Re: Lyrica Question

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Don't worry if you have a quick weight gain like I did

the doctor will most likely have you stop it, as the

more weight we gain the more pain we are in. I have

joint knee effusions and Rheumatoid arthritis, so in

my case even if the Lyrica helped, that 9 pounds was

going to kill my knees. My wellness doctor that took

me off it has a specialty in weight management as well

and he had mentioned that had happened to two other

patients. It may not happen to all though, since all

of our bodies are different, we all have different

metabolism rates, and I am mostly bedbound due to the

RA/FMS/CFS.

I know sometimes when beginning a new med and if the

side effects say may cause drowsiness, I usually get

it. I think I took my Lyrica in the morning as I take

Lunesta at night for sleep as well as other meds that

make me tired. If you just started it it may take a

couple of weeks to adjust. I really hope it works for

you because its an amazing medication! I am back to

the Cymbalta but have to take the lower dosage (60mgs)

and 120 is the dosage they have found to be most

effective in treating FMS. After being on it for a

year though it began to make me really moody and

depressed all of a sudden, and that wasn't very good

for the FMS or myself in general. I'm doing ok

though, its the RA that is kicking me right now:)

Gentle Hugs

--- Getter wrote:

> Hi all, I'm fairly new, trying to learn more by

> reading through

> messages rather than ask questions. Read through a

> few post re: lyrica

> but none addressed my ?

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Don't worry if you have a quick weight gain like I did

the doctor will most likely have you stop it, as the

more weight we gain the more pain we are in. I have

joint knee effusions and Rheumatoid arthritis, so in

my case even if the Lyrica helped, that 9 pounds was

going to kill my knees. My wellness doctor that took

me off it has a specialty in weight management as well

and he had mentioned that had happened to two other

patients. It may not happen to all though, since all

of our bodies are different, we all have different

metabolism rates, and I am mostly bedbound due to the

RA/FMS/CFS.

I know sometimes when beginning a new med and if the

side effects say may cause drowsiness, I usually get

it. I think I took my Lyrica in the morning as I take

Lunesta at night for sleep as well as other meds that

make me tired. If you just started it it may take a

couple of weeks to adjust. I really hope it works for

you because its an amazing medication! I am back to

the Cymbalta but have to take the lower dosage (60mgs)

and 120 is the dosage they have found to be most

effective in treating FMS. After being on it for a

year though it began to make me really moody and

depressed all of a sudden, and that wasn't very good

for the FMS or myself in general. I'm doing ok

though, its the RA that is kicking me right now:)

Gentle Hugs

--- Getter wrote:

> Hi all, I'm fairly new, trying to learn more by

> reading through

> messages rather than ask questions. Read through a

> few post re: lyrica

> but none addressed my ?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've been on Lyrica for about 3 or 4 months now. I never had any more

sleepiness or lethargy than usual. Actually, I was able to do more because

the pain was so decreased that I realized how much I had not been doing just

because of the pain. I didn't have the huge weight gain issue either

(however since Thanksgiving that may have changed a bit :-) I'm on 100 mg.

3x/day. If what you're describing had happened to me, I'd be suspicious of

a drug interaction with the klonopin. Did you just start the klonopin too,

or have you been taking it for a while?

Hope it helps

S.

> Hi all, I'm fairly new, trying to learn more by reading through

> messages rather than ask questions. Read through a few post re: lyrica

> but none addressed my ? I just started lyrica last night along with

> klonopin and it really knocked me out, slept till 10 AM and than still

> felt drugged up until noon. Anyone else experience this reaction? I'm

> on a low dose (50mg). I also was intimidated by one member saying she

> put on 9 lbs. in 1 week. Has anyone done well on it? I don't want to be

> a painless overweight zombie. Fibro is bad but I still need a life.

> Take care,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

A friend with fibro told me that Lyrica does the same thing to her. She

continues to take it anyway .... I opted out, myself, since I don't need more

fatigue in my life!

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the reply. You are right, I need to give the

med a chance, hate to discount it, especially if it is the best thing

out there for FMS at this time. Maybe I will get used to the morning

Klonopin/Lyrica stupor.

Take care,

>

> Hi !

> Don't worry if you have a quick weight gain like I did

> the doctor will most likely have you stop it, as the

> more weight we gain the more pain we are in. I have

> joint knee effusions and Rheumatoid arthritis, so in

> my case even if the Lyrica helped, that 9 pounds was

> going to kill my knees.

[Guest guest]

That is part of a side afeck i do not speel good give it a least a few weeks

before giving up on it ok

Re: Lyrica Question

Hi ,

A friend with fibro told me that Lyrica does the same thing to her. She

continues to take it anyway .... I opted out, myself, since I don't need more

fatigue in my life!

Take care,

[Guest guest]

... I don't reply much, but thought I would on

this. I went to a new dr (deals in FM) and they took

me off of my meds I was taking and gave me a slew of

new ones. I called my dr and asked him if he wanted

me off of what he had me on and he said no. I am on

Neurontin, Effexor, Lortab, Provigil (I have

Narcolepsy), Arthrotec & Flexeril in the AM - (plus

Synthroid-(hypothyroidism), Ziac & Dyazide-(High BP)..

then in the afternoon I take another Lortab & the

Neurontin... at night I take Lortab, Arthrotec,

Neurontin, Soma & Trazodone. They wanted to put me on

Lyrica instead of Neurontin & Lunesta instead of

Trazodone. I took the Lunesta one night and I had the

worst nightmares that I've ever had... then someone on

here told me that they took the Lyrica instead of the

Neurontin and they had seizures. I asked my doc and

he said don't take them. One of the other docs in the

office approached me about doing a clinical study of a

new med for FM. My doc had a fit. He said that they

would take me off of all my meds and leave me off them

for at least 2 weeks for this study and then start all

over seeing what would work for me. Heck... I'm doing

ok on what I'm on lol... anyhow.. i'm getting a book

going here.. lol.... I have been diagnosed since 2003

with the FM... but have had symptoms since I was in

highschool.)almost 40 yrs now.. (UGH)... My sister

(3yrs younger), has MS.. it's the one that doesn't go

into remission. We don't know how long we will have

her with us, but my symptoms have been parallel to

hers. I had the MRI to check for MS and I'm

good...They have published a paper for MS that said

that the Epstein Barr syndrome or Mono seems to have

run the course first with both illnesses. Well, take

care all. I'm changing my email and will have to pick

a new name on here... hope to here from you all still

--- Getter wrote:

> Hi all, I'm fairly new, trying to learn more by

> reading through

> messages rather than ask questions. Read through a

> few post re: lyrica

> but none addressed my ? I just started lyrica last

> night along with

> klonopin and it really knocked me out, slept till 10

> AM and than still

> felt drugged up until noon. Anyone else experience

> this reaction? I'm

> on a low dose (50mg). I also was intimidated by one

> member saying she

> put on 9 lbs. in 1 week. Has anyone done well on it?

> I don't want to be

> a painless overweight zombie. Fibro is bad but I

> still need a life.

> Take care,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I just wanted to chime in, since I have been taking Lyrica for

several months now.

I am on about 8 meds a day; at night I am taking Ambien CR

(insomnia), Requip (RLS) and Lyrica (FM). I also take Cymbalta which

helps with neuopathy as well. I have found that recently my RLS has

been getting worse (which is controlled by an increase in dosage),

but that Lyrica has actually helped me pretty well with general

nuropathy, most specifically a bout of Occipital Neuralgia--which

presented itself as a hypersensitivity (and constant pain) in the

occipital region of (the back of) my head, and into my neck. It was

so bad, that I could not lay my head on a pillow to rest or sleep.

This, on top of chronic insomnia and CFS, was most frustrating to say

the least.

Anyhow, I wanted to say that I have had no apparent difficulties

using Lyrica thus far, in conjunction with Requip and Ambien CR. I

am certainly not " cured " , but it has given me noticeable pain relief

for my severe Occipital Neuralgia pains.

Loving hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I just wanted to chime in, since I have been taking Lyrica for

several months now.

I am on about 8 meds a day; at night I am taking Ambien CR

(insomnia), Requip (RLS) and Lyrica (FM). I also take Cymbalta which

helps with neuopathy as well. I have found that recently my RLS has

been getting worse (which is controlled by an increase in dosage),

but that Lyrica has actually helped me pretty well with general

nuropathy, most specifically a bout of Occipital Neuralgia--which

presented itself as a hypersensitivity (and constant pain) in the

occipital region of (the back of) my head, and into my neck. It was

so bad, that I could not lay my head on a pillow to rest or sleep.

This, on top of chronic insomnia and CFS, was most frustrating to say

the least.

Anyhow, I wanted to say that I have had no apparent difficulties

using Lyrica thus far, in conjunction with Requip and Ambien CR. I

am certainly not " cured " , but it has given me noticeable pain relief

for my severe Occipital Neuralgia pains.

Loving hugs,