lyrica and stroke

The pain is a mixture of sensations, including heat and cold, burning, tingling, numbness, and sharp stabbing and underlying aching pain. It is intense in the area affected by the stroke, such as the face, extremities or trunk on one side, and is made worse by movement and temperature changes, especially cold temperatures." https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/stroke What kind of rehabilitation therapy does he do? Physical or occupational therapy?

I was back at work (desk job in FedGov) two weeks later, but the 24/7 pins/needles/weakness remained and I developed severe thalamic pain syndrome affecting my right fingers/hand/arm, right side of my face is VERY sensitive to even slight breeze, the right side of my scalp hurts when I take a shower under a very night water spray, and my right knee and foot cause pain, esp. the bottom of my foot feels like the skin/muscles are bowing out/away from my body.

I had a thalamic stroke December 7 and am now having pain and numbness and hypersensitivity on the affected side. This seems to shift and change day to day. What is the treatment, if any, and what is the chance this will go away over time?

I had a stroke in January of '09 and have chronic neuropathy in my left arm. I have tried ammitryptilene, neurontin, lyrica and cymbalta but none of them has really helped. Does anyone have a suggestion about other treatments that have worked for them?

Is this type pain nornal after a stroke? What can I do about the pain and swelling. My leg feels cold and I can't stand for even my cat to rub on my leg. I also have RA is this making the stroke pain? I am so tired of this pain, I am losing it.

I had a stroke 2 years ago and have has extreme pain, pins and needs, paralysis on my right side. I take lyrica and is barely helps. I have seen MD after MD and no options without severe side affects. Are there any solutions or specialist MDs in Bostob? thanks.

Ihave been having right side weakness and numbness for almost a year. They thought stroke and they are still looking. All my labs are normal. My cervical mri they say are normal- my brain had some small spots in the white matter consistant with ishemic. The neuro said I had a stroke at one time on the right side. It should be on the left side. So i do not know what is wrong. I have been thinking it could be ms. So - I just had a EEG and waiting on the results of that.

I suffered one sided neck pain before my stroke and had no more neck pain after stroke but begining to have daily one sided migraine tension type headache, burning neck pain all the way to my lower back a year after my stroke and a seizure. I m recently struggling with stiffness and numbness on my whole body too. I m only on 75mg of lyrica once daily as I m unable to tolerate higher dose due to it side effects. Fyi, all pain killers (NSAID) don't help at all.

I took 150mg of Lyrica this morning and it made me very shakey and I slept a good portion of the day. It also made me feel and act really drugged. Has anyone had this reaction.

I had mild stroke after 1st surgery left side affected, 2nd surgery 2 weeks ago to remove battery and electrode, in order to be able to do a 2nd MRI. If the numbness is due to stroke how long would symptoms last? and advice would be appeciated. I have gotten overall worse miserable.

Have had to stop taking all pain meds except tylenol because of stomach upsets which is causing UC flares daily. Had to quit Lyrica due to heavyconcrete like pain in legs and severe swelling of feet and legs. Cannot take any antiinflammatories due to stomach pains. All pain meds also cause stomach pain. Besides stretching exercises, heat, medicated muscle rubs, music,pet, imargery and deep breathing what can I do? I am seeing psychiatrist who wants to tweak my meds.

I had stroke Nov.2007 and nerve pain and spasms are about to drive my crazy. Neurontin,Baclophen nor lyrica really seem to reducing the pain. I am waiting for my change.

I got outside early this morning and pulled some weeds in my flowerbeds. I came in and went to go pee and I peed on myself and didnt know it until it felt wet on my underwear! I have mentioned to the pa that I think I had better go and urinate and almost pee on myself before I can get my pants down. It will just pop into my head to go pee and I almost pee on myself. I got up last night and ran into the dresser last night. I go to one side evertime. It seems like I go to the left.

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.

I also started having panic attacks three weeks ago immediately after a lightning strike feeling of pain in my head but took the anxiety and depression tests and am not suffering from either of those. I am currently on Lyrica, Tramadol, Panadol and Apo-Metaclopramide for the pain and nausea but it doesn't help the weakness or trembling and sometimes doesn't help the headache either. Has anyone else had these symptoms?

m on 10 mg prednisone, was taking Tramadol 1x/day, but doctor said to take every 6 hours now for the pain, also on Lyrica 75 mg 2x/day and 150 mg at night. I would appreciate any help. Thank you for reading...

So, ER, Helicoptor ride, another ER, negative CT,MRI, MRA, and negative cervical mri I went back with a dx of parathesia. Was given 6 wks stroke rehap therapy and by July I felt...better. Still had tingling but I think it was lessening. Then a week after an outdoor performance (I'm a musician) all the familiar symptoms suddenly became more present. So back to the ER. This fellow asked if I'd ever been checked for MS.

Cymbalta has also had reports of causeing suicidal thoughts and on a molecular leval has a lot of simularities with lyrica so be catreful and stay in close contact with your doctor and us. I take lyrica 150Mg 3x per day and have never had that side effect but I keep a close watch. I also take an antidepresant called trazodone whitch is an older drug but one that is very easy to get along with. Best of luck and God bless.

My Dr was going to prescribe me lyrica for shingles pain but I was hesitant and refused at the time. I did some research on it when I got home and actually found that lyrica is approved in eroupe for anxiety. I also read reviews of people taking it for other things and found that it helped with their anxiety. Glad to know it is working for you. What dosage are you on?Where your prescribed the lyrcia for anxiety or something else? Hope it continues to help you.

It is helping. I am thinking one more increase of the Lyrica (and maybe the Baclofin) and I will be in a good spot with my pain....hopefully for a long long time. I think you are making the right decision to go see your primary. Maybe it isn't a nerve pain you are having....maybe it is. Hopefully your doc can give you some answers. I hope so!

You can get addicted to lyrica, it is a controlled substance. but if they work for you and take away the pain and you know you are gonna have to take them the rest of your life, who care.

Every few weeks, maybe every couple of weeks, for the last few months (about 4-5 months?), I've been wakened in the middle of the night with these pulsing, horrific headaches at the base of my skull. I've given birth unmedicated in my home, and this pain is far beyond that. It's so severe, I consider going to the emergency room every time b/c it feels like something there is about to burst. The thing is, it's positional.

I am in the same position with my husband. He is taking Lyrica and we would like to try having our first child. I know this was two years ago, but did your husband end up going off the Lyrica before you conceived?

This is my 2nd time on it and I am determined not to gain any weight. Last time I gained 12 pounds, not too bad, but does make you hungry. I've been back on it a month and no weight gain because I eat dinner around 7 pm now instead of 5:30, so I don't have that urge for snacks later, I just go to bed by 10:30, usually. (except tonight, I'm up looking at this site for why I have constant eyelid twitches!). I am so much more "normal" feeling on the Lyrica.

Ive been on lyrica and nuvigil fro fibro pain and fatigue, and just found out I'm pregnant. I'm just wondering if anyone else has taken either one of those while pregnant. I've stopped them for i was on only 50 mg of lyrica and about 100 of nuvigil. but I'm still worried, and i feel like I've been hit by a train once again, the pain is almost unbearable, i know my doc personally, have an appt. with him for the 12th.

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