Welcome Monica, to our place of wisdom, sharing, and caring for one another.

I have been on Lyrica since Spring of 2006, starting slowly at 50mg three times a day and now up to150mg in the morning and evening, and it has done wonders for me. I occasionally have a slight balance problem, but do not experience any tiredness and no brain fog (had that with Neurontin). I also take Tramadol (Ultram) for pain as the Lyrica does not 100% take care of the burning sensations and many vitamins that I have tailored with the help of many here. I also have a home Anodyne therapy unit that I use 4-5 times a week. All of these in combination have made my quality of life 75% better than it was a year ago. I have three granddaughters aged 8, 6, and 4, so I need to be able to enjoy them.

I have seen a huge difference since starting B1, 300-400mg a day on the advice of MrsD. Magnesium helps a lot as does Vitamin B12, the methylcobalamin kind, at 2000mcg a day on an empty stomach. Every one of us has different combinations of prescription medicine, plus vitamins and minerals that work best for them.

More people will be along that are more clinical with information than I am, but wanted to share with you my take on Lyrica.