Re: Pain Management - Neurontin

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Cheryl,

I can't speak for the Cymbalta as I don't take that. I was on lyrica

with hideous results, so my pulmonologist, when he found out it was

going to be a month before I saw a new rheumy, gave me an older med,

neurontin (I take 900 mg a day total). I still ache a little, but its

because I can't take ultram as allergic to codeine, can't take

hydrocodone because I'm allergic to that and I don't like taking

darvocet unless absolutely necessary.

Anyhow, until I see my new rheumy, I am taking tylenol arthritis.

It's not much, but I can function somewhat and am not lying around

writhing in pain!

Hope that helps and welcome to the FaMily!

Darlene

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> Hi!  I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago.  My doctor

has me on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day. 

Has anybody has any luck with the above medications?

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> Cheryl

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[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl - I take Cymbalta and feel it does a pretty good job on my depression.

Neurontin is one of several meds for " anti-seizure " but are also used to help

block the pain signal pathways. I did not tolerate Neurontin well myself. I

think it was too much brain fog from it. If you can tolerate it, I would say

stick with it, because other options like Lyrica are way more expensive.

HTH. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

Hi! I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago. My doctor has me on

Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day. Has anybody has any

luck with the above medications?

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

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> Hi!  I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago.  My doctor

has me on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day. 

Has anybody has any luck with the above medications?

>  

> Cheryl

Hi Cheryl.

I've never taken Cymbalta so I can't help you with that. I did

great on Neurontin - as long as I used the name brand and not the

generic form, gabapentin. The generic didn't give me pain relief

and made me suicidal.

I've been switched to Lyrica now and am doing even better. Sorry I

don't really have much information for you.

Mira

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I've been on Cymbalta forever, but not Neurontin. For me Lyrica, Ultram, and

Topomax seem to be working fairly well.

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Re: Pain Management - Neurontin

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> Hi! I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago. My doctor

has me on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day.

Has anybody has any luck with the above medications?

>

> Cheryl

Hi Cheryl.

I've never taken Cymbalta so I can't help you with that. I did

great on Neurontin - as long as I used the name brand and not the

generic form, gabapentin. The generic didn't give me pain relief

and made me suicidal.

I've been switched to Lyrica now and am doing even better. Sorry I

don't really have much information for you.

Mira

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Hey Cheryl Welcome to the group!

I can't answer your question, I take Lyrica.

debra b

Re: Pain Management - Neurontin

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> Hi!  I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago.  My doctor

has me on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day. 

Has anybody has any luck with the above medications?

>  

> Cheryl

Hi Cheryl.

I've never taken Cymbalta so I can't help you with that. I did

great on Neurontin - as long as I used the name brand and not the

generic form, gabapentin. The generic didn't give me pain relief

and made me suicidal.

I've been switched to Lyrica now and am doing even better. Sorry I

don't really have much information for you.

Mira

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Hi Cheryl. I have taken neurotin for years and it really helps me. I

have to put up with some side afects but I guess it balances out. good

luck. Lil

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> Hi Cheryl - I take Cymbalta and feel it does a pretty good job on my

depression. Neurontin is one of several meds for " anti-seizure " but are

also used to help block the pain signal pathways. I did not tolerate

Neurontin well myself. I think it was too much brain fog from it. If you

can tolerate it, I would say stick with it, because other options like

Lyrica are way more expensive.

> HTH. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

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>

> Hi! I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago. My doctor has me

on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day. Has anybody

has any luck with the above medications?

>

> Cheryl

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Cheryl --

I've been on Neurontin 600mg up to 4x day for some time now. Not sure

whether I noticed a real diff going to generic or not -- maybe I just

got used to it!! I started taking it for neuropathic pain long before

the FM was added to dx, but have gotten much better use of it w/o the

side effects I ran into with Lyrica. I was also put on Cymbalta 120 mg

w/in the last 6 mos and taken off Zoloft (daughter and I both like the

cymbalta better) & get better relief with it. Both can make you tired.

I take my cymbalta at bedtime -- just wish I actually got to sleep more!!

Cheryl M.

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> Hi! I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago. My doctor

has me on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day.

Has anybody has any luck with the above medications?

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> Cheryl

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> Once I thought ideas were exceptions not the rule. That is not so.

Ideas are so plentiful that they ride by on air. You've only to reach

out and snatch one...

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> Rod McKuen

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Cheryl:

When I was first diagnosed, my doctor started me on neurontin and I

was on it for years. I did really well on it...

~Krista

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> Hi!  I was newly diagnosed approximately 3 months ago.  My doctor

has me on Cymbalta - 60 mg day and Neurontin - 600 = 4 times a day. 

Has anybody has any luck with the above medications?

>  

> Cheryl

>  

>  

> Once I thought ideas were exceptions not the rule. That is not so.

Ideas are so plentiful that they ride by on air. You've only to reach

out and snatch one...

>  

>                   Rod McKuen

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