I have been on Lyrica for awhile now and I think the aches and pains everywhere have improved. Had some of the same side effects, but got past it! It has been the best drug for fibromyalgia symptoms in general. These symptoms of fibromyalgia are difficult to handle at times.

The thing is gabapentine and pregabeline (lyrica) they are the same thing but use different ingredients... So for example if your on lyrica and have a strange reaction then change over to gabapentine and vice versa... As a drug for fibromyalgia it's great, I was first on lyrica and it drove me insane, itching headaches, nausea etc... So I've been on gabapentine ever since and I'm on 400mg a day with so so many other drugs it does work but you need to see which one is for you x

I can't take Lyrica or gabapentin but do take Savella. I sometimes think it is not doing anything so I start trying to wean myself off....lol it is helping especially with the exhaustion...does take it completely away but helps..,.

Please be careful with Lyrica, I gained 70 lbs, don't remember 3 months of my life, told my boss he had a lumpy butt ( very funny) was taken out of work for 2 weeks due to over the counter overdose they called it. I'm afraid of the stuff now. Others take it with no problem but weight gain. God luck and watch yourself

I take 150 morning and night, it worked great for the first 6 months but think I may need to up my dose as my pain is getting worse. Good luck.