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I have diabetic nerve pain and i take lyrica for the pain its wasnt working that good and yesterday the pain in my left leg fro m the knee down and pain im my chest was very painful a 8 out of ten i went to the hospital they said i wasnt having a heart attack my heart rate yesterday was 116 today i woke up and the pain is still there no better i looked online about side effects of lyrica and it says chest pain and oain and swelling in legs and my heart today is 106 how long can these side effects last if i quit taking lyrica
Lyrica can cause feeling of "tightness" in chest but not the severe pain in chest. On stopping the drug the symptom of tightness in chest passes off within 24 hours time. For long lasting pain in chest you should consult your physician or cardiologist again and rule our cardiac or lung problem.
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How Long Does Lyrica Side Effects Last?
Lyrica can cause feeling of tightness in chest but not the severe pain in chest. On stopping the drug the symptom of tightness in chest passes off within 24 hours time. For long lasting pain in chest you should consult your physician or cardiologist again and rule our cardiac or lung problem.