I am a diabetic and I also have fibromyalgia. I also have neuropothy BAD. I know EXACTLY what pains you are talking about. I too get them in my toes and it does feel like someone stabbing me with a knife over and over and over and I will jerk my leg in pain. My toes and lower legs turn bright red and feel like they're burning. I hate it. I also get the stabbing pains in my hands but its not as bad as in the feet. A few of my fingers are totally numb I guess you would say from the neuropothy too.
I have been taking Lyrica now for about 3 years I think maybe not quite that long but close. I think that it has helped me tremendously. And it helped with the leg cramps that I get...knock on wood or my head either one, I haven't had leg cramps in a long long time. When I don't take the Lyrica, I find that I am in ALOT more pain AND the leg cramps come back fast. Neuropothy is something I DO NOT wish on anyone. Its awful to get the pain and numbness associated with it.