I've been feeling SO much better on Lyrica that I haven't checked in lately. But today showed me that my improvement is FRAGILE. I mowed grass today, and my body tolerated it very well. But I could not string together a coherent thought or sentence to save me. And I worked today.

Panic attack at work. Had to leave early. Easily triggered and very very anxious. Praying for a restorative sleep.

stormy weather causing arthritis pain and stiffness; unfortunately Lyrica does not address this issue, and given the success I have had with it, I don't want to add any other meds and mess it up. Sleeping much better, concentration is up, but memory is down. Yesterday I lost an item that I had in hand not five minutes earlier, then I misplaced my billfold with my drivers license, bank card, etc., and after sixteen hours of searching, I found it on my bed. If it weren't such a pain in the patoot it would be funny.

Rough day, emotionally and financially; it turned out ok, but not without some sacrifice. The stress has caused a minor pain cascade. My joints, but especially my hands and feet, are very uncomfortable. A good night of sleep should clear that up.

Low pain, minimal stiffness, happyhappyjoyjoy mood...I love Lyrica!

Recovered from my faux pas yesterday; pain levels low, stiffness relieved by stretching, cheery mood, 2nd day at 100mg Lyrica.

Ok, woke up great, low pain levels, mild stiffness that went away with some stretching, all good, right? Well, it would have been if I had listened to the wise advice of a friend (thanks, Brooke!) who told me to take it easy, and resist the temptation to overdo because I felt so much better. I did a long session of stretching, concentrating on areas that have historically been tight. As I was going merrily along in my pursuit of a limber body, my dog tossed his soccer ball at my feet. You guessed it, I kicked the ball, my dog dived in front of it (about two feet in front of me), the ball went nowhere and the force translated back into my lower leg. The long muscle down the front of my leg has been tweaked in a major way. I have spent the majority of the day alternating heat and cold, and feel like I am back at square one. That isn't true, because the rest of my body is great. My leg hurts like a mf, and I have learned my lesson. Going forward, I will honor my body, and try to honor safe limits in what I do.

Day 6 of Lyrica; OMG! I almost feel like myself! Good night sleep, maybe not as long as I would have liked, but I still feel rested. I did gentle stretching for about 15 minutes today, and set up an area with my step that just invites incidental exercise.

not quite as perky as this morning, but still vastly improved

low levels of pain, positive mood, low stiffness, cleaned up the backyard and still have some energy left!

Pain levels down, tension up. 2nd day of Lyrica.

Even though I am tired, I worked today and had very little fog, low pain levels, and it was great!

Low levels of pain and stiffness, got a good night of sleep, third day of Lyrica