what meds have you tried in the past ? how did they effect you ?...have you done your research on it?
I cannot tolerate ANY of the meds...the side effects with the meds were worse for me then this DIS-EASE...

i was on lyrica and didnt like the way it made me feel. i was eating constantly, very tired and felt like a zombie. also my hubby didnt like the other side effects he saw when he read up on it.
elaine

Hey, sad...I hate to say that this has been asked many times. I'm not sure how helpful I can be because I truly believe that different people react differently to different meds. That's ALOT of "differents". But it's true.

For me, it made me dizzy, chunky/fat, sleepy and I didn't feel I could safely drive more than a mile from my home.

When I went off it, the withdrawal was absolutely horrible. That MAY be because either I misunderstood the doctor OR he misunderstood me...not sure...but it was bad. Will never use it again.

But that is ME....

There are several posts on this board. You may want to page back a few days and review those......

love and hugs....
Morus

I was introduced to it last Dec,
It took different {mg} until I felt a difference. This was 150mg 3x a day. Before I stopped it. It caused headache. blurred vision, itching, loss of concentration, depression, and I gained 35pds. After a month I felt just like I did before. Many even take higher doses.. I lose my health Ins. So its not worth or the magic pill for me.

For me, Lyrica did nothing good. I got all the side effects with no benefits. But it does seem to help others so I think it probably depends on your body chemistry and might be worth a try. Just be aware of the side effects...

It works great for a lot of people, including me. I would at least try it! The side effects eventually go away. Good luck.

Well, there is one thing good we can all say about Lyrica, the commercial for it has brought Fibromyalgia out of the closet and given it national focus. I am on Lyrica and it is working for me, but I am on a fairly low dose. Each person has to try it and make there own decision. It does take time to get your system adjusted and the dose may need to adjsuted. There have been multiple discussions about Lyrica, go back on the dicussion boardand you will find them.

THERE ARE ALOT OF YEAS AND NAYS ON THIS POST, I THINK THAT WITH OUR DISEASE THAT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT TYRICA DOEN NOT APPLY TO ALL OF US. I TOOK IT AND COULDN'T STAND THE WAY IT MADE ME FEEL, THE IT MADE MY FEET SWELL. I DON'T TINK IT'S A MIRACLE CURE BUT THE DR.S WOOOULD SURE LIKE TO SHUT US UP ABOUT IT. I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE ENOUGH CLINICAL STUDIES ON IT. AND THEY ARE JUMPING THE GUN...LOVE..HELEN

It was a few months ago that I posted that my rheumy said that Cymbalta would be the next FM drug. Now, I'm seeing a lot of inquiries about Cymbalta. Looks like was right.

The more options we have, the better off we are as a whole. Some drugs work well for some people, while others need something else.

I SAW THE COMMERIAL AND WONDERED IF IT WORKS MYSELF.I WILL ASK MY DOCTOR ABOUT THE DRUG.WITH EVERY THING EVERY ONE IS SAYING ABOUT IT I DONT KNOW IF I SHOULD BOTHER ASKING.LET ME KNOW IF IT IS WORTH TAKING.

I take Lyrica and have not had any signifacant side effects. The first few weeks I noticed a BIG differance. Now I am not so sure. My Doc says it can be increased. I agree with others that all meds work differently for each person. Its all about finding what works for your body!

I started taking Lyrica 3-4 weeks ago myself. It worked great at first and then the pain crept back in, I have increased my doses and I notice a difference, it's seems to help with taking a higher doses.

Amen to ReneeAnn's reply! If nothing else, these commercials bring about awareness of this condition.

I dont take Lyrica, but one of my friends just started taking it. So far so good with it, but I can reply later with an update on how it is for her after I ask her. I do also say to give it a try. Most reasons why a med doesnt work is that people dont give them long enough to work. They get side-effects and dont realize that these side-effects normally go away within the 6 weeks or so it takes for the medicine to start really working its magic. -Dawn

I took Lyrica for fibro for awhile but it made my pain worse and so I stopped taking it. Then I developed Neuropathy and had to start taking it again. I did two things I started taking it at night and I slowly brought the amount up. it is helping the neuropathy at least and I am hoping it will help the fibro without the pain increasing like it did last time.
Tam

I have used Lyrica for over a year now. Wonderful medication, it is just a treatment though, no cure here. What it does is allows me to use less breakthrough meds than without it.

The side effects of swelling is serious so you cannot take it if this happens to you. The weight gain side effect is quite real I am up 40 pounds since using it, but maybe part of the gain is i feel well enough to eat more.

Ouch