This is another one of those instances where a drug originally designed for one problem has been found to be effective for something quite different.
Lyrica, or pregabalin to give it it’s medical name, was originally produced by Pfizer as a treatment for epilepsy.
Because it acts as a nerve calming agent it was discovered that it was also effective as a pain reliever in certain cases, and it has become reasonably commonly prescribed for some types of pain on both sides of the atlantic. Including shoulder pain, and back pain.
There can however apparently be significant side effects and some of these are described by Wally Doerr on the news.yahoo.com website. If you are taking Lyrica or are considering taking it you may find this interesting.
If you want to know about Lyrica in more detail try this article. The fact that it is not fully understood how or why this works for some people doesn't actually inspire me with confidence!
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