Lyrica - anyone having success with this.
I am intested in trying since my hsnd/feet neuropathy is pretty severe. However the crap cost an arm and a leg (half the neuropathy problem solved just in buying the stuff), so i don't want to waste my money if it is not that effective. Neurontin did not work for me in the least.
I appreciate any feedback.
Mark
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Hi Mark,My Dr. prescribed Lyrica for me after I finish the chemo, because I was complaining of the neuropathy specially in my feet, I didin't suffer from that during treatment, I even bought it but before leaving the pharmacy I read all the information and it was mentioned primarily for pain,which I don't have,and I returned it, because I don't want to put more stuff in my body that I don't need,if it was to help with the numbeness probably I will take it,but again I think is more for the pain. In your case it will probably help,because your mentioning pain, my Dr. is very conservative and recomended it, sorry that I can not give feed backs with results.0
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Hi Mark,My Dr. prescribed Lyrica for me after I finish the chemo, because I was complaining of the neuropathy specially in my feet, I didin't suffer from that during treatment, I even bought it but before leaving the pharmacy I read all the information and it was mentioned primarily for pain,which I don't have,and I returned it, because I don't want to put more stuff in my body that I don't need,if it was to help with the numbeness probably I will take it,but again I think is more for the pain. In your case it will probably help,because your mentioning pain, my Dr. is very conservative and recomended it, sorry that I can not give feed backs with results.0
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Hey Mary,
I tried to have success with Lyrica, but I felt it still made my butt look fat. So I basically opt for sweats when working out. Oh, wait, not LYCRA! lol
(I couldn't resist!)
Can't wait to meet you next week!
Stacy0 -
So jacked up on coffee, I can't even type! That should have read "Hey MARK" Not Mary! I am trying to tie up SO many loose ends @ work that I'm literally on a caffiene high for about 4 days now!StacyGleaso said:Hey Mary,
I tried to have success with Lyrica, but I felt it still made my butt look fat. So I basically opt for sweats when working out. Oh, wait, not LYCRA! lol
(I couldn't resist!)
Can't wait to meet you next week!
Stacy
Stacy0 -
Thats o.k. Steve, I ave been know to get a little Mary from time to time.StacyGleaso said:So jacked up on coffee, I can't even type! That should have read "Hey MARK" Not Mary! I am trying to tie up SO many loose ends @ work that I'm literally on a caffiene high for about 4 days now!
Stacy0 -
Hi Mark -
I wish I could help. I know a couple of people with diabetic neuropathy and they say that Lyrica helps. My oxaliplatin neuropathy was never long term - just extremely acute and localized in the two weeks after infusion. My oncologist had me try Neurontin and it had no effect. Since I was coping (long term), we never tried Lyrica, but as I say I do know two folks with neuropathy who are being helped by it.
Betsy0 -
Hey Mark!
I believe I posed the same question to the board some time back. I was on FOLFOX for 9 treatments until the increasing neuropathy forced me to stop in April, 2007. I then took Xeloda for 2 cycles, until June 2nd of this year. By July, the neuropathy became very severe. Not the "cold sensitive" neuropathy that I had during FOLFOX treatments. This was a constant pins and needles sensation in the fingers and feet, and a painful "stiff" feeling in my hands, toes and lower extremities, almost like arthritis. My onc prescribed Lyrica 50mg 3X/day. I took it for 6 weeks, before weaning myself off of it. I'm not sure that it did anything for the pins and needles. What I DID experience however, was a noticible swelling of my fingers, which contributed to the stiffness, and thus the pain. As of this date, the pins and needles sensation has decreased to a "tingling" sensation, and the stiffness is s-l-o-w-l-y subsiding. I'm sure this is related to "tincture of time" as I was told from the get-go. I pray that I continue to experience improvement. (I was told it can take a year, and up to 18 months.) As for yourself.......You never know what will work till you try it. If it is cost-prohibitive, check with the pain management docs. They frequently get "samples" from the supplier (Pfizer). My anesthesia group does. Hope you get some relief!
Prayers! Cheryl0
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