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Pregabalin & Gabapentin Not Working.

Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 14 3:45pm | Replies (41)

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Like everyone else I started out taking Gabapentin 300mg, then slowly increasing. Didn't really do anyhting at all to help. My doctor switched it to Lyrica (Pregabalin) starting at 75mg, then 150mg and now 200mg. This has helped a little, but it hasn't taken all the pain away or stopped the neuropathic jolts that I get. Not really sure on a percentage, but it has helped.

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@insanepain I understand all of that, Gabapentin gave me headaches so I now take
450 mg Pregabalin and they say it’s a lot but once I added Amitriptyline it works better. I took it for years but wined off for other meds but now I’m back on because it’s the only medication that really works for me. They start you at 20 mg and build. I’m at 200mg again now. It has some side effects but really can’t tell because I already have those effects on their own without medication. Anyways Amitriptyline is very inexpensive which is a great benefit but can be tough to find your sweet spot through side effects and benefits. Hope you get some relief soon.