Question 1

can lyrica medication be used for sciatic nerve pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It has been used for that as an off-label meaning non-FDA approved use.
Your physician has the option of prescribing a medication which may help you even though it does not have drug labeling for that in the patient instructions.

Question 2

what is the medication lyrica (pregabalin) used for?

Accepted Answer

Lyrica (pregabalin) is used: for both paroxysmal and continuous neuropathic pain conditions such as postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy as well as trigeminal neuralgia and atypical odontalgia.

Question 3

aside from lyrica, (pregabalin) what medications is very helpful for fibromyalgia?

Accepted Answer

See details: Gagapentin (Neurontin), Cymbalta and Savella (milnacipran) are all potentially very effective. Topamax can also help.

Question 4

i take 600 milligrams  of lyrica (pregabalin) a day and i have put on 30 lbs what should i do and what  if i stoped taking this medication?

Accepted Answer

Adverse effect: Weight gain with Lyrica (pregabalin) does occur.  I always question patients about activity and diet as other possible causes (or at least additive causes).  I would not stop the drug "cold turkey" but rather wean it down over several weeks. Other options may to treat your pain may included Cymbalta or topamax....Both of which seem to be more weight "neutral".

Question 5

what to do if i have started to take lyrica (pregabalin) and would like to know if anyone has good results from taking this medication,?

Accepted Answer

Lyrica (pregabalin): It is widely used for both paroxysmal and continuous neuropathic pain conditions such as postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy as well as trigeminal neuralgia and atypical odontalgia. Lyrica (pregabalin) 's ability to improve sleep makes it a good choice for patients with a sleep and pain problems.

Question 6

besides lyrica, (pregabalin) are there any newer medications on the market yet for nerve pain?

Accepted Answer

A few options: I usually choose Gabapentin or Oxcarbazepine to treat nerve pain.

Question 7

i have a problem gaining weight on medications so is there anything else you can take for fibromyalgia other than lyrica (pregabalin)? thank you.

Accepted Answer

Yes there are: Unfortunately, weight gain is common with many of the oral medications used in the treatment of FBS. Medications in the same classes have differing degrees to which they contribute on an individual basis. Following is a list of different classes and examples of each: AED- Lyrica, (pregabalin) gabapentin, Topamax. TCA-Doxepin, amitriptyline. SNRI-Cymbalta, venlafaxine. Topamax often causes weight loss.

Question 8

is there one medication that can replace lyrica, (pregabalin) lortab, and my pain patches?

Accepted Answer

No: Each drug has a seaprate mechanism of action. Lortab a strong morphine like pain killer-hydrocodone combined with Acetaminophen (tylenol); Lyrica (pregabalin) an anticonvulsant medication (pregabilin), and your pain patches could be a local anesthetic (lidoderm), a non steroidal anti inflammatory (flectorpatch) or another morphine like drug (fentanyl patch); no single drug will have all those actions.

Question 9

i take4x10mg oxynorm & 3x200mg lyrica (pregabalin) daily having high frequency nevro scs fitted.assuming it works, what is a safe schedule of medication reduction?

Accepted Answer

This will vary from: Patient to patient. Unfortunately there are too many clinical factors to be taken into account for anyone but your personal physician to answer this question. Best wishes and good luck.

Question 10

husband (32 yrs old) has fibromyalgia. he is not on any medication but has tried lyrica and cymbalta with bad side effects. what can we do?

Accepted Answer

One option: that can be discussed with his physician - is using acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment. I would not anticipate it to be a cure - but it can often be quite helpful.

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Can lyrica medication be used for sciatic nerve pain?

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What is the medication lyrica (pregabalin) used for?

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Aside from lyrica, (pregabalin) what medications is very helpful for fibromyalgia?

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I take 600 milligrams of lyrica (pregabalin) a day and i have put on 30 lbs what should i do and what if i stoped taking this medication?

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What to do if i have started to take lyrica (pregabalin) and would like to know if anyone has good results from taking this medication,?

A member asked:

Besides lyrica, (pregabalin) are there any newer medications on the market yet for nerve pain?

A member asked:

I have a problem gaining weight on medications so is there anything else you can take for fibromyalgia other than lyrica (pregabalin)? thank you.

A member asked:

Is there one medication that can replace lyrica, (pregabalin) lortab, and my pain patches?

A member asked:

I take4x10mg oxynorm & 3x200mg lyrica (pregabalin) daily having high frequency nevro scs fitted.assuming it works, what is a safe schedule of medication reduction?

A member asked:

Husband (32 yrs old) has fibromyalgia. he is not on any medication but has tried lyrica and cymbalta with bad side effects. what can we do?

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