Hi Desi,

Debby's dose is about the lowest recommended dose - the recommended amounts of pregabelin and gabapentin prescribed per day (how many mgs, how many times a day) are very different, partly because lyrica stays in the body a bit longer than neurontin, but also because all pharmaceuticals are compounded differently

"Pregabalin and Gabapentin for Neuropathic Pain and CRPS/RSD"
http://www.rsds.org/3/treatment/stac...gabapentin.htm

Here are some snippets from the above paper:

Pregabalin (Lyrica) Because of its longer half-life, pregabalin can be dosed on a twice a day schedule.......The range of effective doses is 150 to 600mg per day.

Gabapentin (Neurontin) ...titrate slowly up to an effective dose, which is roughly 1,200 to 3,600 mg per day.....Gabapentin is dosed three times a day....

Anyway, take a look - there's lots on the net about this,
all the best

Thanks for the info Artist!! good reading there!! Love, Desi

Hey,Brokenwings,

I just joined yesterday. I'm (Broken Wings). I've been clicking around and it reads like we may have a lot in common. Not too familiar how to get around on this site, but learning. I've been suffering with TOC with scalene inovlvement and herniations and bulges in my neck and other issues since October 2000. my ganglion blocks were not too effective. I actually had an adverse outcome. Thank God it did wear off quickly for me. My cervical epidurals X3 were effective, though. It's a fickle thing what works and what don't.

Later,
(Broken Wings)

Hello Broken Wings! This is the "other Brokenwings"-- And to all, Ihave not been on the Forum lately due to RSD flares, FIRE ecavuation, which evidently is "nopt a good thing" with RSD...

Broken Wings, I do not think I have TOS or cervical problems like you have (knock on wood), but PAIN is just PAIN, and when it is NERVE pain, it is just awful!! I would much rather have a broken LEG!!! (ehich I HAVE had, and THAT was a "piece of cake" conpared to this RSD....

In ither event, WELCOME to the Forums! You will find that this site has so many, wonderful, sharing posters who will be very supportive! It is a TRUE blessing to be in the company of others who ALL share and UNDERSTAND what we live with on a day-today-basis.

I'll try and post mpre frequently, but gotta watch not to "over-do it", if you kmow what I mean. i HOP{E to get a Dragon program within the next couple of months, whic should make the posting/typing process a whole lot easier and reduce the flare-ups.

In His Hands--THnaks so very much for your p.m....I sent you a reply.

Frogga--WOW! a COTTAGE AND a GARDEN!!! Now, THAT jsut ROCKS!!!

I truly hope everyone else is doing WELL! SUMMER--YAY!!!! Surely is SO much better than dreary, COLD winter!!

Most Sincerely,

The Other Brokenwings