Hello all
I am new here so here is what I take:

Neurontin - Started on it 4 years ago at a small dose and it helped, the pain is getting worse in my feet and legs so I am now maxed out at 3600 mg and it will help for awhile. The beginning side effects SUCK being sick to my stomach and sleepy, but they do go away.

Lyrica - Started around 2 years ago (I think) it seems to help

Tramadol & Hyrdocodone I take one around every 4 hours and switch back and forth. Taken along with wearing a fentynal patch it keeps me able to move around and live.

Man reading what I wrote makes me sick that my life kinda sux right now. I want it back!!!

bluesz,
Do you takeboth Neurontin & Lyrica, or have you switched ?

I have probable sensory CIDP. (go back on the 8th to see if the nerve biopsy will confirm diagnosis)

I've tried Gabapentin in the past for nerve pain, however, it just amplified the pain.
I remember one night taking it, and my legs were soo painful I was kicking them and moving about trying to get comfortable for hours.

I don't have a whole lot of pain, its intermittent, and I can deal with it.
So, I decided to just suck-it-up, and not take anything.

I take both.

Aren't they basically the same drug? Lyrica is just FAR more powerful than Neurontin?

My Neuro explained Lyrica is 8x more powerful than Neurontin and if he up's the Neruontin and makes an equiv. does it will be about the same response?

Has that helped you more than just the other?

WOW I didnt know that. I really cant tell what is working for what anymore. I have an appointment to see a neurologist on Dec 14, I am hoping that will help sort crap out with me.

So I cant tell you what does what I am a drone and take what those guys give me... shame on me.

Joshua, I went through more pain drugs, tens unit, patches and who knows what else and nothing really worked. Officially my PN is idiopathic but my docs think it may be due to toxins although they can't prove it (long story there). My pain doc finally put me on Kadian which is a timed released morphine. They started with 10mg twice a day and when we got up to 80mg twice a day which was about a year later I told him to get me off the stuff. I really didn't think it was working but when the dose was first decreased to wean me off the drugs the pain hit like I never felt it before. I still wanted off and am finally on my last dose this month. I don't do anything for the pain now. One reason is I lost my insurance due to a divorce this month but Medicare kicks in 1 Feb. So we'll see what happens then.

Although I didn't like it Kadian was the only drug that worked for me.

Good luck to you.