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I only starting to take Lyrica 5 days ago and the constipation is terrible! I just don't want to be taking them if I'm going to suffer like this. I have got an appointment for medicinal cannabis, I don't think the side effects will be this bad. I'm hoping not., seeing canabis is a natural laxative too!

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Hi I took lyrica for two weeks and put on so much weight

I've just been prescribed nabilone - cannabis capsules. Not started them yet.

Good luck

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Hi

I'm back on them and feel awful. Im really snappy and and to eat all the time. I had lost a lot of the weight and now I can feel it again. I really hope that you get sorted and let us know how you get on with the other tablets.

Tc

Jo

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If Lyrica is helping you could you be prescribed something like Movicol to help the constipation as that is what I do. My pain was so bad before going on Lyrica and it certainly takes the edge of the shooting and burning ones that were exhausting me so the GP prescribed a laxative rather than take me off the drug. I also take Zapain which is another one notorious for constipation. What I am trying to say it is sometimes the combination of medicines that can cause this. Hooe you find some relief and that you get prescribed the cannabis to try.x

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Hi looking4me

I really am so genuinely sorry to read this and I really would let your doctor know about this side effect as there are plenty of things they could offer you to help. I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck, and please take care of yourself.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

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