Lyrica Lawsuit (Page 74) (Top voted first)

Does anyone know if there is an ongoing lawsuit against the company who puts out Lyrica? I am a mess from it. Do we have a leg to stand on when it comes to the side effects they found out from people like us? I am a long termer. I have been taking 900 mg since 2005. Is there anyone representing us? Thank you

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Sondre (# 1463) --

This was very helpful. I am sitting here writing to you at 4:10 a.m. EST. I went to bed, trying to manage my pinched sciatic nerve with an ice pack. In addition to my bedtime meds of a recently increased dose of Lyrica. I woke up choking on my own saliva. I felt so delirious that was struggling to wake up and stop myself from the symptoms. I have always mentioned my concerns to my doctors about Lyrica. I have repeatedly told them of deep concerns, that I am experiencing some long and short-term memory loss. It is very difficult to focus and concentration is strained. After experiencing daily increasing nerve pain over the last 5-6 weeks, my pain management Dr decided to up my Lyrica from 75 mg Three X's a day ( which I mainly only took 2X's a day, for fear doctor drug). In waking up with jerking, involuntary movements, difficulty breathing, which is why I was switched to Lyrica from Neurontin.

The higher doses of Lyrica has the same outcome. I am still feeling a great deal of pain and have been unable to drive, barely get my right leg up to get into bed. Now after taking the higher doses of Lyrica, I am experiencing some entirely different type of pain, radiating all the way down to my ankle with some tingling. Now I have a pulling, crushing type of pain. Weird dreams, looking time and space have been more and more frequent. I make movements in my semi-slumber state. I'm waking myself up trying to talk in my sleep, although I'm struggling to speak the words coherently. I have been diagnosed with failed back surgery since 2005. Also, I am diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Degenerative Joint and Disc disease. I have been in pain management ever since with every epidural block, trigger point injections and now Radio Frequency Ablation, which I believe is the cause for the pain that has kept me mostly bedridden and unable to drive for the last almost 2 weeks. Now I'm scheduled for a second implant trial for a Neurostimulator. The last one was permanently implanted, then revised, then removed. My doctor said he couldn't find the lead anchor next to my spine, which was the main source of my pain. I believe that was in 2011-12.

Now years later, guess what? New company, new system that doesn't cause buzzing or tingling and my doctor wants me to have the trial done this month. I've been told little or nothing by the doctor herself. They selector home with a CD and booklet then a Rep from the company calls to interview your pain concerns. So, I am taking prescribed pain meds in addition to Lyrica. I would be happy to be off all of the drugs I'm taking. Neurostimulator? Not so sure about that either. Very skeptical in thinking doctors are motivated by sales and pushing from the makers of these implants. I could choose SI Joint Fusion. Oh but, No I won't!! So, what's the alternative? I also use over the counter Acetaminophen and Naproxen Sodium alternatively with my pain medication which is Tramadol. Too much confusion and memory loss. I can be riding somewhere and completely lose my bearings. Where am I? How did I get here? I suffer from disorientation, confusion, inability to focus and from lower levels of comprehension on such simple things. I feel like an *****, which I am not. Waking up from your body jerking and jumping so hard it scares the life out of you is certainly not an alternative solution and either uncontrollable movements, which is what woke me up at these early morning hours. As I'm looking at the screen on my phone writing to you all, it is slanted towards the right and my vision is very blurred. If I have to drive or go to run errands, I have to withhold the Lyrica to ensure safe driving. Wish you all the best. Anyone who has not suffered from Chronic debilitating, long-standing pain finds it difficult to understand. It is great to converse with others who do know the suffering.

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Re: Sherree (# 13)

Hi Sheree. Lawyers mat be resolved to think that Big Pharma is protected by the fine print on the possible side effects of their drugs. Not totally true. If there is some evidence that Pfizer knew in advance that there is possible irreversible side effects of both Nuerontin and Lyrica and didn't disclose it. Question that I have is, whether the memory, cognitive function is Improved or reversed after stopping these drugs. Drug company's can only provide limited side effects based on patients reports on clinical trials from the drug. So, are patients in large numbers experiencing symptoms that are not reported by Pfizer per say?
Why are Doctors themselves not responding to complications from patients who are taking Lyrica and Neurontin? I'm not sure if even the doctors who are trained in pain management are disclosing to patients, the risks that they know are involved. Most all drugs have the possibility for side effects, yet millions take them anyway despite that. It is customary for drug companies to say " The Benefits Out Way the Risks"' Really? When you can no longer make decisions on how to manage your finances, basic decision making and the ongoing depression, then have to take other drugs to manage the depression, it's time for the Government to force the hands of Pfizer and Doctors to come forward and disclose the real dangers of Lyrica and Neurontin. I read one the these threads last night on the action that the " Gabapentin", and "Pregabbapentin" have on on the brain. So they are similar drugs but, act just a little differently on the brain. In the post, one person mentioned that the spinal cord is not part of the brain, therefore how can these drugs effectively produce a positive outcome for pain management? I don't remember which post it was exactly. The bottom line is that until last night, I didn't know the very low percentage of patients that these treatments are successful with. That alone speaks volumes as ton why Lyrica is being pushed down peoples throats for symptoms other than what the drug was initially prescribed for.
There is your answer as what should motivate the Government and high power attorneys to get on board. Wiped out now, since my most recent dose this afternoon of just 150 mg. My day is done. This is not my life and I want it back. I plan on asking my doctor to take me off of Lyrica. I will do my best to see how I feel before and after, then try to document the difference in the side effects. I shouldn't have to be doing this on my own. The Government should be looking into whether Pfizer has done any of these studies of Memory loss, cognitive function and concentration before and after use of the drug for both Neurontin and Lyrica. Also, I'm interested to know the different studies on each drug that was performed with relationship to one another for both Lyrica and Neurontin. Was there any studies done on patients on long term use and symptom changes after the patient was completely taken off of the drug, with long term post use?

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who do i contact to get in on this class action lawsuiet

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Are there any class action lawsuits for Lyrica that people can get involved with? I ended up in a coma after taking Lyrica for a little over 30 days. Six weeks of rehab learning everything all over again. It changed my life (not for the better) and I will never, ever be the same again.

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Re: mark (# 1474)

I'm not sure there is one at this point. Apparently, there doesn't seem to be enough motivation for the attorneys. I could be wrong and need to dig deeper. This drug is not meant to be taken long term but it is.

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Annie (# 1462) --

My mother and sister have been on Lyrica for a min now. Between the two of them, they could account for 70% of every side effect I've read. Have you found an attorney? The going to jail, lost teeth, your whole story is my mom's.

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Re: Julie (# 1475)

That's a bloody shame

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FOR ALL LYRICA USER'S: I AM TRYING TO FIND US AN ATTORNEY AS WE SPEAK!!!!!!!
PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH ME, AS I AM NOT GOING TO GIVE UP
xxxxx@xxx {edited for privacy}

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I was on @ 300 mg. per day for a few monthson lyric. I was lucky to get off it, cold turkey in 2006, without problems; however there was damage to my brain. My memory, short term, was affected. Since I have trouble finding work, I have decided to go back to school to learn to be a medical secretary. I have found it very difficult because of the damage lyrica has done to my brain and coordination. I have trouble remember what the teacher said and with typing my brain knows where the keys are but it is not communicating the information to my fingers. I am very sorry to hear about your son Nick. Maybe in time his brain will make new connections, but that takes time to rewire the brain. I wish Renee and you luck. I am hoping that with only a course or 2 I will rewire my brain and get my coordination back. I will pray for you both.

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Thank you, Nick. I have 3 cats now. At one time I had as many as 6. I took in strays when I could. Two died of old age and one, which was only2 years old of kidney failure. Matbe I need to see a psychiatrist. I'm been on 10 mg valium 3x a day. Iit used to help me before I was on lyrica, now I just can't seem to control myself. I'm even sceaming @ my cats, which I love dearly. The onees that died, I kept their ashes in the little box they gave you. I sealed well in plastic and buried them all together, then put a cement slab on the arra with a egyption statue on top as a memorial @ our old house. When I moved I took them with me. I feel bad yelling @ them. It's not teir fault, it' is the lyrica.. Again, thank you. :'(

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I have been thinking about setting up something similar to a Kickstarter project but for Class Action lawsuits.
If we could all pool our money together and raise enough cash to hire a team of Lawyers to take on Pfizer. We could take on the establishment. What are peoples thoughts on this?

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Some of the side effects appear to be permanent. The floor meeting you will probably go away. Most of mine have except, I still have memory loss and I have been off lyrica since 2006. I lost my job in 2007 because of left over side effects. Good luck finding a lawyer. All of us have tried with no luck. I wish you good health and God bless you.

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Nick, I doubt that it wil ever happpen. The government is getting too much money in kickbacks from the drug companies that produce lyrica ad other toxic drugs.

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What is very odd about the symptoms you describe that you attribute to Lyrica use are atypical - atypical to the extent that I don't think they've ever been reported before. Lyrica (generic pregablin) has been used in Europe for ALMOST TEN YEARS as an anti-anxiety/anti-panic agent ... so seeing anxiety and panic listed as being caused by Lyrica is extremely unusual.

I hope you have taken the time to have your anxiety and panic symptoms evaluated rather than simply attributed to Lyrica use. Although benzodiazepine anti-anxiety agents sometimes produce "paradoxical effects" (such as stimulate the user rather than relieve anxiety) this is not the case with Lyrica. Too many times, people blame what they consider to be a "new" drug for a variety of health conditions. The important thing to remember is that this drug has been in use for twenty -plus years when you combine the clinical studies with the original European and subsequent USA marketing. So - "new" drug? Not really..

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Exactly what type of dental problems did you have. I have been on lyrical a little over a year, and I notice that most of my teeth are loose. I also have the confusion, problems with my vision, and these blisters on the bottom of my foot.

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I'll look into it. But not now, my husband just got off the ventilator. He almost died on thanksgiving. There are slot of chores that he did plus housework, I still haven't washed the dishes from thanksgiving
I have been over at the hospital most of the days and come home to sleep.

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I had many of the symptoms you all have been talking about while on Lyrica except anxiety attacks and heart problems
I'd be sitting at the dining room table for dinner and when I would try to get up I'd fall off the chair and would be crawling like a baby until my husband would help me up. I also would fall out of bed and be flat on my back or on my stomach unable to get up. My arms and legs would flair about try to get up and unable even to turn over. I would forget how to drive my car. I was tested at work, I worked in a hospital. They had me go to the lab and have a blood alcohol test done because I was walking and talking like a drunk. Of course the test was negative so they couldn't send me home. I had mental problems. I'd ask to see a patient's chart to check the orders and would promptly for get where the nurses told me where the chart was or that I had even asked for it. Eventually I was put on probation because I got off it cold turkey, which the hospital said if I didn't listen to the doctor and wean myself off it ,then how could they trust me to follow their or a doctor's order. I still have some short term memory loss. The last 2 years I have been going to a community college to get retrained to do a different job and still use my knowledge of medicine. I can only handle 2 courses at a time and even then I may end up flunking this semester. I just hope I can pass the courses, otherwise I'll have to repeat them next spring term and take the fall off. I just have to wait and see. I wish they would take Lyrica off the market. They took Darvocet off the market, even though it's been around a lot longer because some had some heart problems. I guess they'll pull aspirin off because of bleeding problems or Tylenol, which can cause liver problems. It seems that all these new drugs coming out have so many bad side effects, you might have to put up with your health problems because it is the lesser of 2 evils. I doubt we will ever find a lawyer until it is too late for a lot of us. God help us all.

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We always look to blame someone don't we.

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My aunt and I were both prescribed over 900mg a day and that was two different offices and I had several different PAs over time

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Re: Gregory (# 1466)

Hello, my name is Louis. Are you planning to sue Lyrica? Is there anyone else joining some kind of class action lawsuit? I've also been taking Lyrica for a few years now and my hair has also been thinning out but who's to think about taking pictures? I would never have thought of it until I read your post. I don't know if there's some kind of a lawsuit going on but if there is I would love to join. I feel that Lyrica has caused my nerves to get worse instead of actually helping me. Before, I used to get a little numbness on the side of my leg and arms. Sometimes my hands would get numbed. Lyrica was prescribed to me because I had a back injury. I was hit by a city bus and lost my case. My witness died then I ended up on an elevator floor in 2005. There goes my back, halfway paralyzed for 2 years, stuck in the scooter. Now I've been taking Lyrica for a very long time and I feel that my nerves are getting worse. I'm losing my hair and I can't take it. I don't want to get bald. I'm not looking to be a skinhead. I don't want to get no tattoos on no head of mine. I don't plan to wear no kind of wig, so if there's some kind of class action lawsuit let me know. People, if there isn't let's all get together and get the lawyers to work. {edited for privacy}

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