Re: Newbie Question about meds

Scott wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I've been lurking here for a while and wondering if anyone could answer
a

>couple questions for me. I have pretty severe diabetic neuropathy in my

>legs and feet. I know most doctors and experts say that with tight GB
>control the neuropathy will get better. Well that is true in 99% of
cases,
>guess who ended up in the 1%? Anyway, my pain doc gave me a script
Friday
>for a new medication called Lyrica. He said it is closely related to
>Neurontin which I've been taking for around 4 years now. He told me the

>difference was that Neurontin was developed as an anti-seizure
medication

>(which I already knew) and Lyrica was specifically developed to treat
>neuropathic pain. My questions are:
>
>(1) Has anybody ever tried this?
>
>(2) If so, what was your experience with it?
>
>>From anything I've read, it showed a lot of promise in clinical trials,
but
>there doesn't seem to be much "real world" information out there on it.
>Probably because it hasn't been around long. So, if anyone has any
>experience with it I'd appreciate your feedback.
>
>Thanks!
>Scott


There doesn't seem to be much information out there, so I "Yahooed"( I
removed my google search bar, in an attempt to get rid of a virus,lol)the
name Lyrica, and the official site said that it is for diabetic
neuropathy, pain after shingles, foot pain, and some seizure disorders.
It was very vague as to how it worked.

I have diabetes, too, and mortons neuroma (a growth on the foot that can
be extremely painful, and is often made worse by diabetes). Ironacally,
my diabetes is what makes it inoperable' no less than 9 podiatristists
refused to work on my feet; even cortisone had to be used with care.

So, what I can tell you? No doctor has offered me Lyrica, and I don;t
think I'll be sking for any-I was caught up in the Rezulin scare a few
years back,so as long as they'll give me insulin, tried and true, I'll
take it, same as morphine or methadone for the pain.

At least you have a doctor who gives you some opiates-and seems to know
about diabetes. I wish you well, and hope you can get something out of
this group.


-Legend

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