Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (Francemi1) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:09:16 GMT

Thank you Alice for giving me the link to this article!

I started on Lyrica 2 nights ago. My doctor prescribed 75mg evening for 7 days then I am to take 75mg in the mornings and 75mg in the evening. Then I am meeting my doctor in February to see what happens. SO far so good. I took the first pill Monday evening and I slept a full night for the first time in about 3 weeks. Yesterday we went grocery shopping and were very busy the rest of the day. I didn't feel any side effect. I...

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (Allis61) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:26:49 GMT

Sunshineof100 - I have moved your post to a separate topic so everyone will notice we have a new member.

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (paganstarchild) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:11:39 GMT

Unfortunately it doesn't get prescribed here for much other than epilepsy. Not that I could take it anyway due to oedema.

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (Sunshine56) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:08:40 GMT

It is interesting how some medications work better in combination with another medication. I am glad it is helping you Donna.

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (DIVA6) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:13:18 GMT

still on 75mg am and 75mg pm..it is working cause we have had rain here for the last 2 days..and i am not in agony..also found my ultram works more efficiently/

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (Sunshine56) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:03:44 GMT

I am using Neurontin and it makes me sleepy -- too sleepy to use it much during the day. I am on 1.000 milligram a day now. I don't think I would want to be on more.

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (Allis61) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:12:27 GMT

My experience is that the effect of Lyrica came so gradually that I didn't even notice it. After a while I stopped taking them since I felt it was useless to take a med that didn't work. When it wore off I realized it was helping me more than I had known, so now I'm back on my 300mg a day. Right now I'm trying to up the dose to 450 a day, but I'll keep in mind what you posted, Sue. But I have to try to see if the worsened pain I've gotten lately can get any...

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (DIVA6) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:04:46 GMT

i am on 75mg am and 75mg eve..i will say i slept good last night...mama called to check on me since i was worried of the side effects....and she asked how i was doing?

i say,"i dont think its working"

i say...for a few hrs yesterday i felt great...but while i was feeling good ,i thought "this cant be for real" its probably psycosomatic!

she says that i need to think "baby steps".. and not hope for all the way normal..

which...

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (page89) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:30:13 GMT

I have no experience with Lyrica but I was on Neurontin (gabapentin) before moving to Topamax. My doc's have always strove to manage minimal dosing with good effect.

Re: Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (amberlover13) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:56:32 GMT

Sue, I find that with many of my meds "less is often better" because some of the sides really suck. I'm quite happy with my 360mgs of lycria a day.

Dosing up on lyrica and neurontin

feeds@yuku.com (sue in ohio) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:30:08 GMT

Dosing Up on Lyrica & Neurontin
Reaping the greatest reduction in symptoms with a minimal amount of side effects is the goal for any medication. Prior reports on Lyrica implied that the beneficial target dose was between 450 mg and 600 mg per day. Yet, at the International MYOPAIN meeting, investigators stated that the 600 mg daily dose was no better than the lower 450 mg dose, and there were more side effects with the higher dosage. In fact, you may achieve significant pain...