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11-06-2008, 08:47 AM | #1 | |||
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I have heard from people on this board that couldnt take Lyrica. Anyone find that it is of great help for their burning pain? I am wondering if anyone has taken it and found:
1. Lessening of burning symptoms 2. Little to no weight gain 3. No swelling If so, how long and what dosage do you take in order for it to be effective for you? Does the Lyrica increase your appetite or slow down your metabolism? I saw my Neuro and am not sure what I am going to do yet. I do beleive in the old adage, " if it ain't broke"... I am on Neurontin 2200 mg and Elavil 20mg, and find that it works for me, but I do have days where I am on the couch with ice for 3 days because the burning increases. I think it may be becuse of PMS or a flare. It almost seems like it gets in my head where I start negating all of the good days. My Neuro says I can try the Lyrica, so I am not sure. I don't have side effects on the Neurontin, but I guess I am just curious if it would be even better, so I thought I would ask people's thoughts. thank you Jess |
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11-06-2008, 08:59 AM | #2 | ||
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Jesse i have had PN for ten years. The best thing that has helped my burningfeet is to put a 1/2 inch of water in a container. Then add ice a little
bit at a time . The colder you can stand the better.This also helps the swelling. George |
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11-07-2008, 08:29 PM | #3 | ||
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Isnt it interesting how we are all so different...I have the burning feet, legs, hands and arms and thought I'd try putting my feet in cold water (no, not icy or anything like that) and experienced absolute agony with terrible burning when I removed them. For me (go figure and makes absolutely no sense) a nice HOT bath helps my burning. Have no idea why. Maybe the hot water cancels out the burning?! Just goes to show what works for one may not work for another.
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11-07-2008, 10:16 PM | #4 | |||
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11-09-2008, 03:22 PM | #5 | ||
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I take lyrica and it has been very helpful for me. I take 225 mg a day and i find, divided into three doses. i have found my pain decreased. I am combining it with elavil, just 12.5 mg a day, it's been almost always enough for me.
The only side effect is that i was sleepy at the first two weeks, and veeeery sleepy... but it only lasted two weeks aproximately. No weight gain at all for me. |
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11-10-2008, 09:25 AM | #6 | |||
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I take Lyrica (switched from Neurontin) and Tramadol,
and have little to no s/e except for constipation (take FiberSure) and some slight memory lapses (where'd I put those car keys?).
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11-15-2008, 09:58 AM | #7 | ||
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I've been on Lyrica for about 18 months, no side effects except not being able to find Z on my keyboard
Started out on 150mg/day but it had no effect until I was upped to 300mg. Was up to 600mg day for most of the 18 months but now it seems my idiopathic neuropathy is starting to fade away. Have now cut back to 350mg and it's still working but I can tell it's still to early to cut it off completely. |
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12-14-2008, 06:12 PM | #8 | ||
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I take 150mg Lyrica 3x daily now with 10mg Opana ER 3x daily and 5mg IR as needed for BK pain. So far so good. I do notice though with Opana if I try to skip a dose because I don't hurt, I immediately feel withdrawals. I become tired, weak, diarrhea. Also, If I don't take the Lyrica I feel pain... It's a cocktail of medication the are co-dependent of one another each other for fantastic pain relief. Good luck. |
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12-15-2008, 02:44 PM | #9 | |||
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hi jess
I'm the new kid on the block but have had pn for 30+ yrs.. at one time I was taking 4000mg neurontin and just today my pcp moved me up to 400mg lyrica(from 300mg) the lyrica took a long time (45+days) to kick in but am very satisfied with the results and am glad I stuck it out and waited for it to begin working. weight gain was insignificant when compared to pain reduction. a semi-complete list of my meds is on the thread "new and ignerent" although today I also stopped the percocet and am trying avinza 30mg and also tylenol #4 (hate the tylenol, is to hard on my liver) as I am building a tolerance to the opiates. hope you find what works for you |
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05-24-2009, 07:40 PM | #10 | ||
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I don't know what I'd do without Lyrica. I tried Neurontin, and it was ineffective. Lyrica heat the magic head on the nail. It has been a life savor for me. When I'm on it.....zero pain. It is the greatest. Yes, there is some carbo cravings....but, it is a small price to pay, when you consider the alernative.
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