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Posted 1/26/2012 5:46 AM (GMT 0)
saw the dr today. She did 4 trigger point injections and i could feel some relief right away in my neck and shoulders. The numbness, burning, hurting in my hands has gotten soo much worse in the past 3 months and she is gonna try me on Lyrica. Has anyone on here been on it? Does it work for you?
Posted 1/26/2012 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck with the lyrica. I have never taken it. I have heard both good and bad about it. I think it works differently on everybody. Let us know how it goes.

Best wishes,

Hugs, Karen
Posted 1/26/2012 5:53 PM (GMT 0)
Hi huskergal

I've been on Lyrica for a few months now. I've found them great. I still have some bad days but not as bad as they were. Takes a while to get used to them too, I felt very spaced out at the beginning. Its not for everyone but it works for me. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.

Sean
Posted 1/27/2012 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
I was on Lyrica 75mg 2x a day at night because it made me sleepy. I tried it for nearly two years. I didn't like the way it made me feel plus after taking it for a while it seemed like it really wasn't helping as much as I would've liked it to. I also had the blurry vision from it, and swelling issues, I finally decided to take a break from it. I was also having quite a bit of weight gain which I was thinking might be from the lyrica. I have felt better mentally after being off the lyrica. I still have the pain but as FM goes I have good days and bad days. The side effects of lyrica were just to much for me. I was also experiencing dizzy spells. I haven't had hardly any of those since I've been off Lyrica. I hope it works for you. I so wanted it to work for me, but it just didn't. Best of luck to you it's worth a try but just realize it might not be for you. I guess it all depends on what kind of side effects you experience and if your willing to put up with them. I wasn't.
Posted 1/27/2012 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
I have never tried Lyrica but the biggest complaints on this forum seems to be the start up side effects which are worse than the disease...then the fact that once it starts working the drug poops out very quickly so the dosage has to be continually increased.  Then you reach the highest dosage allowed and it poops out again.  Of course, then you have to decide if it's worth it, and if not, wean off which can also be unpleasant.  I have read the same thing about Cymblata, which is a sister drug.

Like everything else, people have different reactions to all kinds of medications but Lyrica is something I will never try after experiencing a nightmare with another seratonin stimulating drug.  Then again, for some, it has been a lifesaver.

JMHO.

Donna

Posted 1/27/2012 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
I just stopped taking Lyrica last week. I was having some real bad side effects: gained weight, had burning sensations and swelling in my feet, and my appetite shot through the roof. Ill never go back to it. But my rheumatologist thinks that I have a multiple sensitivity problem with medications. We arent really sure where we are going to go from here, as far as what to try for the pain management. I hope you have better luck than I did.
Posted 1/27/2012 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
MY WIFE HAS BEEN ON LYRICA FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. THE DOCTOR STARTED HER ON 300 MG AT BEDTIME. SHE SEEMED TO DO PRETTY WELL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS,BUT FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO SHE HAS BEEN TELLING ME THAT THE LYRICA DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING ALL THAT MUCH. SHE HAS BURNING SENSATIONS IN HER BODY AND SOMETIMES SHE SAYS THAT SHE IS FREEZING. WE JUST REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TRY NEXT,AND HER DOCTOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP HER VERY MUCH AT ALL.WE ARE NOT SURE HOW MUCH HER SYMPTOMS ARE DUE TO HER FIBROMYALGIA OR IF THEY MIGHT BE DUE TO NEUROPATHY.
CHEROKEEDARE
Posted 1/27/2012 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I've been on Lyrica for about 4 years and I don't have as many flare ups as I used to. The only problem I had was when I was on the maximum dose of 600mg-i felt doped up so it was reduced to 450mg which was better. I had some side effects to start with but nothing major. Stick with it and I'm sure you'll be fine

Love jo xxx
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