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For 36 years I have had fibromyalgia. I take a lower dose of Lyrica, but I have been encountering brain fog, drowsiness, and it is messing with my brain. Seriously, I believe the synopsis connecting nerve endings are no longer existing due to Lyrica. Has any one had this experience. Do you know of another medication or alternative effective remedy?

Hello @lucia, welcome to Connect. I moved your discussion post and combined it with an existing discussion on living with fibromyalgia. I did this so you can meet all of the other members actively discussing fibromyalgia, pain medications, and other coping mechanisms. If you are responding by email, I suggest clicking on the VIEW & REPLY button at the bottom so that you can see the entire discussion.

@lucia, have you discussed your fogginess and drowsiness with your physician? Has he or she suggested any other possible medications to try?

Yes and no, not with my new physician. Only saw her once. Had other concerns. I will broach the subject. In the past when I complained, I was ignored. At that time I was prescribed and was taking just that ... a higher dose, which was intolerable until I demanded less, which I take now. Still, it bothers me.

hello all. i am asking about fibromyalgia also. can everyone w/ fiber please describe (in detail) their symptoms and pains (where, and with what severity), how long you've had it, and what are your medications? also, does anyone also have ptsd?

i have been suffering for approx 1 1/2 years now, with multiple potential diagnoses, finally settling on fiber it seems. i find it hard to believe that fibro can cause me SUCH intense pain, so consistently. it is often in my joints and very often deep in my bones. my whole left leg feels like it's broken sometimes! femur, hip joint, knee joint, shin...

i have been taking sulfasalazine and cymbalta- am currently upping the cymbalta to 90mg/day and have cut out sulfa.
i have been tested for seemingly everything- am i missing something???? can fibro REALLY be this debilitating????

i am a shell of the person i once was. maybe 10-20% of what i used to be.