Anne, how are you doing?
Chris,
I've been on the Lyrica for I think about 3 months now, after being on Valium for nearly 2 months since day 5 or 6 (?) post-op. After my 1st & 2nd fusions, I only had the stings / pinches / itches. But this time, I've had very bad nerve pains in my upper legs (only to the knee because I have no sensation below there, non-scoli related). These have been severe stabbing pains, like someone has gotten a hot knife & is racing it down the side of my leg; gripping pains like my leg is in a vice, then like my muscles are being ripped out; & low-level but constant electric shocks & shooting pains running hip to knee. I can't tell you what Lyrica has done for me. As the Valium was losing effectiveness (because I was becoming tolerant to it), I was getting little sleep, was writhing around much of the day/night, & so on. It's taken a while to get the Lyrica at a dosage that's controlling them quite well, but the side effects, mostly sleepiness & dizziness, have been well worth it (I'm on a horse-dose apparently - 100mg morning + 150mg night, for 30kg body weight).
It just amazes me the spectrum of problems nerve damage can cause! I can definitely relate to the itchiness in numb spots, as I still have that left over from my first fusion back in 1999. Though, when I think of it, I do believe the Lyrica is helping that, too...heh..I'd been so focussed on getting rid of the nerve pain, I hadn't realised I've not hacked/scratched/scraped at my back with scissors for a good few weeks now I think!! Cool...
I know this is hardly the thread for it, but since a few of you have mentioned it, what is sciatic pain like? I wonder if it could explain recent recurrence of shooting pain from my left pelvis down the inner left leg? Probably not lol..but I am curious.
Chris,
I've been on the Lyrica for I think about 3 months now, after being on Valium for nearly 2 months since day 5 or 6 (?) post-op. After my 1st & 2nd fusions, I only had the stings / pinches / itches. But this time, I've had very bad nerve pains in my upper legs (only to the knee because I have no sensation below there, non-scoli related). These have been severe stabbing pains, like someone has gotten a hot knife & is racing it down the side of my leg; gripping pains like my leg is in a vice, then like my muscles are being ripped out; & low-level but constant electric shocks & shooting pains running hip to knee. I can't tell you what Lyrica has done for me. As the Valium was losing effectiveness (because I was becoming tolerant to it), I was getting little sleep, was writhing around much of the day/night, & so on. It's taken a while to get the Lyrica at a dosage that's controlling them quite well, but the side effects, mostly sleepiness & dizziness, have been well worth it (I'm on a horse-dose apparently - 100mg morning + 150mg night, for 30kg body weight).
It just amazes me the spectrum of problems nerve damage can cause! I can definitely relate to the itchiness in numb spots, as I still have that left over from my first fusion back in 1999. Though, when I think of it, I do believe the Lyrica is helping that, too...heh..I'd been so focussed on getting rid of the nerve pain, I hadn't realised I've not hacked/scratched/scraped at my back with scissors for a good few weeks now I think!! Cool...
I know this is hardly the thread for it, but since a few of you have mentioned it, what is sciatic pain like? I wonder if it could explain recent recurrence of shooting pain from my left pelvis down the inner left leg? Probably not lol..but I am curious.
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