Swelling / Weight Gain Lyrica

[Gidgee]

I'm getting severe enlargement of my stomach and abdomen on Lyrica for the severe Sciatic-like jolting nerve pain at night. Weight was stable prior to Lyrica ; has anyone else had this problem is there an alternative medication?

[Megansheart]

Whilst on 300 mg of Pregabalin (Lyrica) for six years my weight was not affected. When my Rheumatologist raised the dose last year with an extra 75 mgs to a total of 375 mg daily, I noticed that my weight became a bit unstable in the upward direction - lol.

Weight gain evidently is one of the side effects of Lyrica, unfortunately.

[Gidgee in reply to Megansheart]

Thanks for your reply I've been modifying diet with no effect and narrowed it down to the lyrica.

Cheers hope all's well with you.

[Mrsdoozer]

Hi

I have just started on Lyrica for severe pain with hip and back pain, i thought it was just my imagination that I was putting on weight, i do not want to get on the scales as i will cry. Having lost over 2 stones with Slimmimg World over a year ago I am mortified. But the pills do work and i feel so much better the pain appears to be under control.Feel like I am stuck between the devil and the deep blue see. I was in so much pain before I was miserable and struggling to function. I just hope it all levels out in time ,but dont worry you are not alone in this xxx

[Gidgee in reply to Mrsdoozer]

Thanks I feel better knowing its "not just me"..its a bit of a shock to the body movement ,wardrobe and self esteem at first. Cheers

[ROBERT_CARMICHAEL in reply to Mrsdoozer]

You really must weigh yourself regularly and if you find that you are putting on weight the only way of loosing it is to eat less, however hard this is.