Posted by Crazy Horse on September 14, 2006, at 8:09:22
In reply to Neurontin-Lyrica how much?, posted by hattree on September 12, 2006, at 14:19:26
> I take 2400mg/day of Neurontin. My doc, who admittedly has no experience with Lyrica, gave me a script of 25 mg pills. Seems like even starting at 75 might be quite low. What think?
It all depends on what you are taking it for, i.e., epilepsy, pain, diabetic neuropathy, or anxiety and depression. Usually if you are taking Lyrica, there is no need to take neurontin also (this is the case especially when taking it for anxiety and depression)..Lyrica is pretty much a new improved version of neurontin. For me, neurontin did nothing (i was taking it for anxiety/depression) but, Lyrica has changed my life big time. Lyrica is 3-10 times more powerful than neurontin.
Okay, here it is in a nut shell. Low dose Lyrica = sedation, high dose Lyrica (usually 4-600 mgs. a day) = energizing effect. I started at 50 mgs. t.i.d. and for the first week and a half, i felt sedated. My dose was titrated slowly to 300 mgs. b.i.d., and when i got to 500 mgs. a day, i noticed a big increase in energy, elimination of anxiety and depression, pro-social effect and an increase in motivation and the ability to really enjoy life. Lyrica has been my miracle medication, and has been working well for me for about 2 1/2 months now. Good Luck to you.
-Monte
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