neuralgia
"I had a cervical laminectomy to remove a cyst that had grown and was encroaching in on a nerve.  I also had a 4mm subluxation of C7 over T1.  The surgeon removed the cyst, realigned my vertebrae and used instrumentation to hold the vertebrae in place.  Unfortunately, after the surgery, the most painful part was the pain in my arms.  I had taken Lyrica in the past for a very short time and it caused weight gain.  I kept the medication on hand because it was expensive.  After 2 trips back into the ER, the surgeon wanted me to take the Lyrica.  His RN said that I will know if it will work in 1 1/2 - 2 days.  She was right, thank God!  The pain decreased dramatically.  I'll deal with the weight gain later."