I'm ok with 300 Gabapentin and 150 Lyrica (Pregabelin) 2x/day with an additional dose of Lyrica for breakthrough pain. With the Prozac and Dilantin also added in 2x/day that brings my medication bill down to just $161.30/month. When I took just Lyrica and before I had substituted Gabapentin I was paying almost double that per month.
Dg Dalton Garis New York, New York On Feb 16, 2013, at 11:18 PM, Betty Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dalton, > > I've always taken Gabapentin (or Neurontin) at two 300 mg capsules every six > hours with an additional 7.5 - 325 Hydrocodone-Acetaminaphine to calm nerves > and relieve pain. I have been tempted to request from my doctor trying > Lyrica, as I've been experiencing "break-through" pain and nerve reactions > around the last hour of my cycle, but am hesitant to try something different > and not have it work. I've also contemplated staggering my meds so I'm taking > one of them every 12-6-12-6 o'clock and the other every 9-3-9-3 o'clock. > > What dosage of Gabapentin and Lyrica have you taken, and what is the > difference in the amount of time they are effective? > > Thanks, > Betty > > On 2/16/2013 9:53 AM, Dalton Garis wrote: >> I found that Lyrica and Gabapentin do different things; >> >> Gaba is better for calming nerves and allows me to drink more caffeine >> without blowing up. But it is not as effective on pain as is Lyrica. When >> I just took Lyrica no pain but couldn't drink much coffee; but when I took >> less Lyrica and added some Gabapentin then the pain was still down—most of >> the time—and I could tolerate a lot more coffee drinking. Funny thing. >> >> Lyrica just killed the burning and needles and voltages, just flattened it. >> Perfect is good enough, right? >> >> Dg >> >> Dalton Garis >> Flushing, Queens >> New York, USA >> Mobile: 718-838-0437 >> >> From: Janet Dunn <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, 16 January 2013 1:44 AM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Lyrica, Psychiatric Evaluations >> Resent-From: <[email protected]> >> Resent-Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:44:42 -0800 >> >> II was on Lyrica for many years - and it works great. I cold turkey quit >> taking it in November. Since then I have been getting by on Oxycontin, or >> Oxycodone, sometimes both. However - when the burning pain and the numbness >> and whatnot gets too great, I will still take a dose or two of the Lyrica as >> it really does help. I may eventually go back on it full time - depending >> on how the next few months pan out. I prefer the Lyrica over gabapentin >> because I can take less of it with greater results. >> >> Oxy is getting very difficult if not impossible to get in my town. >> >> Janet >> >> On 15/02/2013 8:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> As you know I am having the Medtronic pain pump put in. I went for my >>> first consultation yesterday. Before they put in the pump I have to have a >>> psychiatric consultation to see if I'm going to be a good candidate. >>> >>> I'm sure it's been a long time, but has anyone had a psychiatric >>> consultation before. I need to know what to expect. I don't know why but >>> I'm kind of nervous about it. I have my heart set on having this surgery >>> because if I don't then I will have to have my leg amputated. There are no >>> other Dr.s who want to continue with oral medication. >>> >>> I also have to go on Lyrica instead of Oxycodone. Has anyone taken Lyrica >>> for pain, not depression? >>> >>> I appreciate your answers and look forward to reading them, >>> >>> Thanks, I love you, >>> Jude, Michigan >
