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Does Anyone Else Suffer Weight Issues Due To Medication?
A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭

Hi, I have been on Lyrica for about 6 months and have put on about 12 kgs. The problem is it is mostly around my middle section and added to the chronic pain it is getting me down. Has anyone else experienced weight gain while on Lyrica and how do you combat it. Really need to be able to lose some of this weight as the extra kgs are making my back pain worse.

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A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Unfortunately.LYRICA. Does put a lot of weight on but what. Can dyou do. I wasn’t told and have now in the 116 yrs in it have got up 2 dress sizes. Due to it but there’s nothing else they can give… read more

Somatic Disorder Is It Real Or Are We Just Not Being Believed By Our Doctor's?
A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭

Two years ago I began to have shoulder and neck pain. At first I thought it was a bad night sleep and had a little bit of tension
Then I began to have a relapse in my depression and also the pain got worse
Finally my pain management doctor ordered an MRI and he told me that I had a bulging disc in my lower back.
So my question is...
Is somatic pain REAL & the physical pain was due to the depression?
Or was it physical AND somatic?
Does anyone now or in the past have a doctor that didn't… read more

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A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Hi how are you
Wow, that is incredible it took 17 years! And here I thought I was waiting a long time because I was going through this for 3 years
thank you for supplying the answer to my question… read more