Does Pregabalin (lyrica) relieve pain in Fibromyalgia? Part
1
The treatment of fibromyalgia has been very disappointing.
The disorder is difficult to diagnose, commonly under treated and even less
appreciated among health care professionals. Despite decades of research, the
pathology is not well understood and treatment is empirical. Most individuals
go through a trial and error process until they finally discover something that
works. Unfortunately, what may work in one individual generally fails to work
in others.
In the early 2000s, many anecdotal reports started to appear
that Lyrica might be effective for the treatment of chronic pain in disorders
such as fibromyalgia and
spinal
cord injury. Two years ago, pregabalin became the first medication
approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration specifically for the treatment of fibromyalgia.
One of the reasons why pregabalin is widely prescribed is
because it has very low potential for abuse, and has limited dependence
liability if misused. It is classified as a Schedule V drug.
