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Lyrica is believed
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U n lik e s o m e c o m m o n o v e r-th e -c o u n te r p a in r e lie v e r s , L y r ic a is F D A a p p ro v e d
s p e c ific a lly to tre a t th e s h o o t in g , s t a b b in g , b u r n in g s e n s a t io n s o f d ia b e tic
n e rv e p a in . L y r ic a is b e lie v e d to h e lp c a lm th e d a m a g e d n e r v e s 1
a n d h e lp e ase
th is p a in - so a n im p o r t a n t m o m e n t c a n b e c o m e a w o n d e r fu l m e m o ry .
Ask your doctor if Lyrica can help you.
* Diagram is illustrative of diabetic nerve pain.
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Exact mechanism of action and relevance to humans are unknown as studies were conducted on animal models.
P r e s c r ip t io n L y r ic a is n o t f o r e v e r y o n e . T e ll y o u r d o c to r rig h t a w a y a b o u t a n y se rio u s a lle rg ic re a c tio n th a t ca u se s
s w e llin g o f th e fa ce , m o u th , lip s , g u m s , to n g u e o r n e c k o r a n y tro u b le b re a th in g o r th a t affects y o u r s k in . L y ric a m a y
c a u se s u ic id a l th o u g h ts o r a c tio n s in a v e r y s m a ll n u m b e r o f p e o p le . C a ll y o u r d o cto r rig h t a w a y if y o u h a v e n e w o r
w o rs e n in g d e p re ssio n , s u ic id a l th o u g h ts o r a c tio n s, o r u n u s u a l c h a n g e s in m o o d o r b e h a v io r.
L y ric a m a y c a u se s w e llin g
o f y o u r h a n d s , le g s a n d feet. S o m e o f th e m o st c o m m o n sid e effects o f L y ric a are d iz z in e s s a n d sle e p in e ss. D o n o t d riv e
o r w o r k w it h m a c h in e s u n t il y o u k n o w h o w L y ric a affects y o u . O th e r c o m m o n sid e effects are b lu r r y v is io n , w e ig h t
g a in , tro u b le c o n c e n tra tin g , d r y m o u th , a n d fe e lin g “h ig h .” A ls o , te ll y o u r d o c to r rig h t a w a y a b o u t m u s c le p a in a lo n g
w it h fe e lin g s ic k a n d fe v e rish , o r a n y c h a n g e s in y o u r e y e sig h t in c lu d in g b lu r r y v is io n o r a n y s k in so res if y o u h a v e
d ia b e te s. Y o u m a y h a v e a h ig h e r c h a n c e o f s w e llin g , h iv e s o r g a in in g w e ig h t if y o u are also ta k in g c e rta in d ia b e te s or
h ig h b lo o d p re ssu re m e d ic in e s . D o n o t d r in k a lc o h o l w h ile ta k in g L y ric a . Y o u m a y h a v e m o re d iz z in e s s a n d sle e p in e ss
if y o u ta k e L y ric a w it h a lc o h o l, n a rc o tic p a in m e d ic in e s , o r m e d ic in e s for a n x ie ty . If y o u h a v e h a d a d ru g o r a lc o h o l
p ro b le m , y o u m a y be m o re lik e ly to m is u s e L y ric a . T e ll y o u r d o c to r if y o u are p la n n in g to fa th e r a c h ild . T a lk w it h y o u r
d o c to r befo re y o u stop ta k in g L y ric a o r a n y o th e r p re s c rip tio n m e d ic a tio n .
P le a s e s e e Im p o r t a n t F a c t s B r i e f S u m m a r y o n a d ja c e n t p a g e .
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