I sugger from severe neurlagias (not BC related) and twice have been prescribed Lyrica.
Both time made my severely psychotic (the 2 incidents were than 10 years apart) and each time it hit me within 24 hours of taking it even though low dose.
Then again most neuralgia.drugs have that effect on me. I now take Endep (only 10mg as have been on it for 4 years now but initually was 20mg) and no issues. I do not know why every doctor prescribes Lyrica to start off with when Endep has so much less adverse effect :(
If you are in oain just take it BUT make sure people who are in regular contact with you are aware Lyrica can affect people physchologically as can have no effect or can make you manic or depressed or psychotic so they need to keep an eye out and if you start to exhibit those behaviours they need to step it. You need pain relief so may as well go for it.
2nd time I had to take it (before Neurologist put me on Endep) I told everyone how I reacted the 1st time and that I was relying on them to step in if there is a need as I would not be able to realise what I was doing seeing it would affect my ability to reason. Lucky I did as 4 days in my cousin andnhusband dragged me to the doctor told him I was absolutely manic and uncontrollable and I was taken off them with advice never to take it again.
Had I not told them they would have been looking the other way thinking I was just being difficult and moody.
Also, Lyrica has been known to cause edemas so keep an eye out on the hand affected by lymph node removal.
All the best
Jel.
