Does anyone know anything about the side-effects of taking Lyrica? pashti

Cgirl

http://www.drugs.com/lyrica.html

Here is a link

J_9

I do not know what you are using this medicine for, could it be diabetes or an anxiety disorder?

There are other things you should know while taking this medication as it is classified as an anticonvulsant.

However, here goes the general answer to your question:

Central Nervous System: Dizziness, fatigue, confusion, euphoria, incoordination, nervousness, neuropathy, tremor, vertigo, somnolence, ataxia, amnesia, abnormal thinking

Eyes Ears Nose & Throat: Dry mouth, blurred vision

GI: Constipation, flatulence, abdominal pain, weight gain.

Musculoskeletal: back pain

Other: impotence.

pashti

Thank you so much for your input on Lyrica.I am not using it - a friend with fibromyalgia is and another is, I believe for arithritis. We have been told by a doc that it causes maligancies but have no further info and haven't found anything to back this up. Pashti

J_9

By malignancies do you mean cancer?