Fellow Fibros! Pregablin?
@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
September 25, 2010 11:24am CST
A specialist has recommended a medication called, "Pregablin" to help treat my painful fibromyalgia and ideally give me some quality of life. I've been taking Gabapentin for some time now, with not much positive effect.
Does anyone have personal experience of this drug as it is used for fibromyalgia? How helpful was it to you? Were there any negative side effects?
I'm really hoping this medication will help me, but I don't want to get my hopes up too high, just in case. Any thoughts please?
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@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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25 Sep 10
Sorry to hear that. Allergies like that must be very difficult.
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@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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25 Sep 10
An allergy to corn starch? Is that common?
I'm sorry you can't take the medication. I sympathise with anyone else with Fibro. It's a miserable ailment. 
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@doormouse (4599)
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25 Sep 10
lyrica and pregablin are the same,i was taking pregablin for fibro,and at first it worked but then my body got used to it and it stopped working,i then took thyroxine,but most gp's won't give you that,it was only coz i pestered mine for 2 years and he then gave in,now i'm not on anything,i just put up with the pain,,it may work for you,it just didn't for me,,good luck
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@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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25 Sep 10
Thyroxine for Fibro? That's a new one on me. My partner takes that because he has thyroid problems. Do you have thyroid problems or was this prescribed especially for your fibromyagia? That's really interesting. I think I should bring it up with my doctor.
Thanks for your response. Really helpful. 
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@doormouse (4599)
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26 Sep 10
i got it because i researched and it said that fibro can be caused by a low thyroid,even though the thyroid tests come back fine,,basically when you have a thyroid test there is a low range,normal range,high range,,so for instance say the normal range goes on a scale from 1-9,your test may come back as being 5,but WHAT was it before you got ill,therefor they don't know whether your thyroid level has changed,,most gp's don't like giving meds to patients unless they have the condition that the meds were made for,so don't get your hopes up
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@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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27 Sep 10
It's so hard to get any kind of treatment here. I figure it can't hurt to try with anything. Thanks.
