Re: Questions about Lyrica

[Guest guest]

I would like to know too! The PA at the pain clinic down played the

side effects I read about.

To be honest (and not sound like a drug fiend) I want something for

flare up to take as needed, not long term. I want to try for another

baby and can not do it on Lyrica.

[Guest guest]

Kat--I now take Lyrica 225 mg twice a day. I started at 75 mg and

worked up to the maximum dose. I saw a drastic reduction in pain at

first. It improved to the point that I am out of bed and moving around

most days. The pain is not gone but is manageable. The only side

effect I have experienced is dry mouth. Cindi in KC

>

> I just started on Lyrica today and I was wondering what I could

expect

> and what others experienced with it.

>

> Thank you

> Kat

>

[Guest guest]

I was told that Lyrica is a Schedule B drug & can be taken during pregnancy. I

have not had

any side effects from Lyrica at all. The only thing was that the first few days

I started taking it

I felt lucid & high. Not complaining about that though! I just got upped to

100mg 3x per

day. They help me sleep better and it does not make my Fibro pain go away, but

it does

lessen it & make my body less sensitive.

>

> I would like to know too! The PA at the pain clinic down played the

> side effects I read about.

> To be honest (and not sound like a drug fiend) I want something for

> flare up to take as needed, not long term. I want to try for another

> baby and can not do it on Lyrica.

>

[Guest guest]

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I am one of the unfortunate ones who can't take the new wonderdrug,

Lyrica. I had blurred vision that was impacting my driving and the

swelling had me looking like the fat lady at the circus. I realize

I'm not twiggy, but it's demoralizing to start seeing stretch marks

on areas of skin that never had them before, all because your skin is

splitting and stretching. It did, in fact, split around my ankles at

the worst of it!

So, I'm on neurontin right now. Up to 2 a days, although today is

only the 3rd day of those. What I am noticing is not as much

sensitivity. I do seem to be increasing my headaches, and they are

specific to one side (the left) but not migraines (suffered those for

years so thankfully know the difference!). I go to my new rheumy in

a few weeks and hope we can work on a good RX plan for me that won't

counteract what I'm already taking.

For those on Lyrica, I say if it's working, that's fantastic. I so

wanted it to work I took it for 3 months before throwing in the

towel.

Darlene

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " Amy Brand "

wrote:

>

> I was told that Lyrica is a Schedule B drug & can be taken during

pregnancy. I have not had

> any side effects from Lyrica at all. The only thing was that the

first few days I started taking it

> I felt lucid & high. Not complaining about that though! I just

got upped to 100mg 3x per

> day. They help me sleep better and it does not make my Fibro pain

go away, but it does

> lessen it & make my body less sensitive.

>

>

> >

> > I would like to know too! The PA at the pain clinic down played

the

> > side effects I read about.

> > To be honest (and not sound like a drug fiend) I want something

for

> > flare up to take as needed, not long term. I want to try for

another

> > baby and can not do it on Lyrica.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Darlene have you considered asking if you can add Cymbalta to your

medications. I take it alongside Lyrica and maybe you could do the same with the

neurontin. I am no expert but for me the two in combination works much better

especially for restless leg and neuropathy.

Meachelle

From: ddean228

Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:58 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Questions about Lyrica

-

I am one of the unfortunate ones who can't take the new wonderdrug,

Lyrica. I had blurred vision that was impacting my driving and the

swelling had me looking like the fat lady at the circus. I realize

I'm not twiggy, but it's demoralizing to start seeing stretch marks

on areas of skin that never had them before, all because your skin is

splitting and stretching. It did, in fact, split around my ankles at

the worst of it!

So, I'm on neurontin right now. Up to 2 a days, although today is

only the 3rd day of those. What I am noticing is not as much

sensitivity. I do seem to be increasing my headaches, and they are

specific to one side (the left) but not migraines (suffered those for

years so thankfully know the difference!). I go to my new rheumy in

a few weeks and hope we can work on a good RX plan for me that won't

counteract what I'm already taking.

For those on Lyrica, I say if it's working, that's fantastic. I so

wanted it to work I took it for 3 months before throwing in the

towel.

Darlene

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " Amy Brand "

wrote:

>

> I was told that Lyrica is a Schedule B drug & can be taken during

pregnancy. I have not had

> any side effects from Lyrica at all. The only thing was that the

first few days I started taking it

> I felt lucid & high. Not complaining about that though! I just

got upped to 100mg 3x per

> day. They help me sleep better and it does not make my Fibro pain

go away, but it does

> lessen it & make my body less sensitive.

>

>

> >

> > I would like to know too! The PA at the pain clinic down played

the

> > side effects I read about.

> > To be honest (and not sound like a drug fiend) I want something

for

> > flare up to take as needed, not long term. I want to try for

another

> > baby and can not do it on Lyrica.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Darlene,

I'm sorry the Lyrica didn't work for you. Yikes, that skin stretching sounds

awful. I haven't had that at all. I just hope it keeps working.

Hugs,

/Mi

Re: Questions about Lyrica

-

I am one of the unfortunate ones who can't take the new wonderdrug,

Lyrica. I had blurred vision that was impacting my driving and the

swelling had me looking like the fat lady at the circus. I realize

I'm not twiggy, but it's demoralizing to start seeing stretch marks

on areas of skin that never had them before, all because your skin is

splitting and stretching. It did, in fact, split around my ankles at

the worst of it!

So, I'm on neurontin right now. Up to 2 a days, although today is

only the 3rd day of those. What I am noticing is not as much

sensitivity. I do seem to be increasing my headaches, and they are

specific to one side (the left) but not migraines (suffered those for

years so thankfully know the difference!). I go to my new rheumy in

a few weeks and hope we can work on a good RX plan for me that won't

counteract what I'm already taking.

For those on Lyrica, I say if it's working, that's fantastic. I so

wanted it to work I took it for 3 months before throwing in the

towel.

Darlene

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , " Amy Brand "

wrote:

>

> I was told that Lyrica is a Schedule B drug & can be taken during

pregnancy. I have not had

> any side effects from Lyrica at all. The only thing was that the

first few days I started taking it

> I felt lucid & high. Not complaining about that though! I just

got upped to 100mg 3x per

> day. They help me sleep better and it does not make my Fibro pain

go away, but it does

> lessen it & make my body less sensitive.

>

>

> >

> > I would like to know too! The PA at the pain clinic down played

the

> > side effects I read about.

> > To be honest (and not sound like a drug fiend) I want something

for

> > flare up to take as needed, not long term. I want to try for

another

> > baby and can not do it on Lyrica.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you guys for your input. I so far have only had dry mouth and

drowsiness when I first went on it. But I have only been on it for

about 6 days, so I am not sure if it will really work yet or not.

Kat

> >

> > I just started on Lyrica today and I was wondering what I could

> expect

> > and what others experienced with it.

> >

> > Thank you

> > Kat

> >

>