Pregabalin is the generic name for Lyrica.

It is a commonly prescribed medication for nerve pain for caused by compressed nerves in the spine, diabetic neuropathy, shingles as well as for fibromyalgia, spinal cord injury and any kind of nerve pain aka neuropathy.

It is an anticonvulsant drug that is used for seizure disorders, it's original use and was designed to be a more potent successor to the anti-convulsant drug Neurontin.

I don't know where you found your information on line that Pregabalin should only be taken if a patient has diabetic nerve pain or Shingles nerve pain.

A simple google search with the name Pregabalin brings up a huge list of sites to check that give you the accurate information about the drug and it's uses. All say that it is used for neuropathy of all kinds including caused by spinal issues.

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