i have been placed on Lyica for fibromyalgia pain and it helps tremendously. However, I have gained a significant amount of weight on the medication as weight gain is a side effect.I have tried to go off the medication and it didn't even last one day. I asked my surgeon about this and he said it is definitely a problem me having to be on the medication after surgery but didn't offer any alternative (gabapentin doesn't work). He told me he gained weight on the medication as well. I have researched it and any medication that causes weight gain is a concern after surgery. Am I going to have to go through all of this for nothing???????? I have diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea.

Maybe you won't need the medication after you lose the weight.

I still know relatively little about fibromyalgia, but a sister was recently diagnosed with it.

She was advised by her doctor to start the Paleo diet / way of eating. And in less than a month, she feels like a new woman.

In other words, eating a healthy diet has relieved most of her symptoms.