Re: doctor appointment/ in MI

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Hi ,

I am on Lyrica and it does work, when I remember to take it. I

started the same protocol and worked up to the maximum dose. I still

am not sure if it causes weight gain or if its the fact I can no

longer do what I used to do. Besides having FM I also have been in a

MVA and have Hashimoto's disease with nodules in both sides of my

thyroid. I don't post much....If it's not the pain it's trying to

catch up on what I didn't get done when I couldn't do it and then

paying for over doing it.

Teri from MI

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> Thanks Jeanne, so far so good, but it's only been 2 days.

> /Mi

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> Luck and prayers, . You may have side effects as you adjust.

Don't let it get you down. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

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> Hi all,

> I went to see my internist today. Haven't seen her since I went

to the rheumy. I told her the rheumy said I had fibro and I had to

live with it nothing to be done. She just shook her head and said,

no, you don't just live with it. Asked her about Lyrica..she said she

has had good luck with her patients who tried it. Got a whole bottle

of freebies..who doesn't love that. I'm to start taking one at night

for 7 days then twice a day. I took my first magic pill a little

while ago, God I hope it helps. Is anyone on it that it has actually

helped? How long before you noticed any change? I did get a script

for Vicodin. She knows I won't abuse it, I told her I had to take 2

Darvocets sometimes and she said that isn't good I'm just ruining my

liver, I said I know, that's why I'm telling you. I didn't take it

further as in if the Lyrica doesn't work. We shall see. She had a

good attitude though didn't blow me off, and was very supportive.

I've been a wreck worrying about this appointment. Wish me luck, kids.

> Hugs,

> /Mi

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[Guest guest]

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I've been on Lyrica since January. I can't tell about the weight gain

truthfully, because I was sick and hospitalized in January with

asthma exacerbation and they PUMPED me full of steroids! Then I went

home and got sick again in February and the meds I was given caused

an allergic reaction so I got MORE steroids! I'm going on week 3 of

no steroids and I am hoping that as the swelling goes down, so will

my pain, because I wasn't having breakthru pain before, but now I am

and I truly believe it's because my weak areas (back, shoulders,

neck, legs) are inflamed from being swollen. Sigh.....

But I do think the Lyrica works and is working; I don't wake up in

the middle of the night for any pain meds. It's just when I'm up and

about....

Darlene

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> > Thanks Jeanne, so far so good, but it's only been 2 days.

> > /Mi

> > Re: doctor appointment/ in MI

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> >

> > Luck and prayers, . You may have side effects as you

adjust.

> Don't let it get you down. Take care.

> > Jeanne in WI

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I went to see my internist today. Haven't seen her since I went

> to the rheumy. I told her the rheumy said I had fibro and I had to

> live with it nothing to be done. She just shook her head and said,

> no, you don't just live with it. Asked her about Lyrica..she said

she

> has had good luck with her patients who tried it. Got a whole

bottle

> of freebies..who doesn't love that. I'm to start taking one at

night

> for 7 days then twice a day. I took my first magic pill a little

> while ago, God I hope it helps. Is anyone on it that it has

actually

> helped? How long before you noticed any change? I did get a script

> for Vicodin. She knows I won't abuse it, I told her I had to take 2

> Darvocets sometimes and she said that isn't good I'm just ruining

my

> liver, I said I know, that's why I'm telling you. I didn't take it

> further as in if the Lyrica doesn't work. We shall see. She had a

> good attitude though didn't blow me off, and was very supportive.

> I've been a wreck worrying about this appointment. Wish me luck,

kids.

> > Hugs,

> > /Mi

> >

> >