Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I think I read that one of the side effects of lyrica is edema. I will have to look it up again. Since I have had idiopathic edema since 1960, have a leg condition called champagne leg (can you believe the name?) because of it, take actos anyway, and carry around 50 or more pounds of excess fluid, that would make the med contraindicated for me. I have a friend taking cymbalta, given to her by her neurologist for neuropathic pain. She is sleeping a lot better; however, has not been able to decrease her neuropathy meds. Some of her neuro's patients have cut down considerably on meds like topamax and ultram with cymbalta. So far so good with the lidocaine patches. They cut the pain enough to permit much better sleep. For us, Joe is using it for his arthritic pain, there have been no skin problems. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I think I read that one of the side effects of lyrica is edema. I will have to look it up again. Since I have had idiopathic edema since 1960, have a leg condition called champagne leg (can you believe the name?) because of it, take actos anyway, and carry around 50 or more pounds of excess fluid, that would make the med contraindicated for me. I have a friend taking cymbalta, given to her by her neurologist for neuropathic pain. She is sleeping a lot better; however, has not been able to decrease her neuropathy meds. Some of her neuro's patients have cut down considerably on meds like topamax and ultram with cymbalta. So far so good with the lidocaine patches. They cut the pain enough to permit much better sleep. For us, Joe is using it for his arthritic pain, there have been no skin problems. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Where do they get these names. It sounds like you need to be an ediot to have edema and then your leg gets drunk on champagne. It would be funny except it hurts so much huh!!!!!!!!!!! ml Helen Mueller wrote: > > I think I read that one of the side effects of lyrica is edema. I will > have to look it up again. > > Since I have had idiopathic edema since 1960, have a leg condition > called champagne leg (can you believe the name?) because of it, take > actos anyway, and carry around 50 or more pounds of excess fluid, that > would make the med contraindicated for me. > > I have a friend taking cymbalta, given to her by her neurologist for > neuropathic pain. She is sleeping a lot better; however, has not been > able to decrease her neuropathy meds. Some of her neuro's patients have > cut down considerably on meds like topamax and ultram with cymbalta. > > So far so good with the lidocaine patches. They cut the pain enough to > permit much better sleep. For us, Joe is using it for his arthritic > pain, there have been no skin problems. > > Helen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Where do they get these names. It sounds like you need to be an ediot to have edema and then your leg gets drunk on champagne. It would be funny except it hurts so much huh!!!!!!!!!!! ml Helen Mueller wrote: > > I think I read that one of the side effects of lyrica is edema. I will > have to look it up again. > > Since I have had idiopathic edema since 1960, have a leg condition > called champagne leg (can you believe the name?) because of it, take > actos anyway, and carry around 50 or more pounds of excess fluid, that > would make the med contraindicated for me. > > I have a friend taking cymbalta, given to her by her neurologist for > neuropathic pain. She is sleeping a lot better; however, has not been > able to decrease her neuropathy meds. Some of her neuro's patients have > cut down considerably on meds like topamax and ultram with cymbalta. > > So far so good with the lidocaine patches. They cut the pain enough to > permit much better sleep. For us, Joe is using it for his arthritic > pain, there have been no skin problems. > > Helen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Where do they get these names. It sounds like you need to be an ediot to have edema and then your leg gets drunk on champagne. It would be funny except it hurts so much huh!!!!!!!!!!! ml Helen Mueller wrote: > > I think I read that one of the side effects of lyrica is edema. I will > have to look it up again. > > Since I have had idiopathic edema since 1960, have a leg condition > called champagne leg (can you believe the name?) because of it, take > actos anyway, and carry around 50 or more pounds of excess fluid, that > would make the med contraindicated for me. > > I have a friend taking cymbalta, given to her by her neurologist for > neuropathic pain. She is sleeping a lot better; however, has not been > able to decrease her neuropathy meds. Some of her neuro's patients have > cut down considerably on meds like topamax and ultram with cymbalta. > > So far so good with the lidocaine patches. They cut the pain enough to > permit much better sleep. For us, Joe is using it for his arthritic > pain, there have been no skin problems. > > Helen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Oh rats Helen, I was hoping that this might be your miracle pain reliever & sleep aid too :<). cappie Greater Boston Area T-2 10/02 9/04 A1c: 5.3 (111 mean glu) max 100 carb diet, walking, Metformin. ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E, Chromium P, Policosanol, fish oil cap, fresh flax seed, multi vitamin, Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg 1/05:146 lbs (highest weight 309), 5' tall /age 67, cappie@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Oh rats Helen, I was hoping that this might be your miracle pain reliever & sleep aid too :<). cappie Greater Boston Area T-2 10/02 9/04 A1c: 5.3 (111 mean glu) max 100 carb diet, walking, Metformin. ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E, Chromium P, Policosanol, fish oil cap, fresh flax seed, multi vitamin, Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg 1/05:146 lbs (highest weight 309), 5' tall /age 67, cappie@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 hi, im on neurontin for my neuropathy and its very effective. i have to warn you though, my mouth is terribly dry almost all the time and i have some short term memory problems both from the neurontin. good luck, jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 In a message dated 1/21/05 11:29:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, koresun@... writes: > >Sorry about the cymbalta, Stacey! Have you ever tried Neurontin? >>>>> Well, the cymbalta is at least as effective as the effexor at dealing with my depression, so it's not a total loss - also no side effects that I can feel. I haven't ever seen a doctor for the neuropathy - it's been noted by the NP at the endo's office, but since I was seeing her about ridiculous BG swings (was 114 at 6:30 this morning, 363 twenty minutes ago with no food whatsoever) and the possibility of a pump, the foot pain wasn't a main issue. Plus, it's gotten worse in the last month or so, which is probably partly cold weather related and partly bad BG related. Neurontin may well be in my future. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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