Hello,
I came off of Neurotin by cutting the dose in half every week, also was done with Lyrica, Tramadol and Methadone. These meds are what I have taken intermittently over 6 year span. Have been on amitripyline going into week 2 12mg at night and 12mg in the am plus a baby asprin. Pain is a little higher but way less side effects, bowel is getting back to normal. I let the doctors know after the fact. They were interested in the effects of using Lyrica. If I were starting all over it would be with amitripyline. The best pain killer I have used is Methadone, if the pain level doesn't drop taking amitripyline after 6 weeks will go back to Methadone 10mg twice a day. Don't waste your body on opiates IMO they are trash, ex OXY, VICODIN etc. Having PN IMO requires being a guinea pig since most doctors admit there is no cure if they tell you different run like hell.