Posted by Crazy Horse on March 3, 2007, at 10:11:59
In reply to Re: Anyone Use Lyrica For Anxiety? » Cairo, posted by Ken Blades on March 2, 2007, at 22:57:22
> That's interesting that you feel it mostly in
> your lips...
>
> The reason I asked is because I've been on
> 3600mg./day of Neurontin for the past three
> years because of neuropathic pain due to
> some[lumbar] spinal problem that's impinging on a
> nerve. It works amazingly well[where narcotics
> didn't], but I get tingling in my hands whenever
> I hold them in some clenching position for more
> than a minute or so, like writing or holding
> my electric toothbrush. It goes away rather
> quickly once the hand is 'free', but it's
> rather bothersome/uncomfortable while it's
> going on. I don't think I could write a
> letter of any length now.
>
> There is a chance I may go to Lyrica at some
> point in the future, and I know the two drugs
> are very similar in action but how close they
> are chemically I don't know. Just wondered if
> I'd have the same side effects on Lyrica as
> Neurontin.
>
> Sorry that you don't get pain relief from Lyrica
> because you can't take sufficient doses.
>
> Did you ever take Neurontin and if so did it
> help?
>
> KenI have nerve pain in my legs..diabetic neuropathy. Feels like bugs are biteng my lower legs and feet, lots of burning, stinging, overall VERY uncomfortable. Lyrica 300 mgs. a day completely eliminates this pain. I've been on both neurontin and Lyrica and i much prefer Lyrica, but that's just me, if it ain't broke don't fix it..neurontin is a good med as well.
-Monte
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