lyrica lyme

All of my Lyme tests were negative by the strict CDC-criteria. Dont_tick_me_off is correct that Lyme testing is a controversial subject in the medical community. The popular camp is the IDSA, while the smaller organization ILADS promotes broader testing limits for diagnosis and longer treatment. The IDSA also does not acknowledge the existence of chronic Lyme disease. Instead, they claim we have acquired an ill-defined autoimmune disease, sometimes called "post-Lyme syndrome.

Hi kitty, Have you tried Lyrica...I have peripheral neuropathy...The lyrica gives me some relief ..I also take neurotin..I dont like the neurotn as much makes me feel weird...Both medicenes are expensive..keep in touch..

PLEASE get tested for lyme disease, i live in upstate ny. I have lyme disease,and have symptoms you are describing.Don't let your doctor tell you lyme is non-existant in your area.this is NOT TRUE.Insist on an EXPANDED WESTERN BLOT test.You might want to take a look at the lyme forum on this website.

interesting that he is more seriously considering lyme disease. you may want to post over on the lyme board or communicate directly with wonko about proper testing and why the test most docs run is hardly accurate. she is incredibly knowledgeable, as is jackie on the lyme board. your neuro is right that it is tricky to diagnose, but there is more reliable testing through igenex labs here in california. it is expensive, but you can submit forms to your insurance for partial reimbursement.

I have saver headaches, jaw pain , and TMJ. I take Lyrica and it helps most times. I find that I need to increase the Lyrica medication very often. I take a large amount of Magnisium because my left part of my face is tight and hard to open. MY question is, I do not understand my pain, Do my pain originate in my jaw or my head? In the past I had symptoms of Try mingle Neuralgia. Could that contribute to my facial pain? Why does the Lyrica wont work all the time?

Sorry - second question this weekend but how would you know if you have fibromyalgia or lyme, since so many of the symptoms are similar and blood tests are not reliable 100% of the time for lyme? Would you have to go on antibiotics to see if you feel better? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Hi i wondered if anyone could explain there experience of Pregabalin (Lyrica?) i have been on Gabapentin for the last 3 months with only a little success (the twitches have reduced considerably) but no relief pain. Now the Dr is going to swap me to Pregabalin which has to be done slowly to switch from one to the other, so this will start as soon as I'm home from holiday. I wondered if anyone had done this and what there experience of the drugs are?

Blood has been drawn and sent to lab, but no results as yet....any ideas of what might be checked...we were wondering if Lyme disease (tick bite) or spider bite might do this type of symptom...they live in the hills surrounded by trees and deer and other animals live around the area. Any thoughts?

t bend three of your toes, I would consider talking to your HEM/ONC or your primary care physician and asking them to test you for lyme disease. Do you recall being tested for lyme before ? Often the test result could be negative and this happens quite often.

been treated with lyrica until bloating and swelling started and switched to cymbalta; it helped at first now about 2 months later the burning and pain is not being relieved. my neurologist says its neuropathy of unknown origin; my primary dr did lyme disease tests that came back positive. went to an infectous disease dr that says the lyme disease is borderline; awaiting results of the western blotter test.

I've been on Lyrica for seven years. It made a huge difference when I first started it, but my pain control has gone downhill over the past six months.

99% of Fibro is infectious Mycoplasma related (Mycoplasma Fermentans-Incognitus strain, Mycoplasma Penetrans) or Lyme bacteria and coinfections Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme bacteria). The Labcorp tests miss 90% of positive cultures and since this is a bacteria, Lyme researchers are finding out Lymes can be passed sexually as it is found in every human body fluid once infected. The Bells Palsy might or might not have been Viral, it could have been bacterial.

My LLMD told me it is a neurological symptom set off my rogue impulses in the brain. He has me take Lyrica regularly for it but if it get worse he has me increase my lyrica. It seem to help. Also a luke warm bath with a lot of sea salt helps too!

I have back pain from a nerve problem that doctors missed for a long time, and when I took Lyrica, it was the only thing, including ineffective opiates, that stopped my back discomfort. So, Lyrica is another one to consider, perhaps, for your Lyme symptoms. Patsy, I didn't mean to get all worked up over our opposing views on Lyrica a few days ago, I always like a lively debate, didn't mean to get personal about it.

My oncologist and pediatrist have me on b-12 oral and shots and Lyrica for the pain. Sometimes the pain is all that I can think of. What are others doing? Would a neurologist be able to tell me more about the pain in my hands? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/294709'>Peripheral Neuropathy induced by toxic chemo</a>.

I deployed to Iraq in 2008, and about 4 months later had a headache that only went away with DHE. Since then I have had abnormal MRI's, random illnesses. Now I have chronic shoulder pain which has recently progressed to left sided arm pain, neck pain, left sided face pain, & sharp shooting pain in my shoulder + right hand numbness, feels like my fingers are swollen, severe pain in the knuckles, and odd numb feeling in right shoulder.

I actually just got over a two week problem with severe eye pain. It was really painful and I had occasional floaters in my eye and had even more trouble with light sensitivity. I was worried it was optic neuritis, too, and thought maybe after all this I had MS. I got a head/sinus CT and an eye exam and everything was normal...of course! It sometimes makes me feel like I am crazy!

The following comes and goes not more than a few seconds muscle spasms in my feet, calves tingle all the way up to my knee, twitching over my entire body when at rest including eye twitching, real ache in both arms(this has improved since being on Lyrica), both hands tingle and numb some, thumb hurts sometimes when using it and NOT at all other times and the other thumb is beginning to hurt (the thumb issue really is worrying me), slight numbness in my cheek, ear and part of my head will tingle,

Can anyone explain to me how lyme could be affecting my sleep? I would appreciate any ideas on solutions to helping me get a good nights rest.

This is really frustrating and Im not sure how to keep these electric shocks from happening. One neurologist prescribed Lyrica, which he said would help, but I havent started taking it because I am concerned of the side-effects, especially extreme weight gain. Plus Im not even sure what I have, so taking pills 3 times a day seems odd. No? I am waiting for results on 2 more blood tests (HTLV and NMO).

At that time there was no Lyrica, they gave me Zoloft 50mg. I was someone who exercised daily and felt great until then. The exercise went down to very, very, little because of the pain. It took a few weeks, but I got better. The zoloft also helped with the depression. Wishing you well and never give up.

You're not taking Lyrica, are you?

Yes I have both - I have a post in the arthritis section I think (i'm new to this type of forum) - i have been diagnosed with fibro, but am still looking for other possibilites, including Lyme.

I have tryed exercising I thought someone was reaping my muscle out after the Lyrica wore down it seems to about the sixth hour after I take it but know I also could not even do much exercising walking seems it and stair climbing one flight at time.

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