Hi Neurotalk friends,

I am taking 3600 mg of gabapentin. It deals with most of my discomfort, but it makes me very sleepy.

I understand that Lyrica has many of the same side effects, but is more effective. So I wonder if I could try it Lyrica at a lower equivalent dose and thereby reduce my sleepiness?

This is the study I read that describes the increase in effectiveness, Lyrica over Gabapentin.

The authors concluded that the analgesic effect of pregabalin was about 6 times that of gabapentin.11

http://www.pharmacytimes.com/contrib...rom-pregabalin

I would appreciate your thoughts and comments, and experience.

Hugs, ElaineD