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What is the major difference between pregabalin and gabapentin?
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 16 12:45pm | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
I have the same diagnosis as you. I was put on generic of Lyrica & Cymbalta unfortunately the Cymbalta made my slight tremors horrific. Taking 400 mg of Lyrica and working to reduce this to 200. The pain was very bad and I had a spinal stimulator put in and it is helping early days with the stimulator, time will tell. Lyrica has caused significant weight gain 15 lbs in 4 months (less activity as well due to pain). Using Metformin to help with weight gain every medication has side effects. More to my journey as all of us have a different journey. Not much fun for a previously active guy.
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@jniz those medications can be brutal, I will not take them, 100 lb weight gain with gabapentin not to mention the swelling, it was absolutely miserable. gabapentin has also recently shown possibly dementia from taking it however, mire testing needs to be done . I am DONE. when I took it I would get lost going places that I had been many times before, that's simply not worth losing my life. Once you get dementia, it's over . Pharmaceuticals are not safe drugs (most of them) cymbalta increased my cholesterol as did dulocextine. And all antidepressants can do the same plus cause diabetes, high blood pressure, I got them all but luckily I was able to reverse them. I also have cardiovascular issues so those side effects would have eventually killed me . so sorry you're dealing with all this... Wishing you the best 😊