Lyrica – cure for arthritis or just a painkiller

waldo · Newbie Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 8

Can you help me out with my father’s problem? He is 67 years old and has been diagnosed with arthritis. This means that he has serious problem with his joints, with pain and the morning stiffness. He used Lyrica for a while, but it just subdues the symptoms, is it just a painkiller? Is there a cure for arthritis?

ave · Newbie Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 8

I think that in that age, condition like arthritis cannot be removed completely, you can only deal with the symptoms, and that is where the painkillers enter the scene. Still, I am not so sure that Lyrica is the best choice in this situation. Perhaps he should try with some medication from NSAID group.

TheGeeze · Posted: 05/28/08 - 10:05 Post subject:

As ave stated, there is no cure at this time for arthritis. And I agree that Lyrica is not the best choice for mediating your father's pain. I would suggest you talk to his doctor about prescribing tramadol. I also have chronic arthritis and have been taking tramadol for several years. It is quite effective at relieving my pain without getting me "high". There is little evidence of dependency occurring and very few side effects.

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