Lyrica

[barbk399]

Have any benefits been shown for sufferes of hemifacial spasm by taking lyrica?  Is there any way to avoid weight gain while using lyrica?

[brandy681]

WITH LYRICA IT CAN ONLY CAUSE MILD WEIGHT GAIN IN SOME PATIENTS, NOT ALL... IT IS NOTHING LIKE BIRTH CONTROL PILLS, SO I NEVER GAINED WEIGHT.

CYMBALTA DOES THE SAME THING AS LYRICA BUT MAKES YOU LOSE WEIGHT. I DROPPED DOWN 3 SIZES TAKING CYMBALTA.

I TAKE BOTH LYRICA AND CYMBALTA. IT HELPS BURNING IN MY FEET EXTREMELY WELL AND HELPS OTHER PAINS SOMEWHAT.... WELL WORTH TAKING IT!!!!!!!!!!!

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I can't answer that authoratatively.   I haven't used nor had patient used. However most of my patients have been greatly helped by botox injections.

JCH MD