I have also started on Lyrica: my pain had been minimal for the last 3 years, but had been increasing in intensity and location this past 6 months. So my doc gave me a sample to try. It does help a lot with the burning and tingling. I questioned him about the increases in nerve pain after all this time, because I worried about progressive nerve damage in the areas between the spine and the legs and feet where the pain is. He didn't think there was any more damage, just some differences in nerve message. Cora
> > Dear Jude > > I wanted to send this right off to you. Claudia who sent this to my RP > group > has found her relief in Lyrican and how she could take both for a short > time > and drop Neurontin at the same time. She was in a lot of pain just like > Birdie and now it is leaving her body!!!!! Good luck and can't wait to > hear how > you make out with it. > Love to all > Sally > NC > > I took my first Lyrica last night and one this morning. I called Pfizer > and > talked to a medical consultant on how to taper off the Neurontin. They > told > me to cut my N in 1/2 and take 150mg of Lyrica for 4 days then go off the > Neurontin and on the prescribed dose of Lyrica. > > I was on 1500mg of Neurontin so yesterday I took 900mg and 75 mg of Lyrica > last night. I took 75 mg this am and will take another 75 tonight and I > will > take 750mg of Neurontin today. LOL Is this making any sense???? :) > > Anyway, I could feel the difference in the shingle pain last night. I > haven't had to use any Lidocane patches today and my legs and feet feel > better > already too. I'm hoping it will last. I'm suppose to take 150mg of L in > the am > and same at pm. > OH SALLY, how can I ever thank you enough!!!! Just for the shingle > pain > alone. I'm still taking my percocet, but hoping that will taper off too. > HUGS, HUGS AND MORE HUGS!!!!! > > Ruthann, why are you taking it? Fill me in on how you are doing. What > did > the dr say today?? > > hugs > Claudia > > > >
