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Does lyrica (pregabalin) work on muscular pain aswell as nerve pain ?
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Possibly: Lyrica (pregabalin) has many uses and is approved for peripheral neuropathy which is nerve pain. It is also approved for fibromyalgia which has significant muscle pain and tenderness. Overall the answer to your question is yes, it can be used for both muscle and nerve pain
Answered 3/10/2015
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