Posted by yxibow on January 18, 2007, at 3:31:50
In reply to Re: I Don't Get Lyrica » yxibow, posted by Reggie BoStar on January 18, 2007, at 0:23:31
> Thanks for that info, yxibow.
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> I can well believe that too much GABA can cause seizures, based on those bizarre experiences I had with too much Gabitril.
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> Neurontin, on the other hand, has always been well-tolerated by me no matter what dose I took. If Lyrica is similar to Neurontin in its action, its probably pretty good stuff.
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> Thanks again,
> Reggie BoStarNeurontin is pretty tolerable -- its a bit sedating when you first start it and you might slur your words a bit but beyond that it is sort of an adjunctive medication. Beyond around 900mg at at time and it just goes right down the loo, its sort of self-limiting.
Lyrica has some more side effects, it can blur vision, at least in around 10% of people, which unfortunately includes me. Otherwise, I suppose its fairly similar to Neurontin but it is newer and so caution is probably warranted over Neurontin.
-- tidings.
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