I would appreciate everyone's insight and experience with the drugs Neurontin and Lyrica.

I am presently on Neurontin (1800 a day) along with Tramadol (as needed) and Amitriptilyne (1 at bedtime). Thanks to everyone's vast knowledge on this site I have started with the supplements. I haven't had a tramadol in a couple of days and can back off from time to time with the Neurontin. Anyway...my neuro doc told me at my last appointment that he wanted to start me on Lyrica. I asked why and he said it might help me more with the discomfort. I did some research and saw that Lyrica is a controlled drug and Neurontin is not. That was a red flag to me. Also, the Lyrica pens/pads and Lyrica clock on the wall gave me another concern.

Will Lyrica be better in the long run, is it a better alternative than Neurontin?

Thanks!