PROMISE me, you will READ and memorize these whole prescribing info sheets...

Lyrica: http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/download/uspi_lyrica.pdf S/E's start about page 40?
Neurontin: http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/downloa..._neurontin.pdf S/E's start about page 11 on...

These are important to know as YOU may be one of the fortunate few to 'experience' the lesser reported s/e's..

for me, on neurontin it was the 'hallucinations' that clinched it- the sci-fi 'spider creatures' in my peripheral vision weren't 'my friends'. Not to mention the sleeping 16-18 hours a day in 2 -3 hour 'fits. But, that was me.

More important is to KNOW what s/e's any med can possibly produce, report it to the mfr, then to the FDA...most docs don't seem to bother.. We should care, not only about ourselves but others. While each of us is different, and therefore 'reacts' differently to any med...it can get sort of 'squirrelley' when we are on different meds for different, seemingly unrelated things...

BobB is right, a lot of it all is the trade off...finding the right combo for YOUR diagnosis and not only your pain but how you want to live with or without it..

As in dealing with docs and dealing with THIS, dealing with the meds means work, hard work in being informed about it all. Once informed, making your own decisions about what's best for you - YOU will know! Sometimes finding the best resources [docs, meds, therapies, supplements, whatever] is an accident, other times, its heaven? Keep at it- you are smart and are learning AND will get there! - j