"i am an 81 year old male with back pain.  the epidurals gave relief for only 3 weeks.  i took lyrica 50mg two times a day for only ten days.  i stopped due to adverse reactions.  i&#039;m now in the process of gradually reducing the dose over a period of 8 days. my main reaction was a feeling of being drunk.  i refused to drive during this time.  on a scale of 1-10 i rate the pain relief a 5 or 6."