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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

shireen

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8. Lyrica saved me

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2014, 11:29 PM

May 2014

I have Lupus. After a bad gall bladder infection, I developed new symptoms to add to the Lupus symptom zoo: itching, burning, pin pricks, stabbing pains along my arms, hands, back, and abdomen. My doc and I tried all kinds of medications, nothing worked until i started taking relatively high dosages of Lyrica (100 mg/night, 75 mg/day). It resulted in about a 95% reduction in neuropathy-related pain. It was a life-saver.

If it wasn't for my three best friends, Lyrica, Celebrex, and Plaquenil, I don't think I'd be alive because the pain from the neuropathy and myalgia was so bad.

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Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Neuropathy [View all] safeinOhio May 2014 OP

I have random pains in my legs, feet, arms and elbows angstlessk May 2014 #1

I have peripheral neuropathy and the purple toes NightWatcher May 2014 #2

My feet are no longer discolored safeinOhio May 2014 #4

Alpha lipoic acid MannyGoldstein May 2014 #3

I've had diabetic peripheral neuropathy for 10 years now Packerowner740 May 2014 #5

Describes a condition, not a cause... freebrew May 2014 #6

Thanks, another thing to look at. safeinOhio May 2014 #7

Lyrica saved me shireen May 2014 #8