information leaflet about side effects and drug interactions so I researched it online and scared myself to death. There are so many forums of people saying it's the drug from hell, ruined their life and there is even a Facebook Group called Lyrica Survivors with 900 members telling their experience of it and the withdrawal symptoms when you try and get off it are just as horrendous.
Major effects seem to be memory loss, hallucinations, withdrawing from life, suicidal thoughts, lack of any emotion, blurry or distorted vision and there is a whole website relating to people blaming it for sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears.
I know all pills have side effects and that they don't always affect everyone but this has really put me off, especially as some are still struggling with the side effects months after the painful withdrawal process. I haven't taken it.
Anyone have any experience or information about them?
Has anyone had or know anyone who has had any experience of this pain med? My GP has prescribed it for my chronic back pain until I get my referral to the Pain Management Clinic. It came without any information leaflet about side effects and drug interactions so I researched it online and scared myself to death. There are so many forums of people saying it's the drug from hell, ruined their life and there is even a Facebook Group called Lyrica Survivors with 900 members telling their experience of it and the withdrawal symptoms when you try and get off it are just as horrendous.
Major effects seem to be memory loss, hallucinations, withdrawing from life, suicidal thoughts, lack of any emotion, blurry or distorted vision and there is a whole website relating to people blaming it for sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears.
I know all pills have side effects and that they don't always affect everyone but this has really put me off, especially as some are still struggling with the side effects months after the painful withdrawal process. I haven't taken it.
Anyone have any experience or information about them?