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Suggest Treatment For Arthiritis

yes thank you - I had a lot of pain due to arthritis in my knee a monthh ago I am 71- my doctor prescribed some lyrica 25mg 3 times a day and told me to adjust the dosage .if that was not enough at the moment the pain is gone and my pharmacist told me to continue taking the lyrica for at least 2 or 3 months just the same- what should I do?this is the 1st time I take a paiin killer, I usually took tylenol .
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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I have gone through your query. Lyrica (pregabalin) is used for neuropathic pain and not for arthritis . Your pain could be neuropathic that is why your doctor had prescribed it. This one should be used for long term to get benefit. The dosage should be adjusted according to your doctors advise. Physiotherapy and Quadriceps muscle strengthening exercises are recommended knee arthritis. NSAIDs like aceclofenac can be taken for short term when pain is more.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Arthiritis

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. Lyrica (pregabalin) is used for neuropathic pain and not for arthritis . Your pain could be neuropathic that is why your doctor had prescribed it. This one should be used for long term to get benefit. The dosage should be adjusted according to your doctors advise. Physiotherapy and Quadriceps muscle strengthening exercises are recommended knee arthritis. NSAIDs like aceclofenac can be taken for short term when pain is more. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.