Re: Lyrica for Fibromyalgia - Trudy?

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Don,Just so ya know... Oxycontin is VERY hard to get... most doctors will not prescribe it because of it's high addiction rates and because it is basically heroin in a pill.  Usually it is just given to someone who has had major surgery for a short period of time or someone who has had a serious traumatic event with rough injuries like a car crash or as happened to my brother-in-law, getting shoved down a flight of stairs and breaking a jaw...  Even then he had Oxy's for only 5 days.  

Hugs,TeriOn Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Christ <ludichrist2000@...> wrote:

 

Hi Trudy

Lyrica works differently for everybody, and is VERY expensive.

277 dollars for 90 pills [one month]....minimum dose.

I tried it for 4 months, and it did nothing for me - candy.

I was taking 75mg x three times a day [3 pills = 225mg].

 

My Case Manager also takes it, and she says it works good for her [she is on a 3x higher dose than I was].

But she is also on 3 other kinds of pain meds.

So go figure.

She is a nice person - but I think that she is caught up in the Yuppie Junkie thing....IE: a Professional 'streight person' becomming addicted to prescription meds.

 

I went back to my GP, and he changed me to Oxycontin 10mg, then upped that to 20mg for my really bad days.

I take the Oxy's PRN [as needed], to avoid becomming dependent, and also cut back on liver damage.

The Oxy's I can feel helping me, whereas I felt nothing from the Lyrica.

I dont get stoned from the Oxy's, but I do feel a tingling in my body, and sometimes have to take a nap.

Occasionally they give me a headache, especially if I eat suger products.

 

The only problem I have with the Oxycontin's is that they are time release, so its usually 2+ hours before I start getting concious pain relief.

I take one 10mg when I wake up if I hurt bad.

3 hours later I may take a second one if I am still hurting a bunch.

Some days I can deal with the pain, so I take none.

 

Now, here is a 'Natural' suggestion for you.

I have found experimenting with my diet, that if I stay away from sugar type products, red meats [beef/pork], and fried foods, that I have bunches less body pain.

These 3 things also cause me digestive problems, and are not real good for the liver or heart.

 

This has been my personal experiance using Lyrica, and some of what I have learned about my body.

 

love

don in ks