Re: /Lyrica

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My doc put me on 75mg at bedtime to see how i do and then i can go

to 2xday if all goes well.

Ruthie

> >

> >> - I've had reactions like that to similar

> >> nerve pathway drugs like

> >> Neurontin or Topomax. My psychiatrist generally

> >> wanted me to try them for 3

> >> weeks before we decided to keep them or try

> >> something else. It's Saturday

> >> now, so don't know if you can reach your doctor, but

> >> you might want to get

> >> his opinion. I think a week and a half is a good

> >> try, and if it was going

> >> to help your pain, you should feel a little relief

> >> by now. I'm sorry you're

> >> in so much pain. Hope you can find something that

> >> works for you.

> >> Jeanne in WI

> >>

> >>

> >>> Hi, I am so glad alot of you are having good luck

> >> with Lyrica. But I am

> >>> not I feel it has worsened all my symptoms, I am

> >> in soo much pain I cant

> >>> take it. Iv been on this for a week and a half and

> >> im trying to let it

> >>> work but I cant really do this anymore. my head is

> >> foggy and very, very

> >>> tired all this I can deal with but the pain is soo

> >> bad. I already have

> >>> what my doc calls " severe fibro " I dont know what

> >> to call it now. I have 4

> >>> kids to take care

> >> of 1 being 6 months old could the new drug be

> >> causing all this? should i

> >> stop or stick it out? Thanks,

> >>

> >>

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