The New Fibromyalgia Drug : Lyrica
A new fibromyalgia drug called Lyrica has recently become the first FDA approved fibromyalgia medication and treatment. The new fibromyalgia (FM) medication also referred to as pregabalin is currently only available for people over the age of 18. However, currently research is being conducted on similar forms of the medication for those individuals under the age of 18.
Lyrica is thought to affect the nerve cells inside the fibromyalgia sufferer’s brain which oftentimes is what causes the amplified feelings of pain. This new fibromyalgia medication shows evidence of becoming the top drug for decreasing the effects of fibromyalgia as the only other alternatives would be pain relievers, sleep inducers, muscle relaxants, and more.
The new fibromyalgia drug has also shown amazing results in clinical tests in which the individuals who were tested experienced very effective results and successfully decreased their symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as pain relief and movability, substantially. If a person suffers from fibromyalgia, they know how huge this really is as in many cases, not even pain relievers can really do a whole lot in reducing the pain involved with FM. There were some side effects that seemed to occur in some of the individuals during the testing and those side effects included some dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness, swelling, rashes, feeling off-balance to reportedly unusual feelings of happiness and having a hard time concentrating.
The other concerns involved with the new fibromyalgia medication also involve mixing the Lyrica drug with other types of medications. It is important that an individual speak with their doctor in order to discuss their possible issues involving the use of the FM drug.
There seems to be a lot of hope for new forms of treatment for fibromyalgia patients and more research is being done presently in order to find out more about the new treatments for fibromyalgia and more.
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March 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm |
There is an alternative to the parade of pain killers.
One notable side-effect of Lyrica is weight gain, due to an increased appetite. Some have also reported an increased problem with brain fog, which is already a problem for many with Fibromyalgia.
So, what’s the alternative. Read “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia” by Dr. St. Amand and Claudia Marek. If you’d like to know more about it, I refer you to my blog: elyakatz@wordpress.com. Click the “Health” Category on the left sidebar, or search “Fibromyalgia”. I’ve written a succinct post on the topic of the “Guaifenesin Protocol”, developed by endocrinologist Dr. St. Amand over a 40 year period in his clinic. He experiences a 100% reversal of symptoms in over 80% of his patients. Gauifenesin is easily available, inexpensive, has no drug interactions, and has no known adverse side effects. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. There is one hitch, but read about it either on my blog, at this site: http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/ or get the book, available at any store.
You can also read about Dr. St. Amand’s theory, on Wikipedia, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia, however the article doesn’t do his “Deposition Theory” justice.
Double Blind studies failed, and Dr. St. Amand has figured out the problem. He is preparing to repeat double blind studies absent the original mistakes that caused them to fail the first time around. What Dr. St. Amand does have is 40 years of a successful track record in totally reversing symptoms in most of his patients.
I am living proof this protocol works. Read the book. I just like spreading good news. Guaifenesin is available OTC or via prescription.