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Suffer Severer Headache. Taking Lyrica. Become Incontinent. Due To Medication?
Question: I have been taking 75mg lyrica twice a day . I have now become incontinent. Could that be the cause of the medication?
Hello,
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Urinary incontinence is seen in upto 2% of patients taking Lyrica.
Urinary frequency is also common. All these are reversible side effects and they wear off once the drug is stopped. You can discuss this with your physician and get a better alternative prescribed according to the severity of your symptoms.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
Urinary incontinence is seen in upto 2% of patients taking Lyrica.
Urinary frequency is also common. All these are reversible side effects and they wear off once the drug is stopped. You can discuss this with your physician and get a better alternative prescribed according to the severity of your symptoms.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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