• Effectiveness

  Major (for fibromyalgia)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for pain)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 225 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Taking too mush made me really stupid, I backed the dose down, from 225 to 150, fearing the pain would return, but it didn't, and i can think clearly! :o)

Cost: $200+ monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for whole body ache)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), tiredness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 150 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: At my Dr.'s advice I stopped taking Lyrica thinking it really was not helping.Within 24 hours my body very rudely reminded me of how much this med was working.

Cost: $200+ monthly

Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), tiredness

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for whole body ache)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (tiredness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 75 mg Daily

Cost: $200+ monthly

Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), tiredness

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (drowsy in morning)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: made me very drowsy during the day

Cost: $25-49 monthly

Side effects: drowsy in morning

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: I took Lyrica for about 6 mons it really helped but the main side effect there is for it i got it was the weight gain within that six months i gained about 50lbs. So i decited i wasnt going to deal with that on top of everything else im going threw so we stoped it and now i have tried all kind of diffrent meds.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for pain)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (walking problems, somnolence, trouble holding things in left hand, balance problems)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 225 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: It caused me to act "drunk"with major unsteadiness,worsened weakness and tremor on my left side, too bad, because it was very effective for anxiety

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: walking problems, somnolence, balance problems, trouble holding things in left hand

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (walking problems, somnolence)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 150 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: definitely walking worse

Cost: $25-49 monthly

Side effects: walking problems, somnolence, balance problems, trouble holding things in left hand

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain, numbness and tingling, skin crawling)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for diabetic neuropathy)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (weight gain, swelling of extremities)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Very hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Be prepared for weight gain, and edema of the extremities. Both were severe in my case. However to be fair I was also on Abilify which causes weight gain as well. Because my pain and skin crawling/pins and needles sensations were so much worse when we tried to stop Lyrica. I reluctantly went back on it although at a reduced dosage. The weight gain is so severe that I am ashamed to go out of the house. THe edema is so severe that I cannot wear any of my shoes. I have to wear 'wrap around' slippers when I go out.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

Side effects: weight gain, swelling of extremities

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Cost: $50-99 monthly

• Effectiveness

  None (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), problems with focusing eyes)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: It showed no improvement of seizure control. Unfortunately strong withdrawals.

Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), problems with focusing eyes

• Effectiveness

  None (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (pressure headaches)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: This medicine has not helped me but I have been told by other FM patients that this has worked for them. So good luck if you are interested in trying it. I hope it works for you!

Side effects: pressure headaches

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for muscle pain)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain in shoulder(s))
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for neck pain)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Very hard to take

Dosage: 225 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: this medicine is very expensive because i don't have insurance any longer. it also makes me dizzy, unbalanced, memory problems, fatigue, and sleep. I needed the sleep after suffering with insomnia for 3 years. My body appreciate the rest, and i feel a lot better because of the sleep. the lyrica also help with my pain, when it is severe is gets it to a moderate to slight pain level. that may not seem like much, but believe me when you are constantly hurting with pain all day long that's a hugh accomplishment. i guess you have to take the good with the bad, because this dizziness, and forgetfulness, and falling into things gets to be annoying.

Cost: $100-199 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for muscle pain)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain in shoulder(s))
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for neck pain)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Very hard to take

Dosage: 450 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: It took almost three months, but after I received the steriod pak in June 2010 the lyrica started affecting me. I started going to sleep within 30 minutes after taking it. I continued to sleep for 4 to 6 hours each time I take it which is twice a day (mornings and nights). Thank God I finally got some sleep. My body still hurts, but I have been able to stand and walk at least 15 minutes before the pain gets severe. I have been drowinsy for three years, but was not getting any sleep, and the quality of sleep have been poor. I feel lest fatigue, and more rested. Not able to plan anything because I am sleeping alot now during the day, and usually I am up around 3 a.m. until 7 - 9 a.m. before sleep overtake me again. I should not be complaining after not sleeping but 2-4 hours for the pass three years. I would rate my overall pain as moderate, and still need other pain meds to relieve the pain between my two doses of lyrica. My balance is off, and I am having more headaches. I am eating junk food, and gaining weight. And, the worse thing is the dizziness, which prevents me from driving. I am going to request another medication. Maybe, Topomax. Still researching it.

Cost: $100-199 monthly