Rash After Quitting Lyrica
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I took Lyrica (150mg daily) for 2 years. The medicine helped reduce my leg and hip gain greatly. In January I started working out daily and dieting and lost 30 pounds. I gradually have quit taking Lyrica and am having only a small amount of discomfort at times. The problem is that upon quitting the Lyrica the back of my knees started itching and welps appeared after I scratched them. It has been 3 weeks since I stopped taking Lyrica and I am still itchy. Has this happened to anyone else? Could this be a result of nerve damage?

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Make sure you gradually get off this drug, it is dangerous if you just quit it. I am still have the rash on my back and elbows. I stopped taking the kenalog because it is also very bad for me. I saw the allergist, and he told me nothing will help except Kenalog. But, I am just dealing with it. He said, it is reacting from the inside out from the Lyrica. I am now clear heading and feeling better! Do not take this drug, it is not worth this!

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I have been taking Lyrica for about four months. I feel it's the worst drug I have ever taken. I started taking 300 mg TDS & then increased to 400 mg TDS - by that time I was a zombie. I had a horrible reaction to the drug almost straight away. The itching was initially not bad but when I started the reducing scale to stop taking the drug the itching got worse & I have an odd tingling sensation all over that goes with it. I was put on the drug for anxiety but it did nothing much for that. It just gave me a lot of undesirable side effects. I have now stopped taking the drug, am sorry I ever started taking it it the first place. Avoid quitting the drug cold turkey, the side effects can be horrendous.

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I have been on lyrica for 10 months for Arthritis in my SI joints, I was told this is all I can have for the pain & during this time I have spent most of my days feeling down & very lethargic loss of memory no concentration. I have now been to a pain clinic at another hospital who has offered to help me with more injections & other stuff, the doc said ditch the lyrica cos that's an awful drug, I'm on my 5th day off the pills & I feel CRAP! Headaches, itchy, vomiting, serious withdrawals, I'm still in bed as I feel like I have flu. If you have other choices stay well away from this drug I've never felt so unwell from taking a drug to stopping it.

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Hi,

I did not take Lyrica for very long, it was just starting to take my pain away. But, I then broke out in a rash from my knucles down to my ankles elbows and on my spine to the end of my tailbone. I stopped taking it right away. That was in Oct. I was sent to a dermatologist and he gave me kenalog shots which started to simmer it down. It never went away, it was still on my elbows and spine. It is still there today. I was then sent to an allergist and he confirmed it was from Lyrica. He said that is why antihistimes will not work as it is coming from the inside out. So it will have to take time for my body to get through this, in the mean time I am to take the kenalog shots. I hope this helps you and others. My heart goes out to all with this problem.

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I took 2 Benadryl soft gels and it stopped..also sprayed my skin with aloe vera spray worked perfectly but now am concerned because I am on it only 50mg.afraid to stop and afraid to take another one! yuk to the horrible itchiness and little white spots, started on my feet and worked up to my hair and eyes.

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Thank you so much for the good news. I have begun weaning off the Lyrica and shall report back once I'm off. How wonderful for you that you are feeling better, finally! Keep your fingers crossed for me too.

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Chelsea, delighted to report that I am now itch free after maybe 8 weeks . At some stages I thought I would go crazy the itching was so bad and it got worse after I stopped taking the Lyrica - it seemed to take forever to clear out of my system. I will put up with the pain rather than ever again endure the itching and ripping up my skin ! Amazingly, since losing the itch I am having a pretty good period - pain not too bad - and being able to sleep at night helps immeasurably - very important to try to get 6-8 hours if possible. I never believed before how important sleep was - but I am now totally convinced. I hope you get things sorted out - you have my sympathy - that rash is unbearable - but the relief when it stops makes life appear so much better - and I had a great Christmas - something I was dreading just a month previously - so hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel for you. Good luck.


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marconua, has your itching finally subsided? I just started to wean off Lyrica and my itching is much worse now that I'm on lower dose. How long after quitting Lyrica will this itching last? I'm feeling so miserable! Itching is unbearable.

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Chelsea, Lyrica definitely does have severe itching as a possible side effect despite what your doctor says. It has taken over a month since quitting Lyrica for the itching to reduce to a manageable level - although I was then put on Nexium due to internal bleeding and this exacerbated the itching again, to even more horrendous levels - alleviated only by ingesting large quantities of Pirotin which was the only thing that seemed to give any temporary relief. I am now told that I am hypersensitive to a number of drugs and will just have to try to put up with the ailments, as the 'cure' is almost worse than the problem. My pharmacist informs me that such an allergic reaction to Lyrica is rare in his thirty-three years experience, but when it does happen, it tends to be extremely severe. I am now using meditation with quite good results ! Good luck - I wouldn't wish that itch on my worst enemy !

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For those of you who noticed itching while on Lyrica and who continued to itch after stopping it, how long did it take for the itching to stop after you stopped Lyrica?

I've been on Lyrica for 18 months for foot neuropathy. I started to itch after a few weeks on it but my Dr. insists that the itching is not Lyrica. I'm considering stopping it to see if the itching stops.

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taking Lyrica for a month for terrible leg neuropathic pain - itching started to get worse until it became unbearable. Now off Lyrica for four days cold turkey - unbearable itching all over body - particularly bad on chest and arms - but also legs, ears, eyelids, scalp. Cannot sleep, cannot function ! Worst medicine I have ever been on - had I any inkling of this side effect I would definitely never have started it - pain is almost more acceptable than the itching. Nothing seems to work to alleviate it - any suggestions?

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Update: I went back on 75mg once a day (low dose). The welps are finally gone although there are still spots where they were. My mood is better being back on it. I will have to go off more slowly. If you are having the same reactions to stopping Lyrica, hang in there. Just taper off more slowly than I did. It has been about 2 months now. I am still a little jumpy but not nearly as anxious and jumpy as before. I hope to be totally off it in about 6 months. Hang in there!

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Yes I was perscribed lyrica and only took it 3 times in a 3day period i have a terrible rash all over and it itches real bad!!!!!!!!!!!! wth

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Hi - was prescribed Lyrica about 3 months ago - everything fine for the first month and then my clothes became uncomfortable to wear (felt like glass particles were digging into me) then I started to itch on and off. I stopped taking Lyrica about a week ago and I am still itching (sometimes with hives) my skin is prickling and I feel lousy. How long will this last - have tried antihistamines and e45 for itchy skin - no relief though!! Help!!

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I am having a bad rash after quitting Lyrica (150mg for 2 years). It's behind my knees, down my legs, and on my elbows. Looks like really bad mosquito bites. And my whole body feels like little needles are being pricked into my skin. Itchy. And I am very anxious. It's been about 1.5 weeks now. I have tried everything and only Bayer aspirin seems to help the itchiness. I hope this goes away soon. I hate Lyrica!!

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Verwon, you must be a doctor. I don't think we would all have a rash many months after stopping the drug. My theory is it screwed up our immune system some how. To you others...try Red Clover tea...it is tasty and has seemed to help me when I was at my worst. I also brew FRESH Essiac tea, and then pour some in a bowl with ice cubes and soak paper towels with this and put it right on my rash...this seems to help as well. I also drink the Essiac tea and take a Natural Detox supplement...seems I am improving. Good luck to you all.

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I've only taken 4 of the 75 mg pills and got a rash on my neck and chest. It burns and itches. Then I started itching all over. Everywhere! And I thought the headache, dizziness, and nausea were bad. Lyrica was the next thing to try after Cymbalta, which made me suicidal (and I'm not!), and Elavil-which doesn't work! It's so frustrating when all the side effects are so bad/scary! I am done with Lyrica for sure! This itching is awful!

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My rash has FINALLY gone AWAY after STOPPING the Lyrica...took about 1-2 weeks. I recommend that anyone itching should stop the Lyrica. Also, Humira causes a horrible, itchy rash all over too...I pray my rash doesn't come back! God bless you all...

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OMG I only taken lyrica 3 days and been itching over a month also found a bit of blood when I wiped and I'm starting to freak out I believe the govt put something in that lyrica. That's why they no longer want to prescribe hydrocodone something that really helps pain and with a lot less side effects and they want to take hydrocodone away to get us on garbage like lyrica to ruin our lives please stay away from lyrica.

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i too have a rash that started when i took one injection of Humira, but I am also on Lyrica. i stopped the Lyrica and the rash went away, started it again and now I have the rash again on my face, eyelids, chest and arms. it is horribly itching, unbearable, and i just took another 50 mg. pill and thought i would google itchy rash from Lyrica. i pray it will go away when i stop the Lyrica again...i can take my RA and neuropathy better than this itch. is anyone else on Humira also? and please, someone, how can i stop this? it does look like scabs and is worse when i am in the sun or get warm. please help and God bless you all

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