How long until Pregabalin works?

Hello ladies,

From all of you who've used Lyrica, how long until it started working ?
I can now wear skinny jeans and put one leg over the other, the sensitivity with touch has ameliorated and I will soon try and have intercourse with some non-latex condoms and organic lube ....

I don't know if I should add the Tramadol 50 mg to my combination of 50 mg amitriptyline and 300 mg lyrica....

About the Lyrica, I love it ! MY only side effects were headaches at first and feeling weird...now after 5 weeks my mind is more clear than ever and I can study better !
Also, surprise ! My tickle nerve of the abdomen are dead! I used to be hypersensitive in that area  

Tramadol is for pain are you in pain? And it probably works differently for everyone give it a few months

I have had ZERO pain for 2 months now...just pain with touch...I was thinking of Tramadol just for the intercourse part..to prevent pain..not on a daily basis...I'm not so sure what to do

Hi Mary Jane! Lyrica is pretty good... As I mentioned before my only side effect was weight gain and if I knew how to control that it would be perfect! It took the edge of almost instantly for me.. And then it got better and better as time went on. I was only on it for 4 months before I was stable enough to ween off it and after 6 months I was off it completely and stayed pain free for about 15 months which was great! As you know it has come back but nowhere near as bad as it was and if I hadn't of had the weight I'd have gone straight back on it. Ami definitely isn't working as well so I'll probably go back on it again after the summer.

Should note tho my pain wasn't provoked so I can't comment on how it affected that. Great that your nervy buzzing symptoms have gone tho!!!

Have you noticed any weight issues? If you haven't I'll be temped to try it again and just be more careful with food than I was last time. I was eating like a pig without even realising!

Not sure about the tramadol.. What about trying lidocaine for sex instead?
It might work more locally...
Xxx

Yeah I wouldn't use tramadol if you're not in pain you dont want to gain resistance to it if or when u do need it. Try lidocaine.

thank you for the input ladies! I'll try the lidocaine 5% ointment I have in the drawer!!

I have put on a bit of weight (4kg) but not from the pills, it was the depression that made me eat chocolate ! If I'd watch what I eat more, I'd easily lose them!

I have some water retention instead, but nothing too serious. I try and keep active every day...what really surprised me was that amitriptyline had a LOT more side effects for me than Lyrica!

Oh yeah the water retention was the worst!! I remember now! My tummy always stuck out! I think that will go with time though, as your body adjusts to them.

Such great news Mary Jane! You sound so positive and happy!!

Xx

I hated Tramadol i felt so groggy and hungover for like 2 days after just taking one, BUT it did really help with the pain !