Re: Lyrica update too? starting dose, anyone who takes it? - Tina

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Hi Judy,

I go back in Feb. Also, fun fun. As far as figuring which meds are

better I haven't got a clue, everytime I go to any doctor they either

leave the meds alone or change out one or two to see if it helps.

This last visit she took away topamax and gave me lyrica and still

want to change out one of my other meds but she wants to do only one

at a time (new doctor only 2nd visit with her) , and who knows what

the family doc will do when he see's me. I would just love one day

without pain and with out meds. To be normal again, what a dream, LOL.

((((HUGS))))

Tina

> I don't know if 75mg is low or not because I was just put on it

this

> past Tuesday but, my doc want me to raise the dose come next

Tuesday.

> Did your doc say anything about raising the dose after one week?

>

> Also, does anyone know if lyrica should be taken in the morning or

> night? The reason I am asking is if I take it in the morning I am

> tired and slightly dizzy but the pain is easier, and if I take it

at

> night I sleep but then by the afternoon of the next day the pain is

> strong. It seems like I can't win for losing,LOL.

> Thanks (((HUGS))),

> Tina

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> > Subject: Re: Newbie Introduction ((Adela)) Lyrica question?

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> > Welcome to our FaMily, Adela. Nice to have you with us. I myself

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> > Others couldn't tolerate the side effects. Usually, the side

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Hi Judy,

Thanks for the info I guess I wait and see what she decides to in

Feb. when I go back. All I know is Tuesday my dose goes up I guess

I'll try it like you said 75 in the morning and 75 in the evening

maybe by Tuesday my body will adjust alittle and the effect of the

higher dose wont be so bad??????

As far as swelling goes I haven't had any yet but knowing my body it

will appear sometime in the near future if it is a side effect. My

body like to share all side effect from any med I been put on, they

might not last but they have to show thier self just enough to make

me scream " ENOUGH ALREADY " . LOL

(((HUGS)))

Tina

In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , Nd

wrote:

>

> i started on it a couple of months ago and my starting

> dose was 75mg AM and 75mg PM. Just a few weeks ago my

> doc up'd it to 150AM and 150 pm.

> i was so sleepy the first dose i could not do any

> thing but sleep and get up and look like i was drunk

> in my actions . now the only things is the swelling in

> my hands and feet. more so at night for some feeling.

> Diane

> --- Judy Thurow wrote:

>

> > I was told to take 75 mg at bedtime, but never told

> > to go up on the dose. I have an appt. the first

> > part of Feb.,maybe he'll tell me then. But on the

> > dosing instructions of the lyrica site, the dosage

> > is much different for FM. Maybe it depends on each

> > patient and what other meds. are taken. It's

> > getting to be a full time job to figure out how best

> > to treat this.

> > Judy

> >

> > busymotheroffive wrote:

> > I don't know if 75mg is low or not because I was

> > just put on it this

> > past Tuesday but, my doc want me to raise the dose

> > come next Tuesday.

> > Did your doc say anything about raising the dose

> > after one week?

> >

> > Also, does anyone know if lyrica should be taken in

> > the morning or

> > night? The reason I am asking is if I take it in the

> > morning I am

> > tired and slightly dizzy but the pain is easier, and

> > if I take it at

> > night I sleep but then by the afternoon of the next

> > day the pain is

> > strong. It seems like I can't win for losing,LOL.

> > Thanks (((HUGS))),

> > Tina

> >

> > > Subject: Re: Newbie Introduction ((Adela))

> > Lyrica question?

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> > > Welcome to our FaMily, Adela. Nice to have you

> > with us. I myself do

> > not

> > >

> > > take the lyrica. You'll find that some here have

> > had good success

> > with it.

> > >

> > > Others couldn't tolerate the side effects.

> > Usually, the side

> > effects are

> > >

> > > temporary if you can tough them out. Good luck

> > with it.

> > >

> > > Jeanne in WI

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