I suffer from neuropathy and was prescribed Lyrica 75 mg twice a day amongst other meds, including opiates. The after taking the Lyrica for about 6 weeks, I asked my Dr. to remove the drug from the regimen. I was not feeling any effects other than weight gain. Unfortunately, my PM Dr. claimed several of his patients reported weight gain. I put on almost 20 lbs within 6weeks! Yet, I did not experience any increase in hunger, it was water retention.
To sum it all, I did not experience any good results. I was then switched to Neurontin and have achieved positive results. Every one's body is different and therefore repond differently to medication.