I started on lyrica. Got up to 500mg a day. For the $ I was spending, the reliefe was little or none. Switched to Gaba and I'm about 2400 mg a day. I noticed a difference.
Starting lyrica, I felt loopy. Kind of tired but had my wits about me. A few days were like that. The majority adjust to the side fx and or those who don't, its time for a switch. My doc likes me on Gaba rather than lyrica.
It is hard to pinpoint exactly what medication helps in what way when one is taking 4-5 medications at a time. That's the life.