Vowel Lady am so sorry to hear about your terrible experience and the resultant chronic pain. How debilitating for you. I am glad to hear you are off the Lyrica, it made me gain allot of weight, affected my eye sight and made my hair fall out. It was the best pain relief though but the side effects were unacceptable. Have they offered you Gabapentin (Neurontin) as an alternative? I was told this gave lest side effects than Lyrica by my GP. I live in chronic pain from spinal surgery for herniated disks, my neck has bulging disks and spondylosis (degeneration) I have seious stomach problems from sepsis I got after a appendix op that went wrong and the list goes on so I fully understand how awful pain is. I can't take any anti inflamatories solive on a med called Pynstop (its a mix of codiene, paracetamol and caffine) when my pain is unbearable I take Lorazepam and pynstop together, use warm compresses, iced gel bags etc. By the way I landed up with a serious adverse reaction to cymbalta so if you're sensitive to meds like I am then you need to be monitored properly. When I am given new meds I am admitted into hospital for observation. Do you perhaps have a pain clinic or specialist where you are that you can see? We don't in Zimbabwe but I have a very good neurosuregeon who looks after me. My pain is never fully under control and I've learned to accept that's the way life is. I have come from the brink of suicide and back in my quest to be pain free and have only chosen life because of my faith in God. I pray for pain relief for you and a return of your health. Take care.