Mind on Lyrica

[Blairsara]

I know you were looking for people in their mid-50s to answer your question but I thought that hearing from me could also be helpful. I'm 25 and my PM doctor put me on lyrica. I had to stop taking it because I basically felt like "I was f*#ked up all the time" i couldnt concentrate on anything, which by the way is not a good thing when youre in law school. I had to reread things over and over and over again where just on pain meds I had/have to read it maybe once or twice.

I was taking 150 mg/day for about 2 months and after realizing the negative side effects I stopped taking the meds. I'm sure that getting older has somethign to do with it, my mom is in her late 50s and she forgets why she walks into a room, or gets side tracked from saying something and then forgets what she was talking about. But I'm sure that if Lyrica had a somewhat similar but definitely not as severe effect on me and I'm only 25 that it plus growing older is causing your problems.

I dont remember if you said you had these mind problems while on Neurontin? Have you thought about switching back to Neurontin? I hope things get better! And remember, this too shall pass.

Blair

[mmglobal]

I used to joke that while I was in my ordeal, I could laugh about stupid things I said or things I forgot and say it was the pain and the medication. The downside of getting better is that when it happens now, it have nothing to blame it on... it's just me!

There is no question in my mind that I lost a substantial amount of hearing during my ordeal. It may be from years of Vicodin / Oxycontin use, or it may be coincidental and related to my age, skydiving, flying, etc...

There is no question in my mind that I have lost some mental sharpness, recall ability etc. I was discussing this with a doctor a few weeks ago and he said, "how long were you under general anesthesia?"

I don't think I'll ever know the answer... Is it age? Early onset of dementia? Years of pain meds and Morontin? Something that has to do with years of chronic pain and associated brain chemistry changes? Fluoridated water?

Who knows... I don't.... What was the question again?

I just want to commiserate and say that this experience is not uncommon. I'm glad you brought it up and I hope we hear more about this.

Mark