Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Lyrica is supposed to be a substitute for Neurontin...and is supposed to work better. My pain doc is talking about trying me on it...although from what I have heard from other people, it does make you sleepy for awhile, until you adjust...but that can be a blessing, when you don't sleep well through the pain...LOL... My doc is checking to see if my insurance will cover the Lyrica, before he puts me on it...he wants to make sure that I'm not paying a million bucks for it, because the insurance I have won't cover it...he's good that way. My insurance does cover the Neurontin, so that's what I take at the present time. Lyrica works for some people, but not for others...but it's always worth a try, and if it doesn't work, then you let the pain doc know, and you change directions... Hope it works out for you! It seems that most people who take Neurontin.. if it works for them, the Lyrica works even better...at least, that's what I ve gleaned from those who switched to it...if Neurontin doesn't work, sometimes the Lyrica doesn't either, but it's always worth a try, because some have had really good results switching to it. Good luck with it! gustate et videte quam bonus sit Dominus.... le Sr. St. of the Cross, OCDS " I always feel I have to take a stand, and there's always someone on hand to hate me for standing there. I always feel I have to open my mouth, and every time I do I offend someone somewhere. " --Ani diFranco, " What If No One's Watching " Wife to Salvador, Mom to (7), our child of the heart in Ecuador, Manda, our child of the heart in Idaho, and 6 wee babes in God's tender arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 My Neurologist and Primary Physician just today put me on Lyrica, and are weaning me off the Neurontin. I hate taking new meds, and tomorrow Im getting my new 2 day warddrobe. A portable EEG machine I get to wear till Thursday...because they think Im having seizures now. *sighs* I will write more later all, I am still trying to take this all in right now. Well goodnight Kat in Ohio Re: and even more meds... > Lyrica is supposed to be a substitute for Neurontin...and is supposed to > work better. My pain doc is talking about trying me on it...although from > what I have heard from other people, it does make you sleepy for awhile, > until you adjust...but that can be a blessing, when you don't sleep well > through the pain...LOL... > > My doc is checking to see if my insurance will cover the Lyrica, before he > puts me on it...he wants to make sure that I'm not paying a million bucks > for it, because the insurance I have won't cover it...he's good that way. > My insurance does cover the Neurontin, so that's what I take at the present > time. > > Lyrica works for some people, but not for others...but it's always worth a > try, and if it doesn't work, then you let the pain doc know, and you change > directions... > > Hope it works out for you! It seems that most people who take Neurontin.. > if it works for them, the Lyrica works even better...at least, that's what I > ve gleaned from those who switched to it...if Neurontin doesn't work, > sometimes the Lyrica doesn't either, but it's always worth a try, because > some have had really good results switching to it. > > Good luck with it! > > > > gustate et videte quam bonus sit Dominus.... > > le > > Sr. St. of the Cross, OCDS > > " I always feel I have to take a stand, and there's always someone on hand to > hate me for standing there. I always feel I have to open my mouth, and every > time I do I offend someone somewhere. " > --Ani diFranco, " What If No One's Watching " > > > Wife to Salvador, Mom to (7), our child of the heart in Ecuador, Manda, > our child of the heart in Idaho, and 6 wee babes in God's tender arms. > > > > > > > > > To read these messages on the Hugs web site go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hugs-N-Pain > you can contact me privately at starlyin@... > Rose > Owner/ Moderator Hugs N Pain > God Bless our Troops > Please Pray for them > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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