Re: Re:Question about Lyrica

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I REALLY WISH I COULD TAKE IT AS IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT TOUCHED MY PAIN, BUT UNFORTUNATELY BOTH TIMES I TRIED, I HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION.renee busby <renee@...> wrote: I have been taking 50mg twice daily for about a year, it was upped to 200mg daily at one time but gave me memory loss problems and constipation, so we had to lower it down to 100 per day. Does really good, and I only have to take 50mg ultram twice daily with it and this usually helps me get thru most of my days. There is some weight gain associated with

it, very little though, not more than 5 lbs, and it is usually fluid, but it is worth it!

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Hi everyone! I have been taking Lyrica 50mg twice a day (couldn't tolerate anything higher than that) and I have gotten some relief. I still have stiffness and tender areas but it is not as bad and my brain fog seems a little better.Also my anxiety and the panicky feelings I would get have lessened. No side effects on the 50mg twice a day- I feel blessed!"christina h." <christina-777@...> wrote: I REALLY WISH I COULD TAKE IT AS IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT TOUCHED MY PAIN, BUT UNFORTUNATELY BOTH TIMES I TRIED, I HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION.renee busby <renee@...> wrote: I have been taking 50mg twice daily for about a year, it was upped to 200mg daily at one time but gave me memory loss problems and constipation, so we had to lower it down to 100 per day. Does really good, and I only have to take 50mg ultram twice daily with it and this usually helps me get thru most of my days. There is some weight gain associated with it, very little though, not more than 5 lbs, and it is usually fluid, but it is worth it! Beth Moorman

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Hi , I feel your pain and I mean that in more ways than one! I tried increasing my Lyrica dosage and I couldn't see properly, felt"high"- couldn't take it! it is hard to come to grips with this and you are not alone in feeling isolated. I try to accomplish one thing a day (if I can) and for me the hardest part is learning how to say "no' to people when you just aren't able to accommodate them.As women, we try to be all things to all people and accepting that I can't do that anymore is very hard for me.It's hard to make plans in advance because you don't know how you will feel on that day. I have found this group to be very encouraging and it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone.Good Luck! ~Beth~ M <kt_55@...> wrote: Hi, I'm . I live in Texas and was diagnosed with Fibro 9 long months ago. After trying Neuronton with no results, a pain management dr put me on Lyrica. I was taking 50 mg 2 times a day. In 6 days, I was able to lay down without feeling like my back was going to break in two! My dosage was increased gradually til I was taking 100 mg 2 times a day. That's when I started hallucinating. It was only at night, thank goodness, but it was so weird! I would see black swirly designs in my room floating around in the corners, a door jam was a lit cigarette, plastic clothes hangers

would explode into a million pieces. When I saw bubble wrap on my toilet seat, that was it- I had to get off of it! I now take Lodine. It doesn't take the pain away entirely but it makes it manageable- for the most part- on good days. It's hard to come to grips with something that isn't even widely recognized that has changed my life! There are many times I can't even get my clothes off by myself. I get out of breath walking up stairs. I get stiff if I sit in one place too long and when I try to walk after sitting, I look like an OLD lady. I can't sit on the floor with my legs crossed and play with my neice. I have a terrible time walking any distance, like airports. I feel like I need a handicap sticker for my car and a wheelchair at times, but it's very hard for me to accept the things that I can't do anymore. I would appreciate hearing from people who have gone thru this. I know I'm not

alone. It certainly is an isolating syndrome, isn't it? "Be open to your dreams, people. Embrace that distant shore.Because our mortal journey is over all too soon." Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Beth Moorman

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Hi , I'm in Phoenix. I've had better luck on the Lyrica. Thank the Lord I am not hallucinating! I have the same problem as you do walking almost ANY distance. Long distances are out of the question without very very frequent rests. I can't sit on the floor at all anymore, I have trouble stepping over things, my balance is weird (this was before the Lyrica so I know it's not the drug). I can't say I fall over but at times I feel 'off' balance. I DID just get a handicap placard for my car. My GP had no problems writing me the application for it at all. He said if my problems with walking have not improved in the 5 years it is good for, he'll write the next one for the plate Of course he won't be there in 5 years LOL, he will be fully retired by then but still. It's not just you, you are

not alone and you're not going crazy hugs in Phx M <kt_55@...> wrote: Hi, I'm . I live in Texas and was diagnosed with Fibro 9 long months ago. After trying Neuronton with no results, a pain management dr put me on Lyrica. I was taking 50 mg 2 times a day. In 6 days, I

was able to lay down without feeling like my back was going to break in two! My dosage was increased gradually til I was taking 100 mg 2 times a day. That's when I started hallucinating. It was only at night, thank goodness, but it was so weird! I would see black swirly designs in my room floating around in the corners, a door jam was a lit cigarette, plastic clothes hangers would explode into a million pieces. When I saw bubble wrap on my toilet seat, that was it- I had to get off of it! I now take Lodine. It doesn't take the pain away entirely but it makes it manageable- for the most part- on good days. It's hard to come to grips with something that isn't even widely recognized that has changed my life! There are many times I can't even get my clothes off by myself. I get out of breath walking up stairs. I get stiff if I sit in one place too long and when I try to walk after sitting, I look like an OLD

lady. I can't sit on the floor with my legs crossed and play with my neice. I have a terrible time walking any distance, like airports. I feel like I need a handicap sticker for my car and a wheelchair at times, but it's very hard for me to accept the things that I can't do anymore. I would appreciate hearing from people who have gone thru this. I know I'm not alone. It certainly is an isolating syndrome, isn't it?

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