I Wholeheartedly agree re: Lyrica. Some patients also feel it is a true lifesaver. And they are less "looked down upon" when they take this versus Vicodin. However, the other percentage of patients respond to Lyrica beautifully for a few weeks and then it seems to fade out-and unlike more traditional pain meds, their increased dosages don't always change this. They are then left on a great med that doesn't provide continued pain relief. Everyone is different. I can not emphasize this enough. Lyrica made one of my nurse friends feel too "loopy" she said, and another didn't feel one bit of back pain relief, nerve pain relief, etc. The use of Lyrica (also a controlled substance, btw) is being used primarily for neuropathic pain, and sometimes fibromyalgia patients benefit. Like I said, it really helps some, and not others.
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I Wholeheartedly agree re: Lyrica. Some patients also feel it is a true lifesaver. And they are less "looked down upon" when they take this versus Vicodin. However, the other percentage of patients respond to Lyrica beautifully for a few weeks and then it seems to fade out-and unlike more traditional pain meds, their increased dosages don't always change this. They are then left on a great med that doesn't provide continued pain relief. Everyone is different. I can not emphasize this enough. Lyrica made one of my nurse friends feel too "loopy" she said, and another didn't feel one bit of back pain relief, nerve pain relief, etc. The use of Lyrica (also a controlled substance, btw) is being used primarily for neuropathic pain, and sometimes fibromyalgia patients benefit. Like I said, it really helps some, and not others.
March 1, 2012 - 7:38pmThis Comment
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