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"Many years of acute back pain episodes, now 7 years of chronic pain, severe oesteoarthritis all over inc back, herniated inoperable disc, spinal cord stimulator June 2014.  Started Lyrica 7 months ago, now at 75mg x 2, twice daily.  
Reduced oxycodone from 80mg daily to 40mg daily, tramadol for breakthrough.  Hope to increase Lyrica and further reduce oxy. 
Still do PT for flares.  PT is needling with electricity, like acupuncture with electricity running thru needles.  It is amazing.
No side effects, no weight gain but possibly weight moved to stomach area, no problem.  5ft 3in, 125 lbs 
Lyrica is no miracle but finally found combo of therapy, meds (Lyrica inc)  for some quality of life."