Welcome to Neurotalk. Here is the link to the PN group in case you haven't seen it http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...lay.php?f=20en

Lyrica is a derivative of Neurontin. It is about 6X stronger, i.e. instead of 900mg Neurontin you use 150mg lyrica. It has been working well for many people. It has been getting a reputation for causing weight gain. In my particular case, Neurontin works better. You can take much more than 900mg/day. Although if it is making you drozy that might not work out.

There are many other "atypical" pain relievers, i.e. Cymbalta, Elavil, Pamelor...
Some people use combinations of the "atypical" and moe usual painkillers. It really depends on the individual case.