Posted by rina on March 24, 2007, at 16:58:26
In reply to Re: I'm About To Pull My Hair Out!!!, posted by KayeBaby on March 24, 2007, at 16:47:10
> > Just when I thought I've found the med cocktail that's absolutely perfect for me. I put on a pair of jeans I just bought last week!! Guess what?? They don't fit...and to top it off my face is bloated. This Lyrica works wonders but the weight gain and edema is killing me. I can't afford to keep buying new clothes like the Queen of Sheba. Does anyone know of a similar med besides Neurontin that has the anti-anxiety/depression buster non sedating effects Lyrica has without the weight gain? If so please help...I'm desperate in San Francisco.
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> > Have a wonderful weekend,
> > Virtue
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> I have exactly the same question.
> Lyrica is such a great med for me. I went off of it for about a month and recently re-started it at only 75mg per day and within 4 days my face was puffy. I lost about 12 lbs in fluid pretty fast when I quit it.
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> I suspect the fluid might be partly to blame for my elevated BP while on lyrica. It does make me want to eat more but the water weight is apart from that. My abdomen went down so fast after I discontinued it. I was taking up to 300mg but for most of the year on it 75-150.
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> It improves my sleep, my mood and my energy and has very few side effects apart from the weight/fluid retention.
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> Does neurotin have the same propensity for edema as Lyrica? I imagine both will increase apetite.
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> I am very frustrated also.
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> Peace,
> kaye
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Yes, it is very frustrating. I've tried neurontin as well. Doesn't come nearly as close to the great effects of lyrica but the side effects are as nearly as bad. The only thing I experienced from neurontin was weight gain. I'm almost tempted to ask my pdoc can he add something to the lyrica to offset the side effects of the edema/weight gain because it works wonderful besides walking around looking like oompa loompa from willy wonka...lol any suggestions?
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