Diabetics, whether they suffer from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, can experience nerve damage without sufficient control of blood glucose levels. Insulin and other drugs can work to help control these levels, but when they are off---specifically when...
First introduced as a seizure medication, Lyrica also treats the pain people experience from nerve damage as a result of diabetes. Patients with shingles, a blistering rash related to chicken pox, use Lyrica for the pain associated with their...
People who suffer with neuropathic pain (pain caused by misfiring nerves) are often prescribed Lyrica, also known by its generic name pregabalin. Lyrica is FDA approved for neuropathic pain related to fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy (nerve...
Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal syndrome which causes widespread pain, aching, stiffness and tenderness in muscles all over the body. According to HealthCommunities.com, the neck and lower back are spots most frequently affected by fibromyalgia.
Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant drug manufactured by Pfizer and sold under the trade name Lyrica. According to a 2007 review in the periodical "Clinical Therapeutics," this drug successfully treats neuropathic pain, partial epilepsy and anxiety...
According to the Epidemiology of Mental Illness Mental Health Report released by the Surgeon General in 1999, approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population is afflicted with a mental health disorder. Anxiety disorders outnumbered depressive...
Lyrica, known generically as pregabalin, is a prescription anticonvulsant drug used to treat seizures and symptoms of epilepsy. Lyrica is also used to treat pain associated with fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy. Individuals using Lyrica should...
Lyrica is a prescription drug used to treat nerve pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. It is also used as a treatment for partial onset seizures and as treatment for fibromyalgia, notes Rxlist.com. Generalized anxiety disorder, or...
Patients with nerve damage due to poor circulation, diabetes, HIV and herpes have pain that is difficult to manage. Many of these patients use narcotics that do not provide them with the relief they are seeking. There are other medications that...
According to Drugs.com, Lyrica is an oral prescription medication that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for the treatment of four medical conditions. These conditions include diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic...
Lyrica, known generically as pregabalin, is a prescription drug sold as an oral capsule. According to prescribing information provided by the manufacturer, Lyrica is indicated for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, pain after an attack...
