Lyrica and sleep

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Avatar f tn What exactly are cymbalta and lyrica? Aren't they anti-depressants? How do they help with the pain? Do they help with chronic fatigue as well? I have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue, and the aches and pains(especially legs from my thighs to my ankels) are leading the doctor to think fibromyalgia. I was just wondering about these meds because I NEED some relief and I've heard many mentions of these meds. Can they be taken with provigil?
Avatar m tn Hi there. I am taking lyrica for general anxiety. I was on 50 mg taken at night together with rivotril. My psychiatrist reduced my dosage of lyrica to 25mg. Apart from general anxiety, I understand it helps with pain and induces sleep. I sleep quite well now, and in the morning and day time, I don't feel too tired. My doctor feels lyrica suits me and I may be on it for a while longer. Does it help with your pain?
478403 tn?1266546009 Hi, I take 75mg when needed for RLS and neuropothy, and it lays me out! I mean, a full on sleep. I was prescribed 75mg twice a day, but just couldnt take it and even come close to functioning. I keep it around now to help with W/D's and use it when i get spastic pain in my feet. It works great for that. Im sorry, but I dont get w/d from Lyrica and cant really help you with kinda dose. Im a big guy too, 6'2" and 220 pounds and that stuff layes me out!
Avatar m tn m taking is lyrica b-12 vitamin-c and veggie pills.. I eat chicken broth and grapes bananas and apples and progressive soup and recently tuna on cracker... I drink nothing but water Gatorade and this V8 fusion juice. Days 6 and 7 and 8 were horrible no sleep at all so that why I took a triazolam (I was about to blow my brains out if I went 4 days without sleep) though I don't have any anymore so I won't be taking it again back to just the lyrica and lyrica only..
1770925 tn?1365618522 I have sleep apnea that is well controlled with a cpap machine. Have you had a sleep study? The waking and sleeping cycles you describe sound similar to sleep apnea. I wish you luck with this. A good night's sleep is very important in Afib and in general. Let us know how things are going.
Avatar f tn I was prescribed lyrica and now I am having trouble walking, standing and driving. Besides the panicky feeling that has started from taking this drug, I also have horrible stomache issues when taking lyrica. It effects my stomache much like an NSAID would. In short, I would say lyrica may be a savior for some but it has been a nightmare for me.
Avatar m tn The doctor put me on Zanaflex and that helps take them away and also helps with sleep. As you know with this disease sleep is hard to come by. Have you tried the sympathic blocks for the RSD? My first one did help but after that they did not help as much I ended up having six of them. As for as the spinal cord stimulator not all people can get them. I just went to the doctor yesterday and met concerning this. They place you on a trail for 7 days to see if you can take the box.
Avatar m tn Are you still taking Lyrica? I have been taking it for about two weeks, and have suddenly been unable to sleep at night. When I take my morning dose I just literally pass out for a couple of hours. My evening dose has the opposite effect - I take it and am awake for hours. Any suggestions?
Avatar m tn I take Remeron for depression and Lyrica for the fibro pain. I could not sleep at night until I started the Lyrica and now I sleep right through. I wonder if it is the Cymbalta affecting your sleep.
584338 tn?1226971604 Then a couple of days ago he picked up his repeat prescription of Lyrica (300mg tablets) and yesterday he decided to take a large dose of lyrica and try and avoid taking any Oxycontin at all, and he actually managed it!!! He never got any sleep at all Wednesday night, so was exhausted last night and crashed out at 7pm, it is now 8.30am and he's still asleep! Anyway, my question is....
Avatar f tn i m taking ritalin uno and i lost all apetite ,my doc put my on Lyrica to give me apetite,,i have noticed i have moodswings like a beast,and i feel weird ,"druggy",,happy ,exited,and snap to mean nasty grumps for a a few min and then back to happy ,i sleep very good thought but i wake up like a ,,monster! then i get up take my meds have a cup of coffee and feel bad for waking up like a monster,!! anyone taking this combo or can tell me anything about it.??
559187 tn?1330782856 Personally I thought that ad was a bit insulting! I have not seen it lately and I hope they took it off the air. I don't have fibro, but I was offended for all those who do.
Avatar m tn I am on 50mg of lyrcia twice a day and need to get off of it. I droped my morning dose to 25mg and 50mg at night. I am now suffering from a severe panic attacks and I can't sleep right now. My goal is to get off this drug now. Any information would be appreciated. Thank You.
Avatar f tn I cannot take lyrica or skalin or neurotin for my aches and pains i had such a headache from the lyrica and that was one pill low dose it was like i was on hallucigens the room was like a picture show and i had to do a 12 hr shift i told my boss my medication is not agreeing so if i had to leave they knew why soo then the skalin for muscle pain kept me a zombie i was in a fog with 1 pill and could not function for 12 hrs so the neurotin for my shingles neuroapathy was like bees stinging my
478403 tn?1266546009 I take Lyrica off and on due to neuropothy (pain in spasims) in my amputated half foot. i'll admit, i do also ake them when i am in w/d's. they help me sleep.
217229 tn?1192762404 OK - can anyone who has taken Lyrica and Cymbalta in conjunction with each other please give me your experiences --- and how long you've been taking them? I've been temporarily "diagnosed" with neuropathic pain issues (think Fibromyalgia). Waiting on some final test results to rule out any other Autoimmune Disease - but I believe I'll be finally diagnosed as Fibromyalgia. My Rheumatologist / Internist has prescribed Lyrica and Cymbalta together.
Avatar f tn Has anyone been prescribed lyrica? I have, and have had great results with it for nerve pain in my right arm and hand. Opinions, please. My two other posts with more description vanished, so I will leave with this lol.
Avatar f tn 30 and slept till 8:00AM, took another nap at 9:30 and woke up at 10:45 AM. Lyrica drugs me to sleeep, and I dont want to get use to it. I want to fall asleep on my own.
217229 tn?1192762404 It only makes you tired? Does it stop any of the pains associated with Fibro? Or any muscle aches/pains? Any other side effects?
564072 tn?1218117322 I have chronic pain. I have been to a pain clinic. They said I had myofascial pain syndrome. Now they say it i in the brain stem and want me to see a doctor for behavoir modification. I take neurotin (600 MS 2x daily) for nerve pain, soma (350 mg 2x daily) for muscle spasm, ultam( 100mg 3x daily, clonazepam ( 1 mg 3x dail), celexa (20 mg at night), amitriptylineHCL (200 mg at night). With all this, there are still nighs I can't sleep.
Avatar m tn Vicodin did not touch the pain so my doctor put me on Lyrica since I cannot tolerate Neorontin, but have had the same side effects with Lyrica. I have essentially gone without sleep for over a month now and have had some hallucinations, cannot function adn cannot sleep The only way to describe the pain is a severe crushing, pounding pain mixed with lots of tingling that throbs and moves up and down the fingers to shoulder in waves.
Avatar n tn Requip and gapapintin is what I been on for years and other types including patches Nupro to little help and now Requip is to little help and a couple hours of sleep night after night I worry is this. I'm off work do to showing positive COVID-19 with that being said you see I'm battling some difficult things. Please if you have any ideas or suggestions for me I appreciate it and I will fly drive to the moon and back if it's to get some help.My insurance is good thanks again.
Avatar f tn We appear to have a lot in common, many issues for me (IBS, Diverticulitis, Sjogrens, sero-neg RA, breast CA, whatever...). I have been using fentanyl patch for 5 years (50mc). Just started Lyrica. For me, the sleep is a godsend, and I'm looking forward to discontinuing the Trazadone I was taking to help me sleep. My rheumy just increased the dose to 100 mg after first month. It does give me some balance and goofines problems, but he suggests I will eventually adjust.
Avatar m tn t want to be taken lyrica and then when the opiate withdrawals are better/gone and I decide to quit taking the lyrica the opiate withdrawals come back and it's like opiate withdrawals all over again (like day 1). I know lyrica isn't a narcotic and isn't a big habit former unless it's really abused, but I just want to know that lyrica and hydrocodien have none of the same ingredients or substances and it won't be like me still taking the hydrocodien??
Avatar m tn we almost rejected it. Big mistake - but she decided to try it (Lyrica) - and she is most grateful - and blessed - to have almost 100 % pain relief -for about one and a half years now. Of course, we know that others may not have the same relief she did. Her main issue now is extreme insomnia - only averaging about 2 to 3 hrs of sleep (sometimes not that much) in 24 hours. She is, as you might imagine, extremely fatiqued most all the time. Any help, please?
Avatar m tn While Lyrica may sound good and may even make you feel a little better to start with, PLEASE be very suspect and careful with it. I am part of the Lyrica Survivors group on Facebook. There is a class-action lawsuit in development with this due to all of the horrors we have face as a result of Lyrica. I would advise you to check out the Facebook page if you are on or considering taking Lyrica.
Avatar m tn This was an excellent choice, as it helps with my anxiety, I use less clonazepam and I feel less drowsy. Lyrica did give me blurred vision and extra paranoia at the start, and that was indeed awful for the first couple weeks as I upped my dosage! After the initial troubles, I found that it really was better than gabapentin for me now. I have not gained weight, but remain the same weight I call my meds weight. I just try to remain active and not pig out.
Avatar f tn Is anyone taking Lyrica for their Fibro and if so is it helping and what doseage are you taking? I am medicine sensitive so I was started last Sept. on 25mg and have just now made it up to 225mg.