my doc put me on lyrica its supposed to be for nerve pain i did have my doubts but it works great! and its non narcotic but still a controlled substance it helps with my sciatica nerve and leg pain
its only been on the market for about 5 months according to what my doc said. so here is my advice if you want a pain med without side affects ask your doc for this med i did do research in his PDR and its really safe plus it doesn't interfere with my other head meds
good luck,
Morticia[:I]
3 Jul 2006
Lyrica is another one along the lines of Gabapentin, Cymbalta and etc. They do work wonders for some people and do nothing for others. My sciatic nerve is pinched, causing me pain that radiates down into my left hip, but they did nothing for me, I had some brief relief from the Gabapentin, but that was it, nothing else even when we upped the dosage, and I got nothing from Cymbalta.
Lyrica and Gabapentin are great for the people they work for, as you said they don't cause problems with most other meds, and you can up the dosage to a very high amount, without worrying about an OD.
However, as I said, they only work for some people, for those they help, they work wonders, but for those they don't work for, they are a waste of time. Funny how some drugs work that way.
ElizaJane23
11 Jun 2011
This question is from 2006 - if you want people to see your question so they can help you, start a New Question. Yours won't get noticed here -
bobbijo28655
8 Dec 2011
I have been on Lyrica for a few months now and it has proved to be good for me. I take two a day If I stand a long time it makes my foot numb on the pads under my toes. The doctor said it was a long term thing for me. But every one is different. I had two bulging disk they fixed one with surgery but the other one could not be fixed its to close to my
spinal cord. They risk of being paralized was a factor.
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