Posted by Lonely on February 22, 2006, at 0:24:26
I've signed up to take part in a study on treating fibromyalgia with Lyrica. Don't know if I'll get in or finish it but am thinking ahead.
I'm a little uneasy ... I'm the originally "reactor" to meds and the thought of taking a drug that was developed for epilepsy bothors me. I'm afraid of it getting something started that won't end or will cause some other damage. On the other hand, I'd like to have less pain although I think a lot of it is arthritis. I was diagnosed by a rheumatologist about 4 years ago with mild fibromyalgia.
I was wondering if others have taken Lyrica? What was the experience? I know that other drugs developed for epilepsy are used as mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder although I haven't seen Lyrica in that category. It seems like someplace I read that it has anti-anxiety effects but also causes dizziness and sleepiness. That would not work for me! I'm not bipolar and do not take any psychiatric meds other than a Tranxene maybe 3 to 6 times a month.
How does Lyrica work? And, how does it affect fibroymyalgia? Does it just block the pathways to prevent the pain sensation? If that's the case, then isn't it a bit dangerous? Why not treat what's causing the pain? The research rep told me they've had excellent responses to it in terms of reducing pain. It's not approved now for fibroymyalgia.
Thanks for reading my ramblings - appreciate any responses.
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