... my right side. I am taking 3 Lyrica tabs plus 1 cymbalta tab daily, but they are not helping, has anyone got a suggestion?
Fibromyalgia - I am numb on my right side due to a stroke . I have severe heat feeling constantly on
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- 25 Jan 2012 by Howard Mont
- Topics:
- cymbalta, lyrica, ischemic stroke, fibromyalgia
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Anonymous 26 Jan 2012
Hi Howard,
Have you tried Neurontin (or Gabapentin - generic name) instead of Lyrica?
It is the sister-drug of Lyrica, but works sometimes when lyrica does not.
There also are narcotic type medications such as Hydrocodone, or Oxycodone that may help with the pain, they can be addictive, yet your pain sounds bad enough to warrant the use of one of these medications.
Best wishes.
babyr042328 Jan 2012
How long have you been taking the medications? Those need some time to go into effect. Contact your doctor's office and tell them that the pills aren't working and that you need more relief.
How long ago did you have the stroke? What kind of stroke was it? I had a stroke 3 plus years ago and still suffer from pain and disabilities from it, although not the heat problem. Why do you think that the cause is fibromyalgia when it is due to your stroke?
Anonymous 1 Feb 2012
Hi sara12345,
I (respectfully) disagree about (especially) Lyrica, I felt it from the first tab I took, the celexa or cymbalta (can't recall which) do take a couple of weeks to get into ones system. But Lyrica, that stuff is potent!! I was reeling around my house like a drunken sailor, or felt as if I smoked pot. Just my opinion.
sara12345
3 Feb 2012
Yes, I agree with you. If a drug hits you hard, then you need to back off and call your doctor. My answer above doesn't make a lot of sense anyway. I think I meant to say that if the person had been on the pills for awhile and was not getting relief, then you need to call your doctor's office. Oh well. Sorry.
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Hi Ruthie, I can't imagine why no doc has put this man on some serious pain meds!? I would be screaming bloody murder at my doc if I had that type of pain, and you Ruth?
xo
Lara
Well I have the lower chronic back conditon with the Fibromyalgia too. I am currently on Duragesic patches with Percs. for breakthrough and Robaxin. What about you girl?
Ruthie, I'm on zanaflex (yet going to ask for robaxin) and neurontin and some oxycodone, yet I've tried so many different things, that I've a drawer filled with meds that didn't work (cymbalta, lyrica, skelaxin, and the list goes on and on!!). Don't you just feel like a guinea pig at times? I sure do!!
Hugs,
Lara
Lara, I love your name... It was my mama's. Anyhoo... ugh yeah... I've felt like a guinea pig, been treated like one, it's like come on now ya'll we're not cattle needing a sheep dog to round us up. We're human being's with real problems and stuff. I've had a few doctors I'de like to had lassoe'd up and well... then I'll be nice now. I have great doctor's now, Thank God, but it took a couple of rough go arounds before I found them. It's funny. I just replied to a post where someone said they got no benefit at all from Robaxin. I was like..what. I'm telling you. People are different. I'de hate to say it's great and you not like it, but I'm going to at least suggest it, because you may be like me, and benefit from it greatly and love it. Are you having a good Sunday honey?
Hi Ruthie,
I'd just love to hear what you'd do to those lassooed (sp?) docs!!
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That was a shame, because for a few months my pain levels were down to nil. And now they are way up there, again.
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Laughing Ruthie!! Thank you, it IS the best medicine!!