Patti,
My neuro told me the exact same thing word for word. Stop neurontin, start
lyrica.
How about that - two neuros who said the same thing!
Take care
Linda C
(now Eagle, ID)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:45
PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] cymbalta
question
I just read on Wikipedia.org that Cymbalta may take 2 to 4
weeks to work. There are also warnings about stopping the drug
abruptly. It said many doctors do not do a good job of warning of the
risks of stopping abruptly. So be careful.
Neuro's are so
different. My neuro gave me samples of Lyrica to take if I decide to
switch from Neurontin and he said to make the switch immediately. No
weening or adjusting. Stop Neurontin, start Lyrica. Go
figure!
Patti - Michigan
---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> Wow
Margie,
>
> While our pain is not "all in our heads" there
is something to be said for
> the brain/body
connection.
>
> We, with diseases of continual pain among
other things, fall prone to a deep
> depression caused by being
in constant pain. The depression then causes
> pain of its'
own making and the depression/pain problem progresses into a
>
viscous cycle building upon itself until we find ourselves in the group
of people
> with chronic pain diseases most likely to commit
suicide.
>
> Like most of the tri-cyclic anti=depressants,
Cymbalta does take a few weeks
> to build up in the system before
we begin to feel the benefit of its' full
> effects. Why
don't you give it one more try and give it a few months before
>
deciding whether or not it is going to help you?
>
>
I had a difficult time trying to switch from Neurontin to Lyrica because
of
> the intense pain and debilitating headaches, but once I
recovered from the
> initial side effects I realized that the
banding sensation which tormented me
> from day one, was much,
much better than before and my consumption of pain
> medication
was way down too.
> (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZZ)
>
> One thing I strongly recommend is that while a person
is weaning off of
> Neurontin and onto Lyrica, is that they have
someone help them with their daily
> medication routine. I
found myself not being able to recall whether or not I
> had
taken my meds and I was terribly confused when it came to changing pain
> patches. It is a wonder that I did not end up as a
suicide when I was in that
> state of mind.
>
> Did anyone else have the confusion I did?
>
> Just
be careful, let your friends and family know what you are going through
> and be sure to ask for their help. You have my best
wishes and Prayers that
> you make it through the transition
period without too much trouble.
>
> Lots
of (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZZ)
's,
> Jude
>
>
>
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