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