Posted by casse on January 7, 2010, at 11:01:30
In reply to Gabapentin or Lyrica?, posted by Sigismund on January 5, 2010, at 21:29:54
I've taken both gabapentin and Lyrica. They both caused me to feel really spacey at first.
I found that the gabapentin made me feel a lot better at first. I started out taking about 600 mg a day. But after 3 months it didn't seem to help anymore. By then I was up to 2400 mg a day. I stopped taking it regularly because I gained 20 lbs. in those 3 months.
I still take it occasionally if I am in a lot of pain ( nerve irritation )and can't sleep. From what I've read about it, it seems very safe. My Dr. was willing to prescribe up to 3600 mg a day.
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