NeuroTalk Support Groups - Gabapentin for Neuropathy

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Originally Posted by baba222 (Post 1096879)

Does anyone know about real numbers with Lyrica?

AFAIK, about the same as gabapentin.

EPAR [European Public Assessment Report] summary for the public

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Lyrica has been compared with placebo (a dummy treatment) in 22 studies:

● for peripheral neuropathic pain, there were ten studies involving over 3,000 patients, about half of whom had diabetic neuropathy and half of whom had pain following shingles.
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The studies lasted up to 12 weeks. The effectiveness of Lyrica was measured using a standard pain questionnaire;
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In peripheral neuropathic pain, 35% of the patients treated with Lyrica had a decrease in pain scores of 50% or more, compared with 18% of the patients treated with placebo.

IMO, there are two ways of looking at that:

Given the adverse/side effects, difficulties discontinuing the medication, and other issues, 35% ain't great.
Given the amount of difficult-to-treat pain that some patients have to endure with PN, 35% ain't bad—it's bettter than nothing.

Bottom line: I think each individual should be fully informed of all available data/information, and with the help of their trusted physician, decide for themselves.

This is somewhat different than, "Ask your doctor if Progenitorivox is right for YOU!"

Doc