I can't take any more than 50mg of Lyrica a day as I suffer the most evil nightmares and that puts an end to any further sleep at night.
So what I do is take 2 Panadol Osteo 6 hourly and 50mg Lyrica and 2 mg Valium at bed time and get at least 6-7 hours of sleep, at long last.
Before I added the Valium to the mix I would wake up in terrible pain to the point of crying, unable to change positions in bed, I couldn't move my arms to pull the covers over me.
I live alone in a rural area with my cats and dogs for company because I can't stand the noise of suburbia, I.e. Cars racing around, people screaming at kids, people playing music too loud, you know, all that sort of stuff.
I also have Sicca syndrome, sjrogens syndrome, and a host of severe physical injuries sustained over many years, which add to my problems.
I have a great pain specialist who does nerve blocks in my neck, lower back and knees. I don't know where I'd be without him.
I used to be a highly motivated individual but since this fibre got a hold of me, I can't think anything through to the end, can't plan, am forgetful and my eyes get so blurry when I try to read for more than 10 mins, I actually have to finish this up here. My eyes will be blurry now for about 2 hours.
Can anyone else relate to this ? ☹️