I did try the Lyrica when it first came out. It reacted with another med I was on, so the doc changed it to topamax. Im glad it is working for you. I heard when it does work, and there is not many side effects, it really works well.

The topamax worked real well for me, but had its side effects also. They got bad enough that I had to stop taking it.

My problem is getting a prescription. When you dont have any money, and no insurance the ER is your doctor. You might get one prescription, but the refills are hard to get. It is frustrating because I feel like RSD has bound me up. Back before RSD I was a dynamo! People had a hard time keeping up with me, and now I have a hard time just walking. The rug was pulled out, and I am at the whim of RSD. It is this helpless feeling, always present, and no cure in sight.

My mind has all the answers, but my body cant deliver.

RSD has slowly transformed me from a workaholic, career chasing, dream making person, and turned me into just a person that just dreams about life. Totally against every fiber of my being, I have all my hopes on SSI. Talk about goals

I hope everyone can chase away the depression, or at least find ways to deal with it.