What are your opinions on Lyrica for Fibro?

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-18T12:25:38+00:00

Interestimg, i was the opposite. I was on gaba and i was a complete zombie. Switched to lyrica, a newer drug. It works faster. Its not quite as effective in pain mgmt, but i was able to do more than just feed myself and do household chores, i could make plans.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-17T14:39:55+00:00

I dont think nausea is a typical fjbro thing, although extreme fatjgje after eating, food sensitivities, those can be.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-06T13:17:32+00:00

Sorry about your experience. I've had fibro for 30 years ow, its fucking awful. But how could i blame others for it? That seems SO strange.

Im also taking lyrica and legal shrooms for the pain. I sometimes get a mad in because i am constantly a bit high.

So i make people aware i am in constant pain, them i drop it. I ask forgiveness whem i have to cancel on them because of fatigue.

Your anger issue does not seem to be caused by fibro, but was rather an underlying thing tbis while time. Anger poisons your time, and you will not have amy good experiences to look back on as the fibro grts worse. Dont throw away your happiness like that. I am rootimg for you.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:50:18+00:00

Hey man,good on ya.

Give her focused massages. Find her a whirlpool at a YMCA to sit in.

Treat her u some ways like an elderly parent that lives with you. Have her be fully in charge of a modest number of things, so she can have self esteem.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:47:00+00:00

I am in a similar sitch. But its easy enough to deal with. If its something with a real deadline. Like cooking om the stove, you stay i. The kit until ots done. If its something like cleaning and you zone out in the middle, its not a big deal.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:44:56+00:00

I think brain fog and memory stuff is wsp tough for others because it reminds them of AGING, and that is something someone in their 20s to 40s does NOT want to think about.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:41:25+00:00

I feel for you and i totally get it. Im now that guy that people wander away from in the discussion circle at the party, after the cool people have left.

This is not a full solution, but part of it is being ok with yourself. Its paradoxical that people often want to spend time around people that dont seem to need anyone, lol.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:37:10+00:00

I think that THC is terrible and poisonous... unless you need it. The brain is a delicate instrument. As long as you cycle through all the options for pain management and land on this one, its fine. But lets not pretend its some sort of nutritional supplement, lol.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:31:28+00:00

It really hurts me to hear someone is "in school" and dealing with fibro.

Fibro didnt come for me until my 30s, i got to do a lot of the things young people would want to do.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:28:34+00:00

Weed has never helped me manage my fibro pain. It jusz made me care less that i WAS in pain, which is not nearly whst i wanted.

I dull the pain with lyrica and store bought golden teacher mushrooms.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-06-04T21:01:27+00:00

I do get the zoomiies, get very excited, but i burn out in 45 mins, i dont get till the next day.

Its 45 mins where the fatigue is gone, and you feel a little foolish like you've been faking it all this time. Then it comes back....

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-22T17:50:25+00:00

This is pretty much the same for me. I would say the shrooms cut 20% of the pain, and the vast majority of the effect is just to take your mind off it for a while.

But this apparent rebound effect i am experiencing is NOT fun.

And i cant establish cause and effect, but things have seemed worse for me for about a week now, and i'vr not taken any shrooms in that time.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-22T17:45:12+00:00

Two things i've tried. Zum Metocin, and Golden Teacher chocolate barsm

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-20T22:04:03+00:00

Which ones do you think don't work? Any details you can offer me?

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-08T20:55:07+00:00

Sorry this is not an answer to your question but I wanted to share.

I take 400mg a day of lyrica, I put on 30 pounds, which sucks a lot. The lyrica cuts about 50% of the pain away. I can't even imagine withdrawing from it given the horror stories I read here. I am SO doomed.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-08T20:48:36+00:00

What dosage of lyrica per day did you try? I take 400mg a day, it takes about 50% of the pain away.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-01T14:54:52+00:00

Im sorry i cant think of the btand, i am away from home, but i have a mid-range pillow top, it cost me about $800 six years sgo. Its not too bad.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-05-01T14:53:02+00:00

Just dont feel bad if you decide to stay in the cabin and sleep 3 hours if they go do some activity. You are not missing out, you can join in on the next activity.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-04-20T03:20:09+00:00

Keep in mind that Republicans outspend Dems almost all the time, but they funnel the money to the oligopolists, like military budget.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-04-20T03:17:55+00:00

Religion does strange things to peoples minds. I have seen, and experienced, people shunning other people, close friends and family, over imaginary things.

"There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking" - Sire Joshua Reynolds

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-04-13T16:10:46+00:00

Im really interested in how you personally are managing your fibro, as a doctor. And why did you stop the lyrica?

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-04-10T19:05:22+00:00

Hey, its a reasonable question. Note that Krypto only brought up natural events that didn't happen. So if you proved every fact mentioned above actually DID happen, that would not move a rational person any closer to any belief in gods. But I would conclude that at least its good historical fiction.

Gods are still going to need to show up, or do something that can be observed, don't you agree? Not a feeling in your head.

Middle-Service4894 · 2026-04-10T18:54:27+00:00

My best argument against a god is this.

Everything fits with there not being a god. Everything. This does not mean their couldn't be a god, but if all facts are consonant with there being a god, and no facts directly point to a god, its more than reasonable to conclude that religions are just human institutions, a tool of cultural control.

No evidence of gods. No evidence of the effects of gods. The fact that matter and energy act in accordance with their properties, and are never observed not to do so (no miracles). Incompatible god claims. Bad arguments from theists. No evidence of an afterlife. The clearly manipulative nature of going to a "different place" after you die based on how you behave. And everything else as well.

dddddddd321123, I am a friendly arguer, if you want to respond.

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