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Originally Posted by Healthgirl
I am also wondering what the lesser evils are in drug taking. What is the opinion on nortriptylene vs lyrica for side effects? I was told that lyrica was safer? I tend to believe peoples experiences more than what the docs say though.
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I've found from my own research that folks can become dependent or addicted to Lyrica even in a very short time. I believe it's not available in the US in generic form (I'm sure someone will let us know if I'm wrong), and expensive.
I personally would only consider the newer anti-depressants or anti-convulsants, which may quickly cause dependency, only after the older Tri-cyclic antidepressants or Gabapentin are found to be not helpful. If you check the patient reviews on WebMD for the various drugs, I think you'll find that the patient satisfaction for drugs used for neuropathic pain relief are roughly the same for most. My new PC Dr claims he's had better luck, in his experience, with Cymbalta, but I'm personally leery of it.