Lyrica - weight gain

[Guest guest]

When I began taking Lyrica, my next door neighbor, who works for the

FDA, printed out a bunch of literature about it for me. The

statistics on Lyrica say that weight gain is a side effect although

not widely experienced by the test groups. If I remember correctly,

10% of the group noticed weight gain. Not a big enough number for me

to blame my 20 pounds on. I attribute my weight gain to less movement

and steroids. I have been on oral steroids three times since

January. In addition to oral steroids I have had steroid injections

which I am sure don't help much either.

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Phyllis, Hi Marl from Boston here and I've been on lyrica for the past 5

months. I have had a 15 pound gain either way for the past 3 months and have

noticed swelling in my ankles also and was told by my pain management doctor

this was normal and to do some extra walking if possible. I have had 8

surgeries

for Spinal Stenosis and am 49 and have the spine of an 80 year old I been

told but I keep on plugging away!! The last one was for my skull slipping off

my spine and kinking my brain stem here's a pic.

The Lyrica works great.

Mark from Boston

[Guest guest]

I am surprised that the studies said that weight gain was only in 10% of people.

I definitely found that it increases my appetite, and more so with higher doses,

but yet somehow my weight has not really increased - I think because I am

careful about eating. I get intense hunger attacks usually right before lunch or

dinnertime. I also crave sweets a lot, but that may be me because I always have

liked sweets. BUt my weight has not gone up fortunately.

Immort1@... wrote: Phyllis, Hi Marl from Boston here and I've been

on lyrica for the past 5

months. I have had a 15 pound gain either way for the past 3 months and have

noticed swelling in my ankles also and was told by my pain management doctor

this was normal and to do some extra walking if possible. I have had 8 surgeries

for Spinal Stenosis and am 49 and have the spine of an 80 year old I been

told but I keep on plugging away!! The last one was for my skull slipping off

my spine and kinking my brain stem here's a pic.

The Lyrica works great.

Mark from Boston

[Guest guest]

As I said, this was an FDA study, I am just passing on what I read.

Phyllis

Tristan Jouvin <tristanjouvin99@...> wrote:

I am surprised that the studies said that weight gain was only in 10%

of people. I definitely found that it increases my appetite, and more so with

higher doses, but yet somehow my weight has not really increased - I think

because I am careful about eating. I get intense hunger attacks usually right

before lunch or dinnertime. I also crave sweets a lot, but that may be me

because I always have liked sweets. BUt my weight has not gone up fortunately.

Immort1@... wrote: Phyllis, Hi Marl from Boston here and I've been on lyrica

for the past 5

months. I have had a 15 pound gain either way for the past 3 months and have

noticed swelling in my ankles also and was told by my pain management doctor

this was normal and to do some extra walking if possible. I have had 8 surgeries

for Spinal Stenosis and am 49 and have the spine of an 80 year old I been

told but I keep on plugging away!! The last one was for my skull slipping off

my spine and kinking my brain stem here's a pic.

The Lyrica works great.

Mark from Boston