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Originally Posted by littletexan77
Hello Kemo, and welcome - from my relatively limited experience, you have come to the right place!
If you don't mind my asking, I would really like to know what the side effects are that you are suffering from regarding the Lyrica. The reason I'm asking is because I am trying to get my pain dr to switch me from Gabapentin to Lyrica and while I have done my homework, I am wondering if there is something i'm missing.
Thank you in advance!
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SORRY TO BUTT IN BUT IM ALL AFLOUNDER HERE - IE LOST!!!!
I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS AN ANSWER TO A THREAD I LOST AND WANTED TO REPLY TO AS WELL.
I FOUGHT A WAR WITH LYRICA FOR YEARS. AMONG OTHER THINGS, IT CAUSED HORRID EDEMA IN MY FEET AND ANKLES, AND IT DIDN'T DO NEAR ENOUGH FOR THE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (PRESENTED AS LIFE ALTERING BURN IN LOWER LEGS AND FEET!)
NOW, I TAKE TOPAMAX/TOPIRIMATE - 150 MG IN A.M. AND 300 MG IN THE P.M. ALONG WITH - BELIEVE IT OR NOT, ALPAHA LIPOIC ACID - TITRATE UP TO 600 MG IN THE A.M. WITH FOOD AND 600 MG AT NITE WITH FOOD AND BINGO - LIVABLE P.N.
A BRILLIANT AND INNOVATIVE NEUROLOGIST CAME UP WITH THIS COMBO FOR ME AFTER I'D TRIED EVERYTHING AND EVERY COMBO KNOWN TO PHARMACOLOGY.
I'LL FIGURE THIS FORUM OUT SOON I HOPE. kate