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Lyrica - Looking for Patient Experiences
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 14, 2020 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
I think she prescribed Lyrica because I seem to have bad reactions to the other pain meds. After 10 years of off and on pain, the last three weeks I have been in much more pain. I asked my Primary Doctor to please run some tests on me, primarily skin biopsy to see if it is, in fact, small fiber neuropathy, not just a guess. He is sending me to a rheumatologist who didn't know what was wrong with me. She said she couldn' t help me. Should I just go to this new one, in case, and then ask for maybe a neurologist instead? I don't know whom to see. btw, my husband goes to Mayo since he had a kidney transplant last year, but AARP Medicare is not on their list I don't think.
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@maryflorida You certainly have the right to go to any Dr. If your rheumatologist hasnt help has you PCP any ideas? If you need a referral ask her for a neurologist referral maybe they will be able to put the pieces together and get a treatment for you . But since Lyrica acted on you like a allergy maybe some allergy test would help . This is a hard one to solve, Im just giving you some ideas as to who to turn to. Good luck and let us know we here care on connect . Have you thought about going to Mayo they are a great research hospital that might better help you ?
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Have neurologists helped with your peripheral neuropathy? I have neuropathy toes to thighs and in my hands and get by on Lyrica and Tramadol. A pain management doctor could only offer surgical implants to help with the legs and tested a pain med that I may have to resort to Nucynta (strong and expensive. The two neurologists that I saw only verified how bad my case is and suggested the exact same medication as our family doctor, podiatrist and pain management had written for me.