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Old 08-06-2015, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick Winter View Post
Yeah, that sounds about right. My experience with gabapentin is that all it really does is make you tired and weak. Thats why it is sometimes prescribed for other uses as well. Studies have shown Gabapentin is really no stronger after 1600mgs. It loses its efficacy. Gabapentin actually only helps 30% of the people who take it. Its a desperate option from doctors, like most medications are for this awful sickness.

I found Lyrica to be awful, total zombie time even at its lowest dose. What i found particularly annoying was that it slowed my reaction time and i didn't feel safe driving on it/ I also simply did not feel like me, i felt like someone else completely. If you're the kind of person who can stay home all day and vegg out it may be an option. i just dont see how you can function as a normal human on it.
Patrick,
I had exactly the same experience you had with Lyrica, but I'm getting desperate. Yes, I was a zombie. No, I can't just vegg out. And yes, I didn't feel it was not safe for me to drive.

Guess there aren't any other options that would allow a person to live any type of "normal" life. Seems like anything that helps pain puts us in a zombie state, which is just awful.

Thanks for the input.
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