[lindkaye]

Hi there;
Need your expert opinions! I can't go on with this severe muscle ache and pain everywhere! In the am I can't bend my hands for a cup, can't lift my arms up because of pain in the shoulders, etc - all over. I am now thinking it might be one of the meds. When I was diagnosed - this aching pain was not part of the problem - have the RSD in my right knee/foot. Only after starting the meds it came on. When I questioned my PM dr - he stated it just might be a referred pain from the RSD.??? If it was in a couple places maybe - but my whole body? In reading up on Lyrica - I have a feeling it might be the problem. I take Lyrica, Oxycode, Methadone, Cymbalta, and Levothyroxine (for thryoid). Has anyone had this problem and it turned out to be Lyrica? I have not had the weight gain with the Lyrica as others have. How has other's weaned off of Lyrica? Right now I have been taking it 3 times a day - 50 mg ea. Do you think a couple of days lowering it by each pill - or should I make it longer? I just cannot go on with this ache any longer. My RSD pain has been better - and I am hoping it wont get worse coming off. Other delimma I have is I was diagnosed with MS and now have to start shots for that. Get this - side effects are up to 6 months flu like symptoms. Oh joy! I have to get my aching under some type of control before I start that treatment or I will be jumping off a cliff! Sorry to complain - its just I had planned on taking the whole family to church for Easter - and I couldn't even get out of bed. I'm tired of everything revolving around me not feeling well -its not fair to everyone else. I apologize for the complaints - thank you for listening and if you have any ideas or suggestions - please let me know. Happy Easter.