Any feedback on Lyrica for PN would be appreciated

Posted by mayaduggal @mayaduggal, Dec 15, 2024

Had double lumbar fusion 3 years back. Resulting in PN in both my feet. Any suggestions regarding Lyrica or gabapentine

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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Dec 7, 2025

In reply to @bajjerfan "@heisenberg34 When you start the Lyrica/PreGabali you can drop the GabaPentin. IMO there is no need..." + (show)

Thanks. So I don’t have to taper off the Gabapentin? Just go right to the Lyrica?

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bajjerfan | @bajjerfan | Dec 7, 2025

In reply to @heisenberg34 "Thanks. So I don’t have to taper off the Gabapentin? Just go right to the Lyrica?..." + (show)

@heisenberg34

That's the way I did it, went straight from GabaPentin to Lyrica.

heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Dec 7, 2025

In reply to @bajjerfan "@heisenberg34 That's the way I did it, went straight from GabaPentin to Lyrica." + (show)

@bajjerfan Thanks. Really appreciate it. Have a pain free day.

crossette | @crossette | Dec 14, 2025

Say no to both. Gabapentin has been shown to contribute to mental problems. (Read that on this forum.) And it makes me slightly dizzy all the time. I stopped it after 4 months. Glad I did.
Lyrica also makes me slightly dizzy. Of all these common drugs that doctors prescribe, none of them help any better than 10% reduction in PN. The only one that doesn't make me slightly dizzy is Cymbalta. Stopped that after a few years because it just does not do much. Strangely I would feel better the day AFTER I took one capsule.