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Originally Posted by fiberowendy2000
Since it is new it would probably be expensive. So if you are without insurance, I would go to generic Neurontin (gabapentin). It is a sister drug of Lyrica and does the same thing as Lyrica.
Lyrica is a more consentrated version on Neurontin, so that it is longer lasting. But if you have been on Neurontin in the past, the same side effects apply.
Weight gain is a major side effect. I gained 50 pounds on Neurontin. Now that I have been off it for about 2 years I still have tons to loose. I'm working on it though.
Good luck to those willing to try it.
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Although they are similar, neurontin and lyrica are not at all the same med. It's worth trying both if you can.
I used both. I could not even toletare neurontin. Even at 300-400 mgs I felt so foggy I could barely walk and could not feel my skin. And I rarely have bad reactions to meds. It did not help any symptoms, pain or other wise, and I was so tired I did not know what was going on.
I only used it for a couple months, so I cannot say if weight gain would have been an issue for me.
I tried lyrica and it really helped the pain, plus for the first few weeks I had all sorts of energy. Completely the opposite of N.
Go figure.
I was taking 75 mgs 3x a day which is a low/moderate dose. I bumped up to 150mgs 2x, then 3 x a day. At 3x, it stopped working and I started swelling at the hands and feet.
I wonder, looking back, if I should have stayed at the lower dose - I might have been fine.
They only side effect until that point was I felt a bit stoned and gained 3-4 lbs over a few months.
Your mileage may vary. Every med is different for everybody.