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Has anyone tried Lyrica.?..FDA approved

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Lyrica reduces pain and improves daily functions for some patients with fibromyalgia according to Steven Galson MD.,M.P.H., director FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Some patients didn't benefit relief from this drug.
I heard about this drug on TV and then went to the web site. Now I am curious to know if anyone here has been on it or not?
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Hey Windy,
We've had alot of questions about Lyrica come across this board. You may also want to look at the advice and recommendations boards. But, in the mean time, I am not a success story with Lyrica. It made me too dizzy to drive. The dizziness wasn't constant but was so inconsistent I was afraid to get behind the wheel. I gained weight and felt VERY sleep as well. HOWEVER, I know that there are others who HAVE benefitted from Lyrica. So, like any other med, it's a very individual thing.

I wish you luck on your research! And hope it works for you!

Hugs...
Morus
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Windy, I have not taken it, but a lot of people here have. THere were some discussions posted a few days ago. If you go back a bit, I'm guessing probably pages 3 and/or 4, maybe 5, there are at least a couple of discussion threads on it. You can just click on the page numbers at bottom, left-hand corner of the list of topics and go back. There's lots of good info in those older discussions. hugs
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Yup on it not working for the fibro but it is working for the Neuropathy but you have to be on high doses.
Tam
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didnt do a thing for me.. hope it works for u..**hugs**
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Lyrica didnt work for me, anything higher than 50 mg gave me a migraine.
I take neurontin, I was originally prescribed neurontin for my nerve ending pain, not fibro, however how my rheumo wants to triple my dose of neurontin. So far thats not helping my fibro pain either.

Lyrica works for some, doesnt others.
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