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Lyrica

crg123
crg123 CSN Member Posts: 80
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Has anyone taken Lyrica to combat the neuropathy caused by FOLFOX (Oxaliplatin). Has it worked? Does it has its own side effects? What dose were you taking?
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  • WendyMarie
    WendyMarie CSN Member Posts: 48
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    I take 100 mg of Lyrica twice a day for nerve pain and damage caused by surgery. Didn't have FOLFOX, this treatment came about after I was diagnosed. But the Lyrica has helped my nerve pain once we got the dosage right. Side effects are balance problems (very slight) and a 'high' feeling which unfortunately left after two days! I could tell no difference until I hit 200 mg though. I have a pretty high tolerance for meds.

    Hope this helps!
    Wendy
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