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Nerve Conduction Study: Risk vs. Reward

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 3, 2020 | Replies (16)

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That morning we drove to the city (50 miles from home) for an appointment with our financial advisor, and I asked what seemed to me was a reasonable question. He and my wife said that this wasn't the best time to discuss that. I don't remember what my question was. Then we went to lunch and I couldn't eat or drink. I felt drained. My wife did the driving on the way home, and I would start a sentence, but couldn't complete it. I was becoming more and more incoherent, so we went to the ER. I couldn't walk or answer any questions. When my wife told them that I might have had a stroke, things moved along much more quickly. They wired me to a heart monitor. And then I found out how quickly people responded when my heart rate doubled. They were all set up to shock me when my pulse jumped back down to normal. I was admitted for a couple of nights, and after some detective work, the staff thought that I was having a bad reaction to Lyrica. As soon as I stopped taking it I started getting back to myself.

End of Lyrica.

Jim

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I once had a reaction to Lyrica similar to yours. I was taking the maximum dose and accidentally took a double dose. I participated in the original research studies for many years and it is a great drug. I am not at all afraid to take it again and after taking it for about seven years went off it and my symptoms did not return. I think it may help some nerves to heal