Does that commercial for lyrica make you realize there is a such a thing as fibromyalgia?

everytime I see the one where the womans skin looks bruised,I get mad that people never believed me when they grabbed me and I screamed. That spot would hurt for hours...like it had just been done seconds ago. and when they pinched me it would make me think if I cut myself there it would bleed and hurt less. but it didn't . I went on like this from age 9 ! One dr said I was hyper-sencitive and for my parents to warn people...that it wasnt my fault.there was something wrong with my skin...so that helped a little.
I am still mad at people that say...oh some Drs don't believe in it. don't they realize if there is a treatment(thats mostly working ) that there is a disease? I am so greatful for that commercial :)

.....well the thing is for people that don't understand this, is that it is hard to concieve that you have wide spread chronic pain...for no apparent reason. I have only seen one suspected case of fibromyalgia in my eight years in the medical field.
This girl was sent to us by her command to find out what was wrong with her...they wanted us to basically say that she was faking (in the military it's called malingaring and there is a whole section in the punitive articles about it.).

Her symptoms were very close to yours, but she was also sensitive to sunlight, and lifting heavy things and stuff like walking up stairs would hurt her joints.... any ways we ran a battery of test on the ship...every one our little clinic could handle...we found nothing. So we had our lead medical officer convinced the commanding officer of the ship that there was something seriously wrong with her, she was transffered to the Naval Hospital in Okinawa...about 2 weeks later they sent her back with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and a reccomendation of medical discharge from the navy with benifits (it's like being retired early against your will, but you still get paid).
All I know is that exists...and I know they still have no real clue what causes it. The best explination I have heard to date is that there is something "attacking" the pain center of the brain..so your brain is "telling" your body that it's injured and it should feel pain when normally you should be feeling a different sensation, i.e. pressure, heat, cold..etc...

the reason that commercial is not very informative is that there really is no information to give besides the fact that the condition exists, that people can see that they aren't alone in their pain, and that there is an ongoing study of what it really is, why it happens, and that treatment (albeit experimental) is available.

Sorry but I think the commercial is kind of pathetic and whiny. The woman looks so depressed and tragic. it really doesn't offer any information or education about the problem.

no we had to learn about this in school in health class, and if you ever are fatigued, or have anxiety from this you should search online and talk to others who have fibromyalgia, or you could go to your doctor

The existence of a treatment doesn't guarantee a disease. Pharmaceutical companies would do everything they can to cash in some money.

Just look at the anti-cholesterol drugs. Is there anything more stupid than them?

Meanwhile, start a meat and eggs diet (a no-carb diet) and see your symptoms of fibromyalgia improve. Don't forget high doses of vitamin D (at least 5000 U.I. a day) unless you live in a very shiny place and that you sunbathe a lot.

Yes. My mom was diagnosed with Fibro about 5 years ago. I know it's true b/c I was the one waiting on her hand and foot. Getting up in the middle of the night to take care of her. Taking her to the ER 3xs a week b/c she couldn't get control of the pain. Watching her cry almost 24/7. And now that I have a chronic pain condition; I understand more. It's just people don't understand unless they have expeirence it themselves or something close to them has. I'm glad its getting exposure too. It'll only open the doors to new medications and hope.

I was diagnosed with fibro 9 years ago when I was 20. It sucks. Everyone pretty much thinks you are crazy. I finally stopped talking about it and decided to suffer in silence. Hopefully doctors will figure out what causes it, or find a definitive test for it.

P.S. Lyrica sucks. It didn't do anything for me except put a big whole in my checkbook.

I have fibromyalgia and thank goodness for lyrica!Lyrica really does help.

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