Re: Nerve Pain Meds & Anit-depressants

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Sumchyk was found muttering these words:

> Hi Everyone,

> Does anyone have any experiences with Lyrica,Anti-depressants or

> other nerve pain meds they can share.Have just been given some Lyrica

> to try and having some problems.Taking 75mg at night and about 1 1/2

> hrs after get an increase of tension in the spine and involuntary

> shudder down left side of body.Have had problems with this sort of

> thing but valuim seems to settle the spasm.Eg Last night took 5mg

> Lyrica,5mg valium,Temazapam(sleeping tablet)Ibuforen and my HRT at

> 9.30 and was half asleep and woke to this voilent tremor/shudder.I was

> wide awake in pain and spasm and nothing seemed to help.Took another

> valium at 11.30 with still no relief.Ended up taking another sleeping

> tablet(1/2 Stillnox) at 4.30 am and got some sleep in.This is the

> third time this has happened after taking the Lyrica.

I did not have good look with Lyrica. I have to take very small controlled

doses of nerve pain meds or I have trouble with mental/emotional

functioning. For me it is mostly poor memory and speech problems which

get very frustrating. So, I start everything in small tiny doses and

kind of pray I get some good from medication before I experience any

bad side-effects.

I'm not sure if this helps you any, except to let you know you are not

alone in your experience of the difficulties of finding the right formula.

M.