Does Lyrica start working on the first time you take it?

Lyrica generally takes at least a week to start working and can take considerably longer. According to the Lyrica website dosages typically start out at 150 mg/day (in 2-3 divided doses) and patients can work up to 300 mg/day over a week or two. The highest dosage is 600 mg/day but that typically doesn't seem to offer many added benefits.

 

http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/uspi_lyrica.pdf

 

http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/find-drug-68372-73.html

 

http://www.lyrica.com/content/main_common_questions.jsp

For me Lyrica started helping immediately, at first I was very drowsy but after a week or so that side effect went away. I was started on 75mg/day and now I am on 150mg twice a day. and have been on it almost a year. It really helped me.

You may see results immediately but I would not get my hopes up on that happening. Most websites tell you to wait at least 2 weeks to start seeing results. The minor and annoying side effects start subsiding in that timeframe and you should start to see how well things are going.

 

Dosing varies. I started at 50 mg a day for a week, increasing 50 mg a week until I reached 150 mg  ( 50 mg 3x a day). After that, your doctor can adjust the dosing depending on your tolerance and the effective of the medication.

 

I took Lyrica for the burning pain of my RSD but we were not a good match. The lyrica did help my pain but the side effects for me were too much. It helped me sleep and that also helped with my pain.

 

I have talked to many lyrica users and I have noticed it is either a miracle drug or a drug from hell for people. It works or it doesn't, very black and white.

 

Reta

Lyrica works on the serotonin system and takes 1-12 weeks to reach full effect, if it's going to work.

Whoever said it's either a miracle drug or the drug from hell is right.  For me, it was the drug from hell.  I'm told I walked around like a zombie, spoke nonsense all day, and spent hours just staring straight ahead.  Worst of all, I have no memory of the 4 weeks I was on it at all, so I can't dispute or confirm the above.  If a friend had not called my doctor (I live alone) I am afraid of what might have happened.  Please have someone you trust watch you carefully at the beginning.  I know this drug has helped many, but I know from my research that my reaction was far from rare and also common with Lyrica's parent drug, Neurontin.

Lyrica was like a miracle when I started taking it over a year ago. Recently, I have experienced severe foot pain and I feel like I am walking on golf balls. I can only walk for around 10 minutes before I have to sit down and rest my feet. I am seriously wondering if the medicine is creating a backlash with the pain that it originally controlled.

I started taking Lyrica two weeks ago and I ramped up from 50mg to 300 mg in one weeks time. The dosage for fibro pain is 300-450 mg a day in two divided doses. It is helpful to make sure the med is taken on time every day. I have already started to feel the helpful effects. I have had six back surgeries and chronic pain/fibro/chronic fatigue. I feel more energy and the desire to do things, like this! Weeks ago I would have never sat at the computer and typed for hrs like I have today. Good luck and God bless!!