It scary to take new drugs
Everytime I try a new drug, like Lyrica, I have side effects. I know Lyrica is not for me, as I like to have wine with dinner and drink beer on the weekends in the summer. It comes with a strong warning regarding alcohol. It's one thing to moderate your intake but another thing to eliminate altogether. I have a friend that I like to go to have martini's with now and again as well. It just scares me to take new meds anyway. So I gave up wine and beer for about 2 weeks trying Lyrica and the side effects did not disapate. So on top of side effects and still having pain, I wasn't able to enjoy my wine. i am glad that it works for others.
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
Last edited by cherylstewart67; 02-03-2011 at 10:36 PM.
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