Hi, I just wanted to say hello and tell you I don't think what you are doing with not wanting to take the medication is wrong. If you have been on this med. for that long, and can tell no difference, then I wouldn't take it either. Once you are off the medication, if there is no difference, you would be correct and know for sure. I have had several medications that offered no benefit, that I called in about. I was told to keep on taking it, though I had for a month with no relief. I stopped anyway at the risk of my doctor getting annoyed with me. It was morphine, and I refused to up the medication as it did no good for the type of pain I was experiencing. You are your own best advocate. I do not know alow about lyrica, make sure you can stop it suddenly without side effects, and then maybe do as I did, and write a note to your doctor telling him why you acted as you did. I got a phone call back from my pain specialist acknowleding me and he allowed me a choice with what I wanted to do. We can't be afraid of our physicians. We are the ones who have to live with the disorders. I really do wish you all the best and I hope there is a medication that works better that you will be allowed to try. You can ask, it doesn't hurt to do so. Have a good valentines day. ginnie