LYRICA

*I know this blog sounds like a pity party table of 1 blog but I really have a purpose for it. But this is not only for me. Not only is this blog to give myself an outlet but its also to hopefully reach out to other Fibro Fighters to help each other. Here is something that I am hoping to get out to them.*

Had I started this blog around a year ago it would not be a pleasant thing to read if you know what I mean. I had a completely different outlook on life and to be honest a completely different person. In November of 08 I had had enough. I couldn't take the pain and suffering anymore. I couldn't live my life like I was. It was to the point of not being able to go to work.. laying in bed all day long in tears because I couldn't move. It took all I had to get out of bed. I was miserable and living like that is bound to make any person depressed, and depressed I was. I couldn't keep living my life on only being able to function if I take pain pills all day. That is not the life I want, but that is the only way I could function. My Fibro had got out of control and I had to do something. I finally went to see my doctor ( who by the way deserves a post of his own to talk about how AMAZING he is, and how he is literally.. my HERO.) My doctor is so amazing. He has this way of making me feel like the moment he walks in the door I can just relax.. and just breath because I know that everything is going to be okay. After laying on the bed crying for 20 minutes and telling him that I can't live like that anymore he asked me if I had ever heard of LYRICA. He gave me some samples to try out and if I think it made a difference and I felt better then I would continue to be on it. Within hours of taking the first pill I felt 90% better. Now, some of the side effects people may not like... I am not someone who feels the effects of new drugs but I did feel these ones. If you read online some of the side effects are dizziness, dry mouth, and quote on quote from the website it " Feeling high.".. and yes I did feel that for about a week. Trying not to sound to dramatic.. this medicine has really changed my day to day life. IT has helped so much. I sleep better, I don't ache as much in the mornings and threw out the day... it just has been amazing it has helped SO much. I use to have to take 2 or 3 pain pills a day just to function and since I have been on this I have been able to cut down to 1 a day. There are days still that I have to take 2 but I can't even believe how much LYRICA has helped me. I was also put on Zoloft and the 2 together help so much. I take 300 mlg of the Lyrica and 50mg of the Zoloft and when I need it 10mlg of the Methadone. I have felt so much better since I have started taking Lyrica and I can't even imagine having to go off of it and feel like I did before having it. I would recommend this medicine to anyone with Fibro. Just click right HERE for the website and click right HERE for the side effects and more info. Again, Lyrica has just been amazing and has helped me so much! One bad thing is is that it is very expensive.. I have been lucky enough to have my doctor give me samples of it, and also he is helping me go threw the process of applying to get it for free from the manufacture. Cross your fingers that I get approved! If you have Fibro and have not tried this medicine I would recommed asking your doctor about it!