I don't take Lyrica -- I've heard you can gain a lot of weight, as one of the side effects I have fibromyalgia and I was put on that medication. It didn't give me any enrgy but what it did do was caused massive sweeling. I would actually retain so much water that my skin went over my socks and my feet were so swollen that my shoes wouldnt fit. When I stopped taking it it all went away. I am on Cymbalta and love it. Not me. I am recently diagnosed with fibro and my dr put me on lyrica. I haven't been on it long. The first day I had so much energy I was running around doing things like a crazy person while my husband just stared at me like I lost my mind lol!!
Day 2 I felt drunk and high at the same time! Now I'm doing better. Have bad days with the weather and whatnot but so far it seems to.
E helping. I'm going to start a weight loss plan seeing that I found 10 pounds in my chair that attached itself to my butt!! I hear diet and exercise is good for Fibro so I'm going to give it a try!!
Good luck!! I'm taking it for fibromyalgia and it's really helping me. I did feel sleepy and a little drunk at first, but that went away quickly. I've lost 20 lbs since going on it. I have enough energy to work out and I don't get sore as quickly. I have been tracking my food to make sure that stays in check, too.
I'm not one to normally take medications, but my weight just kept creeping up and I was too tired and achy to consistently work out and make good choices. So after talking with my doc we decided to try using it to manage by fibromyalgia and see if that gave me the boost I needed to lose the weight.
He felt better about me taking lyrica than any of the weight loss pills on the market. Sleepiness and dizziness are common side effects of Lyrica. Some studies put the incidence of dizziness around 20 to 30 percent. Somnolence clocks in around 13 to 25 percent. When you feel tired and dizzy all the time, it is hard to move around let alone exercise.
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Lack of energy is another component to this triad. There is also a brain fog component to the side effect profile of pregabalin. The official prescribing information describes this as confusion or abnormal thinking. This effect could lead to less motivation to exercise. It is hard to estimate with precision how many people are susceptible to Lyrica and weight gain.
The official prescribing information presents data from a number of clinical trials. I have gained so much weight just in my stomach only. As the day goes on my stomach gets worse and more bloated. I hate to leave my house because people are always coming up to me asking me how far along I am.
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That is just what any girl wants to hear, right? I thought that I was just 36 and my body was changing. I started working out and making sure I eat healthy food. For a few months it seemed to be working. However, the nerve pain came back and the GP increased the dose. I was never told about the side effects of the drug. I was experiencing weight gain for no reason, dizziness and loss of balance, itches all over my body and incontinence day or night.
As far as we know there are no antidotes to the weight problem. Some experts recommend a healthy diet and exercise. No one should ever stop Lyrica suddenly! The withdrawal symptoms can be daunting. Refeeding was a real b-word.
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I've been having serious difficulties not slipping into old bad habits. OriginalKatie--yeah, I've probably been less active because of the fatigue lyrica causes. It's been so hard! It was very frustrating not losing any weight when I WAS being very active though. August 18, PM 0. I am on Lyrica and have been for a couple of years now. I had weight gain initially close to 20 pounds. Like any type of weight loss I think the Lyrica may have increased my appetite but that's no excuse. Chose your foods wisely.
Food is fuel and not contentment. A year ago I cut out all processed foods, no more grains, and increased my vegetable intake as well as water. I have lost the weight and then some. I also have a strict training program and now run races to keep me motivated. You just need to find your motivation So, don't look at the pounds look at the type of food your consuming, your energy level, and how you feel.
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That's just my two cents. September 24, PM 0. I had to be taken off of the Lyrica to loose weight. I gained 60lbs on Lyrica and was unable to loose any weight as long as I stayed on the medication.
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According to my doctor this level of weight gain is unusual. After I stopped taking the medication I had to begin taking another medication to activate my metabolism again as it had "reset" at much too high a weight to be healthy. Went off the Lyrica a year ago and am currently down 51lbs with no other medication changes. I have found that Vitamins have been a tremendous assistance with the Fatigue especially while dieting.
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