Hello Sirrah,
Tho I don't get any bad nerve pain I have been helping a family member who has had some reasonable management with Lyrica for another condition where his nerve endings are firing cos of a lot of local inflammation.
Though he still has break through pain, Lyrica seems to work best for him because he has it with other pain medications that work on different pathways, e.g. even good old regular paracetamol as part of the mix, and sometimes a cool pack, wrapped in cloth to protect the skin. He puts the pack on for a few minutes to rest the nerves by giving them a different message. Glad the Amitriptyline is helping, so glad you picked up the Lyrica side effects and your surgeon was able to swap the Amitriptyline in.
Re surgeon on hols, my surgeon helping me with another condition is away till the end of the month. So for me it's check in to my GP tomorrow, I think, just to make sure I am covering everything. Maybe you might want to do that if the pain or nausea and palpitations are a nuisance?
Whales, so rapt you can see them moving!! Years ago on an early Spring hol from Victoria to Merimbula, standing on the ocean beach it was so thrilling to be surprised as a Mumma whale and her bub came into sight, just doing their thing. Here in Melbourne we have dolphins in the Yarra, kinda a good feeling!
Sorry your arm has been so sore and hoping it begins to feel comfier, Jenny
