How do others help deal with pain.........???

I know Ray, just razzin ya. I know you have a wife and a couple of daughters. You are out numbered with estrogen in your house and on this board, aren't ya? hee hee....

Thanks for both of your kind words Ray and Barb...

Monica

Well, for what it is worth....

My Rheumatologist has just started me on Lyrica to help re-set the brain centre in my brain.

He described it a bit like this......

With all the pain messages we get in the pain centre,( it is being basically bombarded all the time) it becomes overwhelmed (picture the cringing person, arms folded above the head). The Lyrica steps in and resets the brain centre so that it can cope better with all the messages of pain and thus we tolerate and cope better with those pain messages....

I hope that makes sense. I have only been on this since last Monday and already, I am noticing a difference.....

Just another way of dealing with it all.

Hi Jenny,

Just curious, what side effects, if any, does Lyrica have? Thanks!!

Hi Christine,

There quite a few, as per usual but if you go to

http://www.softtissuetherapy.com.au/forum/threadView.aspx?id=794

http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/drugs.asp?drugid=3143

It should answer some questions for you.

It is primarily and anti convulsant used in epilepsy but also has good nerve pain properties.

I had the 'spaced out' feeling, my words wouldn't come as I like them to, I can lose my train of thought mid sentence, I have had a few shaky feeling....to me, all comparitively minor things to put up with for the feeling of being able to move and get about almost pain free. It is an expensive drug, apparently.....I have not bought any yet as the Doctor has given me two weeks worth to try. I will be getting my prescription made up though.

Hope this helps......