Re: How I woke UP today. Lyrica... To Suzanne

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I have heard many say this.  Fortunately, it helped me alot the first 10 days or

so.  Then it kind of wore off or something at the low dose I am on.  It never

gave me any side effects YET... I will say YET  Except..  It made me feel almost

normal for a little while.  I do not get sleepy with it.  I don't get drunk on

it.   I guess the only side effects for me is It DOES however give me a headache

which aspirin usually takes care of.  I also did have some initial light headed

feelings at times.  That is about it.  I am glad it has worked at least some.  I

will continue it because it certainly did not hurt me.  I felt really bad

yesterday.  I believe it is a flare... I am a little better today.  The weather

here has changed so rapidly I think that has something to do with it.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

Subject: Re: How I woke UP today. Feeling like you are dying

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Date: Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:46 PM

Lyrica was one of the most awful things to happen to me. I felt dead

constantly.. . my husband woke me up in the middle of the night because

I was having such bad spasms that were so constant, he thought i was

having seizures.. i was so winded from taking a shower I had to take a

nap... and it didnt wear out of my system for almost a month after I

stopped taking it, during which time it made me worse, even pain wise.

I sincerely hope others find relief from it, but for me, I will always

consider it an evil drug

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> Perhaps to update the Lyrica??????

> How I woke UP today. Feeling like you are dying

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> Ok.. just when you think you could not feel worse, you have a day

like this one that is by far the worst in months or a year. The rapid

weather changes here have about killed me I guess. You know, the hot

to cold all of the sudden.

> I woke up and got out of bed because being in bed was actually

hurting me worse. Just the prssure of a mattress was causing pain and

of course the poor quality of sleep I guess. I felt like someone had

beaten me all over and I was stiff and my righ shoulder and my whole

back felt like it had been attached to 50 lb weights all night. The

exhaustion is beyond belief. I feel like I have a " virus " as others

would think if they felt this way. No... it is the fibro beast himself

who has come to visit stronger than usual. I do not know what the hell

I would do if this was another work day. Working is killing me. I

cannot get disability because I cannot even think of applying while

still working. Yet, if I don't work, we will be homeless and hungry

while waiting for disability and all its red tape.

> I feel today like I am literally dying. I think to myself

sometimes what dying would feel like, and I believe it feels alot like

this.

> Sorry for the long post...

> love,

> Debra V. ( I guess I will go to bed now again)... can't hardly sit

in this chair).

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[Guest guest]

I am so glad you havent had any of the super bad effects... I hope it

does help you! *hugs and crossed fingers* lol! good luck!

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> > Perhaps to update the Lyrica??????

> > How I woke UP today. Feeling like you are dying

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> >

> > Ok.. just when you think you could not feel worse, you have a day

> like this one that is by far the worst in months or a year. The rapid

> weather changes here have about killed me I guess. You know, the hot

> to cold all of the sudden.

> > I woke up and got out of bed because being in bed was actually

> hurting me worse. Just the prssure of a mattress was causing pain and

> of course the poor quality of sleep I guess. I felt like someone had

> beaten me all over and I was stiff and my righ shoulder and my whole

> back felt like it had been attached to 50 lb weights all night. The

> exhaustion is beyond belief. I feel like I have a " virus " as others

> would think if they felt this way. No... it is the fibro beast himself

> who has come to visit stronger than usual. I do not know what the hell

> I would do if this was another work day. Working is killing me. I

> cannot get disability because I cannot even think of applying while

> still working. Yet, if I don't work, we will be homeless and hungry

> while waiting for disability and all its red tape.

> > I feel today like I am literally dying. I think to myself

> sometimes what dying would feel like, and I believe it feels alot like

> this.

> > Sorry for the long post...

> > love,

> > Debra V. ( I guess I will go to bed now again)... can't hardly sit

> in this chair).

> >

> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _

> > Be a better friend, newshound, and

> > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

> http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ

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