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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / July 2006Lyrica: Has anyone used this for pain?
Doctor just handed me a few boxes of Lyrica..pfizer product. I have constant leg and feet problems from my herniated disc's and spinal stenosis. I hope he just isn't throwing something at me that just came into his office. I can't find much out about it online. Thanks for any responses. PaulG. Anyone? Surely someone has some info on this drug? Paul I haven't used Lyrica (yet). I take Neurontin for neuropathic pain but can only take it at night. I am going to ask my pain management doctor about Lyrica at my next visit. What I have read online makes it look like it is worthy of a trial. Wish I had more to offer you on this med. I'll post when/if I try it. Angela My doctor said she was thinking of using it on me. I am thinking twice about it. go to www.lyrica.com or www.rxlist.com and type in lyrica. See side effects and what not. I may try it later but for now I am using other methods to manage pain and doing ok with it... Never say never. janers Thank you. Hi paul I have been taking lyrica about 3 months for my neuropathy in my feet. I has made abig diffirence in my pain and numbness. i took neurontin for years but it didnt help me much.I have spinal stentsosis and neuropathy also.My pain doctor described it for me. i take 75 mg 3x a day hope it can help you | Doctor just handed me a few boxes of Lyrica..pfizer product. | I have constant leg and feet problems from my herniated disc's and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | | PaulG. I am using it for neuropathic pain in my leg and it is working great but it is prescribed specifically for neuropathic pain, shingles etc. Your doctor may have prescribed it because of the spinal stenosis or because of tingling burning feeling in feet?? Major side effects are blurred vision and a couple others I can't think of at the moment. I think someone gave you a site to visit though. It is helping for me. Good luck Paul. Kelly > Doctor just handed me a few boxes of Lyrica..pfizer product. > I have constant leg and feet problems from my herniated disc's and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > PaulG. Thanks. I have Hep C with Chirosis as well which comes with a pretty hefty fatigue penalty. I'm finding the Lyrica makes me very sleepy and dopey feeling. It has helped me somewhat with sleeping though. My legs and feet became my enemy as soon as I hit the sheets. I wonder if just taking one a couple of hours before bed time might be enough to get me through the night? My leg pain and feet tingling is managable through the day with out it. My Dr. was just concerned over the lack of sleep I was getting. Anyway, thanks again for the replies. Paul Hi- I have "probable" MS and I take Lyrica. I started out with a very small dose and have been working my way up. I take it for nerve pain or tingling. I think it is fairly new. It's helping me quite a lot, though it's not completely removing the tingling. Still have trouble in the late afternoon and evening that is supposed to be related to tiredness. Janet > Doctor just handed me a few boxes of Lyrica..pfizer product. > I have constant leg and feet problems from my herniated disc's and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > PaulG. > Hi- > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Janet Janet, are you having any dramatic side effects from it? How is it making you feel other than helping the pain? Do you feel more tired than usual while taking them? Thank. Paul I was on Neurontin for a while for my spinal stenosis and sciatic pain. It did hardly anything if anything for me. I have been on Lyrica for a year or so now and it has helped a fair amount. I don't recall the dosage but it is fairly low. I would say Lyrica helped whereas Neurontin did not and I have felt no side effects. Bob > > Hi- > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Paul I am using lyrica and it has help my neuropathy greatly email if u want more info. janice | Doctor just handed me a few boxes of Lyrica..pfizer product. | I have constant leg and feet problems from my herniated disc's and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | | PaulG. Paul Is this medication helping you at all? janice | Doctor just handed me a few boxes of Lyrica..pfizer product. | I have constant leg and feet problems from my herniated disc's and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | | PaulG. > Paul > Is this medication helping you at all? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > | > | PaulG. Hi Paul,,,, what do the doctors say? Can you be helped with an operation on your back? Medication is a needed thing to control pain but it fixes nothing. Harv Hello Harvey: Well, the Dr's at this stage of the game don't want to touch me with a 10-foot pole. They are concerned about my Hemophilia and Hep C(progressed to Cirrohsis)....So for now surgery isn't even on the radar. I have an appointment to see the Neurologist in January 07 concerning neuropathic pain..but I'm not sure what else I'll gain from the appointment. Fairly frustrating to say the least. I haven't been sleeping well at all lately. It is very humid and hot here I'm wondering if that makes things worse? Thanks for your interest. Paul > Hello Harvey: Well, the Dr's at this stage of the game don't want to > touch me with a 10-foot pole. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Paul Aaaa me,,,, Sooo many times we have read here where the other things about a persons problems or system failures keep a person from doing what needs to be done to be pain free. May your medicines, may the things you can do to help yourself work wonders for you. Please update us on what the Neurologist wants to do. Harv > Fairly frustrating to say the least. > I haven't been sleeping well at all lately. It is very humid and hot > here I'm wondering if that makes things worse? Ah, Paul, when you're dealing with so many chronic illnesses, having one thing get out of balance can mess up everything else - and poor sleep makes even healthy people feel lousy! I hope the weather gives you relief soon. We were camping in Ottawa 3 years ago during a heat wave, temps in the 90s, and found ourselves spending the afternoons at the movies, at Tim Horton's, etc. Evenings at the minor league ballpark. It was a shame as Ottawa looked so lovely but it was just too hot to explore as much as we would have liked. Heh, as a native Floridian, I'm always a bit insulted when I get Florida type weather here in northern Michigan - seems like I should have left that behind when I moved 1300 miles north!  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Paul, What dose Lyrica are you up to? Could be you aren't high enough yet to attack the neurological pain. the heat unfortunately won't help with that either. Some of the other things that are used for neurological pains are some of the epilepsy drugs such as Keppra (the one I am on) or some mild antidepressants, valium. It takes a bit to get the right dose but they can help with the chronic pain and neuro pain. I am using a combination of Lyrica (150 mg 3 x a day) and Keppra. Keep working with your doctor until you get the right dose. The meds might hold off your surgery a bit until the time is right or until you get a surgical spot (I gather this is one solution by another post or am I wrong). Good luck - I know how tough it is. Kelly >> Fairly frustrating to say the least. >> I haven't been sleeping well at all lately. It is very humid and hot [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > behind > when I moved 1300 miles north! I was on about 75mg three times a day. But I no longer take Lyrica. It was making me feel a bit sick and added to my already extreme fatigue. I also didn't notice much relief from pain at all. My Dr. said it best when he first diagnosed me with spinal stenosis....He said, "You're between a rock and a hard place"....Blunt, but I appreciated his honesty. If i stay in the mind-set of one day at a time, one breath at a time, I can do ok. It's when I let my mind wander to the "what could have beens" or the "what will be's" that I get in trouble. God's Grace and Mercy.....I cry out for both... Thank you all again. Paul Paul, have you ever been referred to a pain management clinic? Many people have found relief from chronic pain this way. It's not just the drugs they offer, but a complete evaluation and suggestions for pain control. Ann Hi ANN1: No, I haven't. Should I ask my Dr. for a referral? So many things now in Ontario aren't covered by our provincial Health Care. Pain Managment is probably one that felt the axe of cut backs. Thanks. Paul. |
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