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06-13-2008, 07:07 AM | #1 | ||
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Has anyone switched from gabapentin to lyrica???? I take 600mg 3xday
and the doc wants me to just switch to lyrica 150 mg 3xday. Will I have withdrawels???? Ive been on Gabapentin for 3 years. Any advice would be apreciated. Tia
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06-13-2008, 07:13 AM | #2 | |||
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I have a friend with MS that made the change. She is happy with it and she never talked about withdrawals but she did talk about an increase in appetite at first but has that under control now.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | soxmom (06-13-2008) |
06-17-2008, 10:37 PM | #3 | |||
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I had no problems whatsoever switching or switching back (couldn't take lyrica). I cut down on the gabapentin by one-half for 3-4 days. then cut down by 1/2 again while taking one-half of the lyrica at the same time. then, the week I was off of gabapentin altogether was the week i started lyrica full strength. When I went off of the lyrica, I went off of it quicker than i started it and started back on the gabapentin at 1600mgs/day until i get to the full dosage in a couple of weeks. good luck to you. |
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06-18-2008, 06:28 PM | #4 | ||
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last dose was 4800 mgs.
was this dosage given by a doctor? |
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06-18-2008, 06:53 PM | #5 | |||
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06-27-2008, 01:24 PM | #6 | |||
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I have been on both Gabapentin and Lyrica - I didn't have any problems what so ever coming off the Gabapentin but when I came off the Lyrica I had withdrawal symptoms, these included difficulty breathing, mood swings, vomiting etc. I guess everyone's different
Good luck!!
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"Thanks for this!" says: | soxmom (06-27-2008) |
07-01-2008, 12:25 AM | #7 | ||
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Hi Soxmom,
I swithced from the same doses as you to the same Lyrica. It seemed to be helping a lot for my Fibromyalgia. Main side affects were very sleepy and no sexual drive at ALL. (ED). Took me off it and put me on Depakote. Not working as well. Still very sleepy, but other problem fixed. Take care, Dennis |
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