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Old 12-28-2012, 01:20 PM
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Hi ~ I know how you feel, and it's miserable. I HATED Neurontin. It made me gain about 20lbs of water. So my doc switched me to Topamax, and that works great! That was a long time ago and I'm still on it along with Lyrica. Between the two, I don't have ANY more symptoms of neuropathy. No more burning, tingling, zaps, or anything. I do have numb feet most of the time, and I can't tell whether the bath water is hot or cold. I do have sciatica, tho and that sucks.

Perhaps the Topamax would help you. You might ask your doc about it. I think it's great! God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee
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