For months now, a number of my friends and family have been asking me "have you seen the Lyrica commercials?" Every time, I politely say yes and thank them for their concern. Forgive my skepticism about commercials with middle age women talking about their fybromyalgia pain.
More than the inability to work, I've struggled with that irrational discomfort about having a "woman's condition." (That's not me being sexist, that's me being honest.) Men represent a small portion of known fybro sufferers. In the past, the few studies that included men also showed little to no help for men from the typical medications. And when it originally came out, I thought saw an article suggesting that Lyrica was in that category as well.
Today during my six month check-up, my doctor told me some exciting news. He found a study that specifically targeted men with fybro. The results are apparently encouraging enough for us to try it. He warned me that the initial side-effects can be rough and we're starting on a low dosage. I suppose the "high" feeling could be fun, but I don't like the idea of blurry vision. The big thing is that I'm not supposed to drive for a few days. (Luckily, all the gas stations in town are out of gas anyway.)
I'll report back after my follow-up visit next month.
It's just very encouraging to have a doctor that actually reads medical journals with you in mind.
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