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Reviewer: Jim, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Took Lyrica for 4 years, big government said you can't take this medicine anymore. Started taking pregabalin not as effective. More side effects than Lyrica.
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Reviewer: Donna, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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The drug obliviates the back and leg pain. The side effects are dizziness, impaired ability to focus my eyes, and sleepiness. These side effects are controllable for me.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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After taking Lyrica this medicine does not work nor and has worse side effects.
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Reviewer: deli, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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not as good a pain relive for neuropathic pain.
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Reviewer: OMSHRI, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I am 64.5 years male and have flashes electrical current in the brain when I go to bed that lifts my torso from the bed. It is bewildering, and methinks it stops heart and brain function immediately momentarily. I am unable to sleep despite medication with Clonzepam and Pregabalin with Methylcobalmin once daily. Only when it is day-break I can sleep for an hour or two.
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