Re: Re: Questions about Lyrica DARLENE

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Darlene,

I can't take Lyrica either It puts me in a coma like state. I can not drive

when I'm on it.....it's really hard to drive when your comatose in your bed.

I can't believe you were so swollen that your skin cracked.....yikes!

I'm thinking of trying Neurontin again, too. I took it years ago and it helped,

but it also made me gain weight.....and I'm working hard at losing weight right

now. Let me know if it makes you gain weight, ok? I think it takes at least a

week before you really notice a difference, so maybe in a couple of days you

will feel great!!

Jill

Re: Questions about Lyrica

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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.

> >

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