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Lyrica was the first medicine approved by the FDA for treating fibromyalgia pain. It is indicated for fibromyalgia pain and is felt to work by decreasing the pain signal intensity at the spinal cord level.
One of the possible side effects is drowsiness, which can affect the sleep, but it's not approved as a sleep med.
Please work with your doctor to determine benefits and side effects of any of your meds, and whether it's best for you to continue them.
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