Does anyone know if you can become IMMUNE to Lyrica?
My daughter has Fibromyalgia. She is on Lyrica. She was doing so good on it for approx a month or so.. and then the pain suddenly comes back..
Can you become immune to the lyrica?
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1. The dose may need to be adjusted.Here is the patient information.
PATIENT INFORMATION
(LEER- i- kah)
Read the Patient Information that comes with LYRICA before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your condition or treatment. If you have any questions about LYRICA, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
What is the most important information I should know about LYRICA?
1. LYRICA may cause serious allergic reactions.
•Call your doctor right away if you think you have any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction:
?swelling of the face, mouth, lips, gums, tongue or neck
?have any trouble breathing
•Other allergic reactions may include rash, hives and blisters.
2. LYRICA may cause dizziness and sleepiness.
•Do not drive a car, work with machines, or do other dangerous activities until you know how LYRICA affects how alert you are. Ask your doctor when it is okay to do these activities.
3. LYRICA may cause problems with your eyesight, including blurry vision.
•Call your doctor if you have any changes in your eyesight.
What is LYRICA?
LYRICA is a prescription medicine used in adults, 18 years and older, to treat:
•pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that happens with diabetes
•pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that follows healing of shingles (a painful rash that comes after a herpes zoster infection)
•partial seizures when taken together with other seizure medicines
•fibromyalgia
LYRICA has not been studied in children under 18 years of age.
Pain from Damaged Nerves (neuropathic pain)
Diabetes and shingles can damage your nerves. Pain from damaged nerves may feel sharp, burning, tingling, shooting, or numb. If you have diabetes, the pain can be in your arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, or toes. If you have shingles, the pain is in the area of your rash. You may experience this kind of pain even with a very light touch. LYRICA can help relieve the pain. Some people taking LYRICA had less pain by the end of the first week of LYRICA therapy. LYRICA may not work for everyone.
Partial Seizures
Partial seizures start in one part of the brain. A seizure can make you fearful, confused, or just feel "funny". You may smell strange smells. A seizure may cause your arm or leg to jerk or shake. It can spread to other parts of your brain, make you pass out, and cause your whole body to start jerking.
LYRICA can lower the number of seizures for people who are already taking seizure medicine.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition which includes widespread muscle pain and difficulty performing daily activities. LYRICA can help relieve the pain and improve function. Some people taking LYRICA had less pain by the end of the first week of LYRICA therapy. LYRICA may not work for everyone.
Who Should Not Take LYRICA?
Do not take LYRICA if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. The active ingredient is pregabalin. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in LYRICA.
What should I tell my doctor before taking LYRICA?
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you:
•have any kidney problems or get kidney dialysis
•have heart problems including heart failure
•have a bleeding problem or a low blood platelet count
•are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if LYRICA may harm your unborn baby. You and your doctor will have to decide if LYRICA is right for you while you are pregnant.
•are breastfeeding. It is not known if LYRICA passes into breast milk and if it can harm your baby. You and your doctor should decide whether you should take LYRICA or breastfeed, but not both.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription or non- prescription medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. LYRICA and other medicines may affect each other. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
•angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. You may have a higher chance for swelling and hives if these medicines are taken with LYRICA. See "What is the most important information I should know about LYRICA?"
•Avandia®(rosiglitazone) or Actos®(pioglitazone) for diabetes. You may have a higher chance of weight gain or swelling if these medicines are taken with LYRICA. See "What are the possible side effects of LYRICA."
•any narcotic pain medicine (such as oxycodone), tranquilizers or medicines for anxiety (such as lorazepam). You may have a higher chance for dizziness and sleepiness if these medicines are taken with LYRICA. See "What is the most important information I should know about LYRICA?"
•any medicines that make you sleepy
Know all the medicines you take. Keep a list of them with you to show your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.
Tell your doctor if you plan to father a child. Animal studies showed that pregabalin
2. you don't develop a tolerance to it like you do to narcotics---but any med may stop working---could be teh condition itslef changing
