Monday, November 27, 2006

Using Lyrica to fight FMS pain

Here’s a fairly new article from WebMD:  Lyrica May Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain.  To summarize, The seizure drug Lyrica may offer extended pain relief for people with fibromyalgia.  That’s according to new research presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (click the link to read the entire article if you want to know more).  Interestingly, we think Flippy has FMS, and when she was given Lyrica as treatment for her back pain (pre-surgery), she found that Lyrica made a huge improvement in her overall comfort level and sense of well-being.  Unfortunately, her insurance company refused to cover Lyrica for pain treatment, and it was so expensive, we just couldn’t afford to keep her on it for longer than about six weeks.  She also seemed to develop a tolerance to it quite quickly, so taking it would have become even more expensive over time.  Lyrica is probably most-easily compared to Neurontin, yet it’s also a lot like the SSRI/SNRI medications, so it can reduce depression but also should be tapered and not quit “cold turkey”.  In any case, it’s nice to know that someone is thinking of us at their conventions and during their studies!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/27 at 02:24 AM
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