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PegZo
PegZo
I am so tired of doctors. Most of them do not have a clue what we are talking about. I'm a bit discouraged at this point.
Any of you take Lyrica? If so please give me some feed back on it. The dr wants me to try it.
Thank you as usual for your knowledge and support.
deleted_user
deleted_user
That's why they call it practicing medicine. Something I noticed at a recent Dr appt. He suddeny stopped talking and began to research some info from John Hopkins relating to my condition. I couldn't help but wonder just what did this guy learn in 10 years of medical school. Of course he is a PC and my neuro seemed quite sharp when treating me. I know we put our lives in the hands of these men and women. However they are just human so there you have my take on it. I once told a doctor that my faith to heal did not lie in doctors and he got really pissed. Needless to say I didn't go back to that jerk. Thank God i now have a pretty good staff caring for me. Hope you find the help you need. Nothing is more frustrating than what you are going through. If it helps i have been there and feel your pain. No pun intended. Dave aka flyboy57.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My wife can comment on the Lyrica her screen name is Mandy33. I will tell her to write you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've never been on Lyrica but can tell you that it had a whopping 30% success rate in the clinical trials!!!! In other words, it had a 70% failure rate!!! The question is, are you willing to take a drug that was only approved as a payoff to Big Pharma?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel for you!! Not once, did ANY doctors (including Mayo clinic,
examine my muscles..touch them to feel the lumps in them, etc...)
When you are having muscle pain all over your body, for GOSH sakes examine the body. LOL
NOPE, they did a few tests (heel to toe, touch your nose, yadda yadda...But, it floors me, how someone can practice medicine
and not look at the spine, the feet, etc.........
VERY, VERY sad....