"i am a healthcare provider who specializes in emergency medicine.  i had my 1st surgery 2 1/2 years ago lower colon. 2nd surgery for entrapped pudendal nerve, and am still healing.  was started on cympalta and lyrica.  stopped lyrica.  had severe mood swings, couldn&#039;t concentrate, severe depression with daily suicidal thoughts. 20 lb weight gain. i have not treated patients for over a year because of my symptoms. after stopping cold turkey against doctors advise i have a clear head, memory has improved and best of all suicidal thoughts are gone.
i now feel safe enough to return to work and help save lives without fear of making a mistake or wrong decision that could harm others. the nerve pain is still there, but better than side effects."