Re: [TMIC] cymbalta question

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:25:12 -0700

My doctor also, told me to stop neurontin and start lyrica.
The headaches where so bad for five days, I didn't think I could stand it.  Glad to be on the lyrica, but wish I had wean off the neurontin.  But I won't know how to do that without a doctor's schedule.
Todd in CC, TX 

L T CHERPESKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Patti,
My neuro told me the exact same thing word for word. Stop neurontin, start lyrica.
How about that - two neuros who said the same thing!
Take care
Linda C
(now Eagle, ID)
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Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] cymbalta question

I just read on Wikipedia.org that Cymbalta may take 2 to 4 weeks to work.  There are also warnings about stopping the drug abruptly.  It said many doctors do not do a good job of warning of the risks of stopping abruptly.  So be careful. 

Neuro's are so different.  My neuro gave me samples of Lyrica to take if I decide to switch from Neurontin and he said to make the switch immediately.  No weening or adjusting.  Stop Neurontin, start Lyrica.  Go figure!
Patti  -  Michigan
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> 
> Wow Margie,
> 
> While our pain is not "all in our heads" there is something  to be said for
> the brain/body connection.
> 
> We, with diseases of continual pain among other things, fall  prone to a deep
> depression caused by being in constant pain.  The  depression then causes
> pain of its' own making and the depression/pain  problem progresses into a
> viscous cycle building upon itself until we find  ourselves in the group of people
> with chronic pain diseases most likely to  commit suicide.
> 
> Like most of the tri-cyclic anti=depressants, Cymbalta does  take a few weeks
> to build up in the system before we begin to feel the  benefit of its' full
> effects.  Why don't you give it one more try and  give it a few months before
> deciding whether or not it is going to help  you?
> 
> I had a difficult time trying to switch from Neurontin to  Lyrica because of
> the intense pain and debilitating headaches, but once I  recovered from the
> initial side effects I realized that the banding  sensation which tormented me
> from day one, was much, much better than  before and my consumption of pain
> medication was way down  too.    
> (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZZ)
> 
> One thing I strongly recommend is that while a person is  weaning off of
> Neurontin and onto Lyrica, is that they have someone help  them with their daily
> medication routine.  I found myself not being  able to recall whether or not I
> had taken my meds and I was terribly  confused when it came to changing pain
> patches.  It is a wonder that  I did not end up as a suicide when I was in that
> state of  mind.
> 
> Did anyone else have the confusion I did?
> 
> Just be careful, let your friends and family know what you  are going through
> and be sure to ask for their help.  You have  my best wishes and Prayers that
> you make it through the transition period  without too much trouble.
> 
> Lots of   (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZZ)  's,
> Jude
> 
>
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