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Posted 2/27/2017 9:22 PM (GMT -5)
So, I had started a thread about gabapentin...but am wondering about Lyrica.

What I found from this one site is you can take lower doses of Lyrica than you can with gabapentin.

And, it's more useful for neuropathic pain than gabapentin.

For those of you who chose gabapentin...was there a particular reason?


www.newhealthguide.org/Lyrica-vs-Gabapentin.html


Your input is much appreciated...
Posted 2/27/2017 9:30 PM (GMT -5)
I'm on max dose lyrica and almost max dose neurontin. My nerve pain is just so bad that nothing can cover it up. Anyways, Lyrica is definitely the better of the two for my pain.
Posted 2/27/2017 9:33 PM (GMT -5)
You were on them separately...or same time?

Does it help a lot or just a bit.
Posted 2/27/2017 9:35 PM (GMT -5)
Hi, I was on Lyrica before for pain but wasn't very effective for me. Have you ever researched Savella for nerve pain?

When I was battling Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I took savella and it did help. The only thing is you have to be careful it doesn't raise your blood pressure too high.

As always different medicines work for some and not others.
Take care Jo
Posted 2/27/2017 9:54 PM (GMT -5)
Jo, did you have CRPS from Lyme disease?


Are you willing to share a bit about it?

That's what I thought I had...maybe I do have it...
Posted 2/28/2017 10:32 AM (GMT -5)
I really didn't like the way Lyrica made me feel. It's been long enough now that I don't remember the specifics of what it was exactly, but I do remember trying it and not staying on it for the full month that I was supposed to.
Posted 2/28/2017 6:57 PM (GMT -5)
I'm just adding my two cents in- I took Lyrica for only maybe 4 weeks? It seemed to make my pain worse. Then I tried gabapentin for probably the same time and my depression got worse so I stopped. I was on Cymbalta for 8 years with successful pain management. I decided to get off of it because I was tired of taking medications and it affected my sex drive. Getting off of Cymbalta and the pain returning in full force is the reason I found my lyme and babs though...
Posted 2/28/2017 7:11 PM (GMT -5)
At this point I'm not willing to take an antidepressant.

I'm leaning toward Gabapentin...but my Dr. may push the Lyrica since it's newer...
Posted 2/28/2017 8:35 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Girlie,
I dont believe it was from Lyme in my case.
It happened when I was 24 yrs old after surgery to my right wrist to remove cysts. Ended up going to all four extremities within 2 yrs.(extreme burning,stabbing pain) and I suffered with it for over 31 yrs and then it went into remission or burnt out they say. I was disabled from it but then when I was better at 51 yr old I went to college and returned to work.

I was on numerous different medicines,therapies, nerve blocks, spinal implant over the years. Most of them didn't help.

I am scared that having Lyme now could somehow bring it back .I hope not.

If you have any other questions I dont mind. I really hope you dont have it. Sincerely, Jo
Posted 2/28/2017 8:50 PM (GMT -5)
Girlie
Just posting the "pain and sleep management" protocol my LLMD rolled out at my 30 day prep
Trileptal (morning and afternoon- to titrate up)
8pm NeuroPS (I get it from Amazon. Can't remember the name)
9pm Gaba starting at 300 mg titrating up every 5 days max 3000 mg (I'm at 2400 now )
10 pm 1 Benadryl 1- 5mg melatonin ( added recently due to increased sleep issues a restoril)

Digest and enjoy shocked
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