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A member asked:

How could i live as before without pain.i got fibro 4 months ago& i am taking lyrica&effexor 75.i am better but still in pain.stop my suffering please?

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Dr. Soroosh Armandi answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Fibro not a disease: You need find out what's causing your symptoms. Effexor and Lyrica (pregabalin) are just increasing your threshold for tolerance and masking your symptoms. See a good rheumatologist, you may have an autoimmune disease.

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Answered 6/25/2015

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