The One Thing That Lyrica Commercials Got Right
It seems like the Lyrica commercials always seem to provide misinformation. People with fibromyalgia hate it because then it sounds like there is a cure or quick fix for a disease that has a lot of public misinformation when there’s not.
However, I remember one a few years ago where they kept showing a heavily bruised woman and then she’d morph back into being fine. I think this was a Lyrica commercial, but I’m not sure. They really should’ve taken this idea further because it’s pretty accurate. Obviously, today is not a good fibromyalgia day for me. I wish I could afford to just live on massage tables. Even though I’ve been doing for this over a decade I have to check to make sure I’m not actually bruised. Can anyone else relate to this feeling?
September 10th, 2010 at 12:51 am
I actually like these commercials — not because they’re actually any good as commercials go (I don’t think any DTC drug advertisements are actually of any sort of interesting quality), but because it gives me and my condition support and credibility. If I tell people I have FM, they go “oh” (often with a roll of the eyes). If I tell them I’m on Lyrica to assist with the symptoms, they then think it is legit and either want to know more or at least don’t question whether or not it exists. I guess having medicine specifically for a condition means it’s “real” in a way that living it doesn’t.
September 11th, 2010 at 6:41 am
yup they are a bit insensitive..hope they know exactly how life goes with fibromyalgia..i think they need to have more review on this particular disease..
February 13th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I just was diagnosed with fibro two weeks ago. One of the exact descriptions of my pain was that I felt like “one big bruise”. My wonderful gp acted like he understood right away.