Re: Fwd: [TMIC] Weaning off Neurontin

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:27:00 -0700

There was a time when i got out of the hosp my legs felt better and i had stopped neurontin all togeher and nohing ever happend I was off it for a month.
Course I am on it again..grrrrr....
Lyrica with the cost and headaches I can do wihout it. I have had no issues with neurontin/gaba so I guess I stick with it for now....

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I started taking lyrica without weaning off neurontin and had no problems.  I have done so much better with lyrica.
 
Priscilla in TN
 
 
n a message dated 10/19/2006 1:52:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I weaned off of neurontin slowly while starting lyrica at the same time.  As I reduced pills of neurontin, I replaced them with the lyrica pills.  I had terrible headaches for pushing 2 weeks.  I know others that had the same problems, but once I was on lyrica full time, it was worth it because the pain is so much better since I began taking lyrica.  I took Excedrin migraine and it helped a lot.
 
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: [TMIC] Weaning off Neurontin


> 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.


Todd, et al,

Neurontin is an anti-epileptic.  If you don't wean off it, you are likely to have epileptic seizures- not guaranteed, but do you want to take chances.  In many states, if you have a seizure- for any reason- you lose your right to operate any highway motor vehicle for 6 months.

Many doctors know little about neurontin, other than the Pfizer representative bought him drinks, wine and a fabulous dinner, during which she squeezed his thigh and told him to prescribe lots of Neurontin so he could go to Mexico with her-- wink, wink

Now you know why your headaches were so bad.

If the doctor doesn't give you a schedule for weaning, ask your pharmacyst, and find a doctor who gets their info from journals, and not from a knee-pad carrying pharm. rep..

Good Luck

F
From: "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Todd Tarno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <TMIC-LIST@eskimo.com>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Weaning off Neurontin
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:33:38 -0400

I weaned off of neurontin slowly while starting lyrica at the same time.  As I reduced pills of neurontin, I replaced them with the lyrica pills.  I had terrible headaches for pushing 2 weeks.  I know others that had the same problems, but once I was on lyrica full time, it was worth it because the pain is so much better since I began taking lyrica.  I took Excedrin migraine and it helped a lot.
 
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: [TMIC] Weaning off Neurontin


> 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.


Todd, et al,

Neurontin is an anti-epileptic.  If you don't wean off it, you are likely to have epileptic seizures- not guaranteed, but do you want to take chances.  In many states, if you have a seizure- for any reason- you lose your right to operate any highway motor vehicle for 6 months.

Many doctors know little about neurontin, other than the Pfizer representative bought him drinks, wine and a fabulous dinner, during which she squeezed his thigh and told him to prescribe lots of Neurontin so he could go to Mexico with her-- wink, wink

Now you know why your headaches were so bad.

If the doctor doesn't give you a schedule for weaning, ask your pharmacyst, and find a doctor who gets their info from journals, and not from a knee-pad carrying pharm. rep..

Good Luck

F




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