Re: Driving/Lyrica/Kaylene&all

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--Kaylene wrote:

> I do feel safe to drive now that I am on Lyrica, plus

> my other medications. impaired...there are many ways of being

> an impaired driver. People who are sleep deprived...

> Kaylene

I've been taking Lyrica for 3 weeks, 75mg 2x/day for 2 weeks, now at

150 mg 2x/day. I also take 150mg Wellbutrin 2x/day, Trazodone 50 mg

at bedtime, and Tramadol 50mg 3x/day. 5 weeks ago I began getting

constant nerve pain in my legs after a flare up in my low back.

Lyrica helps, but doesn't completely eliminate that pain. This has

been a huge disappointment as I really felt I was improving, and have

never had the leg pain since the accident in July '05.

I'm having a hard time differentiating between whether the meds or

pain are causing a bit of confusion, headaches, and light-headedness,

while feeling pressure in the back of my head. I felt like that for

days after my accident. When my pain levels were down it didn't

happen. Just an occasional severe headache. I'm leaning toward pain

as the culprit as I have had episodes like this before taking

Lyrica. I have been on a variety of medications in the past 15

months.

Because these episodes are infrequent, I haven't asked my doctor

about them yet. I had neuro-psych testing last week due to my memory

difficulties.

Any input is appreciated. I would also like to know if anyone else

has memory, confusion, or dizzyness associated just with their pain.

Best wishes,

Jackie

p.s. I can attest to the consequences of sleep-deprived driving. It

brought me here.