Pain Uncontrollable

bethen
bethen Member Posts: 82
edited June 2014 in Pain

Hi Everyone

I have been on Lyrica for about two months now.  It took a couple of weeks for it to kick in and then seemed to be working fairly sufficiently,  However, the pain has now returned full force.  I only take two lyrica a day and they are just the 75 mg onces.  It seems like they stop working about five hours before I am due to take the next one.  Would you increase your dosage if it were you or do you think I need to go back once again to the oncologist and ask if this is OK.  I am not due to see her again for another 4 weeks, and dont really want to have to go any earlier.  Any thoughts especially from those ladies that are currently taking Lyrica.

Thanks everyone

Betsy

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  • dcanndo
    dcanndo Member Posts: 3
    edited July 2013

    Hi Bethen, maybe you go to your doc and ask for a change of medication. Lyrica may have run its course.

    Your pain may have become immune to this. Have you ever tried OxyNorm?

    Hope you get some pain relief soon.x

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  • Missyjacq71
    Missyjacq71 Member Posts: 1
    edited July 2013

    Hi there from the UK. I'm 7 days post op mastectomy and last night I was in so much pain :( getting doctor to call me this morning as I fear my meds are not working any longer either. I felt like crawling up the walls last night it hurt so much xx

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  • lpc
    lpc Member Posts: 303
    edited July 2013

    My husband has been on lyrica for years for nerve pain from back problems. He is currently taking 6 -75mgs s day. Dr. Told him he could take 8 a day but he cant function well on 8. Talk to Dr about increasing dose



    Lisa

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