Does anyone have any good comments about lyrica pregabalin medication. I have neuropathic toe pain from surgey

[f33l_good]

Ive had 12 operations for ingrowing nails and ive had my nail beds removed and had stitches. My skin is very soft now though where the nail was and socks and shoes cause friction and this takes the skin off like a cheese grater. I have been told i now have nerve ending/ neuropathic pain and have been put on lyrica pregabalin hard capsules, but i don't like what im reading about the side effects and any weight gain increases pressure on my toes. Ive asked the surgeon to remove half the big toe as the previous operations haven't worked and have caused the nerve pain, which is numbness, burning and sharp stabbing pain floowed by constant toothache type pain. Im worried that my toes will become infected. I can hardly walk for more than 20 mins or stand and this has been going on for 9years. Wearing shoes is like putting my feet in glass. Ive got the medication but im scared to take it as i also have a baby at home with me!!!!

[sadie_oyes]

I've been taking Lyrica for two years for nerve pain in my entire body from fibromyalgia, exactly how you described, like hot pokers stabbing over and over, severe aching muscles, toothache like pain.
My doctor started me on 75mg, the first three days it made me very dizzy and tired, I didn't notice any difference in my pain. After two weeks he raised the dose to 125mg, again the first few days dizziness and always feeling tired, a little less pain, after two weeks raised to 300mg same dizziness the first few days, it didn't take all the pain away but it's a lot less. They said rate your pain from 0-10, in the beginning before Lyrica it was 7-8, now about 3-4. Lyrica is not pain medication, it diffuses the nerves that are causing the pain.
As far as side affects, I can't say I'm always tired, more like always sluggish.
I would be concerned with the dizziness and tiredness when you first start taking it with the baby, to have someone with you the first few days while your body adjusts to it.
Lyrica has really helped me, I could not imagine going back to laying in my bed for another eight years with that agonizing chronic pain.
p.s. I gained 10 pounds.

[Lyrica1]

Yes. At 46 I was finally diagnosed with a tethered cord, a neurological birth defect. Five spinal surgeries later I was given Lyrica to help manage the neuropathic pain I have lived with my entire life. What a relief! I am now 52 and still count on Lyrica.