Re: Re: Lyrica--- Yep, it needs to be taken routinely

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Yes, and Lyrica should be taken on a routine basis because if you just take it

sometimes, it won't work. It has to build up blood levels to stay effective.

It just happens to be effective for pain for some reason they don't really

understand yet. It was originally just a new seizure med.

Also, I would be leary of stopping it suddenly or decreasing the dose

suddenly. It might cause seizures to withdraw it that quickly even if you are

not prone to seizures.... due to the brain chemistry it works on.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

Amy Brand amy@...> wrote:

Yes....that is what it is, but for some reason it works for

Fibromyalgia & even Diabetes...but

not for seizures. ???

Lyrica as I understand is something you have to keep constant in your system or

it will not

work.

I can actually tell a difference on the Lyrica...I have been on it since Dec. I

just got upped

to 100mg 3x's per day.

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> Hi, All.

>

> Regarding a lot of the posts about Lyrica, I think some of you are a bit

confused on

what it is and what it is used for.

>

> Lyrica is an Anti-seizure medication, NOT a " pain pill " . It's NOT type of pill

that you

take for times when you feel worse now and then or just during a " flare " .

>

> It has been found to relieve some of the symptom of Peripheral Neuropathic

pain that

some people with Fibro have.

>

> Here are a couple of sites at the Mayo that explain it.

>

> Lyrica:

> http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601627

>

> Peripheral neuropathy:

> http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peripheral-neuropathy/DS00131

>

> Here's how it helped me:

> I used to feel numbness and tingling in my hands and feet with occasional

" electric

shocks " that would send me through the roof. My skin used to feel like it was on

FIRE,

also. The Lyrica has helped relieve those symptoms for me. I have worked up to

300 mg.

a day and that seems like the appropriate amount for ME. Every one is different.

>

> Anyway, I hope this clarifies the use of Lyrica for Fibro for those of you who

are

wondering.

>

> Take care.

> J in East Northcentral Minnesota

> http://sisypheanranch.blogspot.com/

> 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.'

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