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Old 05-12-2008, 11:57 AM
EarlG EarlG is offline
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Default A note from a retired Doc to a retired RN

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Originally Posted by shiney sue View Post
Welcome you did it alright no wrongs,just very interesting,and I hope
you come back. I was a E.R. Nurse for 25 years and first my feet,
and now hands and shoulders..I must admit I say phooie Drs. but
what would we do without Drs. that hang in there 45 yrs. there the best,
please come back. Sue
Sue I am sorry to hear your disease has advanced to the your upper extremities. I believe Lyrica despite its many side effects could be most helpful in your case. Are you taking Lyrica? The overwhelming consensus is that Lyrica is very effacacious. However, unfortunately there is axiom in medicine "the more effective a drug the more side efffects".
And certainly Lyrica comes with its fair share of side effects. (see "askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=21723&name=LYRICA"). However as one participant stated "you choose and you lose". And of course it comes down to what doctors have been saying for ever the key is "Management". Let me know if there is any advice I can give you that might be helpful (I guess I still have that "doctor-state-of mind" that wants to help).
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