I had extreme pain and had to also take methadone on top of 1200 mg of
neurontin 3 times a day and still had pain. I now take 200 mg of
lyrica 3 times a day and oxycondone 2 times a day and often skip that.
Aside from the extreme headaches as I came off of the neurontin that are now
finally gone, the lyrica is working great. My pain level is much less than
it was when I was taking the neurontin. It took me a while to notice
because I was taking very low doses as I was cutting the neurontin until I
finally was only taking lyrica and then that took about a week to start to feel
the full effects. I'm sure it's not going to work the same for everyone
but I would give it a chance.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 12:49
PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Lyrica
i used it 5 weeks and got nothing... quit cold turkey...ouch... u
definitely know that you were on it afterwards even though no relief at the
time...
I have been taking Lyrica for 2.5
weeks. So far, I have received no relief from my chronic pain (pins
and needles, extreme cold, broken ribs feeling). My doctor said it
could take as long as 1 month to determine whether or not this drug will
have any appreciable effect. I definitely feel the drug in my
system. Not sure how to describe it. Makes me somewhat drowsy,
somewhat cloudy headed. It is manageable, but not something I wish to
continue if I receive no relief from pain.
Steve - C4, 18
years
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