Hi all. I have been on Lyrica now for four years or so. Along with that, I am also taking tramadol. Anyway....the feet have been feeling okay for sometime. Yes, I do have the occasional bad day, but overall, my foot pain hasn't spread, or increased in intensity. I have always been able to sleep pain free. And aside from the numbness, where the "so-called" neuromas were removed, there is no additional numbness.
So.....night before last, I didn't take my nightly Lyrica before going to bed. When I went to work, I didn't take the two that I typically take, and I didn't bring one to work. OH MY GOD!!!! Not really stabbing, but just yucky, icky non-discript pain. It is so darn depressing to think that it would somehow be okay without the anti-convulsive...but...........

Don't be too hard on yourself jakatak. You just wanted to experiment a little. Sometimes thats how we find out where we stand, and who knows, you just might reach that day where things change. I had taken gabapentin for months, but I was still having a lot of pain. I wondered if it was really helping, but I was afraid to stop taking it, because what if it was really holding off some pain? Finally in June I decided to go for it and weened myself off. Not only did I find out that it wasn't helping, but I seemed to have a little less pain not taking it. Could have been a coincidence though. Of course everyone is different, and everyone is going to react differently when going off a med, but you just never know.

I agree with PP, weening slowly is the way to go. Sometimes an abrupt withdrawal of a drug can kick up the pain something awful. Maybe have a chat to your doctor about getting on a good plan to taper down slowly.

But, on the other hand, if you DO have to stay on the lyrica to manage your pain, then annoying as that may be at least it works well for you.

hope you get that pain under control again soon

cheers

raglet

I am sorry you had to face yuck pain. See for me I would take many many pills a day at this point to have a better life of less pain. I am not a pill person and for awhile I was on like none but my quality of life was so bad and even now on many I am limited but thankful to at least be able to do. Of course rx pills are not the ideal but neither is this condition and at least it allows you to have a better life. Many pain free wishes

Jack........been there.... done that !!
I can't miss a dose, and if I forget the bedtime one-
the next morning is the wrath of God!
I think the way to get off, or taper down on both of those meds -
is never to skip doses,
but get lower doses to take at the necessary times.
You really need a titration schedule that your doc & you agree to try -
and Rx's that let you down easily.
Bob B

I feel a kinship to you....I just do. I think we have some similar things going on...and you've been down "the" road of why....what do I do....can I deny....try to accept...something like that. Thanks again Bob. I really listen to what you have to say.