Posted by delna on March 5, 2009, at 22:32:04
In reply to Lyrica, posted by Justherself54 on March 5, 2009, at 10:47:51
I took it for pain and it was so sedating that it knocked me out the next day totally. I prefer Neurontin and I believe it works as well- its kinetics are just different.
Hope u find some success with one of the 2
D> I have severe fibromyalgia and lately my flares seem to be running into each other. I also am bipolar and believe me the two don't play nice. It sometimes feels like I have to deal with double the depression. My new GP really wants me to try Lyrica. As my current drug cocktail is barely working, my fear of starting any new drug is rearing its ugly head.
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> Can anyone tell me of their experiences with Lyrica? Or hold my hand while I take the first dose?
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