Re: Pregabalin?

I'd like to know if any in U.S. have rec'd Rx for Pregabalin (Lyrica).
UK approved it for use with FM and one or two posted about it in the
summer I think. This is all I know about it:

Treatment of chronic pain with antiepileptic drugs: a new era
"gabapentin [Neurontin] shows the greatest potential - Abstract
and appears to be well tolerated by patients"
http://www.biopsychiatry.com/gabapent.htm

Neurontin (gabapentin - A Treatment for Chronic Pain
http://www.ic-network.com/iclifestyles/may03.html

Gabapentin in the treatment of Fibromyalgia Clinical trial
http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/a/122518.htm

Neurontin - recurring discussions on AMF
http://tinyurl.com/3l5hm

Pregabalin - recurring discussions on AMF
http://tinyurl.com/5sorg

Note: You will find links to studies done for FMS & Pregabalin related
to pain control and sleep. Whether Pregabalin (Lyrica) is a better
treatment for FMS or better tolerated than Neurontin, as far as *I*
know, we do not know because no studies were done for FMS & Neurontin.

Pregabalin Improves Pain and Fatigue Symptoms
in Patients With Fibromyalgia - Presented Oct. 29, 2002
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/443761
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/443761_print

Pregabalin and the Future of Fibromyalgia - September 17, 2003
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/health/091703_hs_fibromyalgia.html

Note: To my knowledge, as of this date Pregabalin has not been approved
by the FDA for use in the United States. Pfizer submitted it to FDA
~October 2003
http://www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1068495353.html

*****UPDATE
Pfizer Statement on Regulatory Status of Lyrica
September 2, 2004 - FDA approval but does it include FMS?
http://www.pfizer.com/are/news_releases/2004pr/mn_2004_0902.html
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Above info is from Pt 2/4 Newbies Welcome.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 Wanderer wrote:
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> Has anyone tried this drug? Can anyone tell me how it has been for them?
>
> L.J.
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