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10/08/2007 21:02
cherryblossom
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 Hi everybody i thought i came here to get support because other people say Iam a hypochondriac.Well my new Doctor finally told that i have this disease.I am in so much pain that dont want to move or go to work.Nobody understands because i dont look sick.i walk daily 1-2 miles if i can.Today i started that Lyrica wow that is some wild stuff but it helps.anywho i hope i meant friends here.
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10/24/2007 18:14
Bailey00
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 I'm new here too, but basicly have the same issues,it is so hard for people to understand how sick you are when you look fine. I am having a heck of a time with work right now and am not sure what to do. I had nasty visual side effects from the lyrica so i didn't take it for long but have heard a lot of great things about it. Hope it works for you.
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10/25/2007 18:44
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 I was on Lyrica for a month and developed a severe cough so I had to come off from it. But I can truly say that it really helped me a lot. I am now on flexeril and amytryptoline. Good luck

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11/29/2007 14:38
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 HI... I am new here too... I am on lyrica also.... just made me feel really sluggesh..... they put me on Privigil and that has helped me with the mental alertness... Was also on Fentanyl,and other anti depression meds.... so the staying awake has been a real problem...

If any one just wants to talk.... PM me or say hi here... I am looking for any answers I can .. I am now also going to alternative medicine/treatment. I have RSD along with this.... and life.......... well......thats another subject...

any way good luck with the Lyrica...
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12/01/2007 05:26
itsywabbit5
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 Since I was on here last I have had to come off amytriptoline. That made my legs swell and again, I coughed all the time. So at the moment, I am only on flexeril. Some days the leg that I had the knee replacement on is really bad.....which the fibro has made worse. My surgeon couldn't understand why the knee was so painful from time to time until they diagnosed fibro. I felt the best onb Lyrica. Good luck!

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