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Lyrica and Suffocation feeling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Suffocation feeling is reported as a side effect among people who take Lyrica (pregabalin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Sciatica.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Suffocation feeling when taking Lyrica. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 255,839 people who have side effects when taking Lyrica from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lyrica?

Lyrica has active ingredients of pregabalin. It is often used in fibromyalgia. eHealthMe is studying from 261,646 Lyrica users. Check the latest studies of Lyrica.

What is Suffocation feeling?

Suffocation feeling is found to be associated with 281 drugs and 496 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Suffocation feeling.

On Jul, 14, 2026

255,839 people reported to have side effects when taking Lyrica.
Among them, 32 people (0.01%) have Suffocation feeling.

Could Lyrica cause Suffocation feeling?

Among these 32 people:

How long have people been on Lyrica when they have Suffocation feeling? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 16.67 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 16.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Suffocation feeling when taking Lyrica? *

  • female: 70.97 %
  • male: 29.03 %

What is the age of people who have Suffocation feeling when taking Lyrica? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.57 %
  • 30-39: 7.14 %
  • 40-49: 14.29 %
  • 50-59: 17.86 %
  • 60+: 57.14 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lyrica? *

  1. Lasix: 6 people, 18.75%
  2. Cymbalta: 5 people, 15.62%
  3. Nexium: 3 people, 9.38%
  4. Novolog: 3 people, 9.38%
  5. Omeprazole: 3 people, 9.38%
  6. Tramadol Hydrochloride And Acetaminophen: 2 people, 6.25%
  7. Mobic: 2 people, 6.25%
  8. Oxycontin: 2 people, 6.25%
  9. Pantoprazole: 2 people, 6.25%
  10. Plavix: 2 people, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Suffocation feeling? *

  1. Drug Ineffective: 7 people, 21.88%
  2. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 6 people, 18.75%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 18.75%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 18.75%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 18.75%
  6. Chest Pain: 6 people, 18.75%
  7. Pneumonia: 5 people, 15.62%
  8. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 4 people, 12.50%
  9. Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 12.50%
  10. Weight Increased: 4 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 3 people, 9.38%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 6.25%
  3. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 2 people, 6.25%
  4. Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 6.25%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 6.25%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 6.25%
  7. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 6.25%
  8. Depression: 2 people, 6.25%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 6.25%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pregabalin:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pregabalin (the active ingredients of Lyrica) and Lyrica (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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