Hi, I have been taking Lyrica and have just switched over to gabapentin for pain relief , I was gaining aboyt 3 kilos a month on lyrica does gabapentin do the same? I don t seem to have any relief with the pain and was wondering if there was any other medication that can help with chronic pain thank you
Hello and welcome.Besides actual NARCOTIC pain relievers, TRAMADOL 50mg (8 and 8 hours) is a very good substitute.Doctors usually give Gabapentin because, in my opinion, they are pompass and stupid. Gabapentin is NOT a pain killer (yes it helps with pain) but in my professinal opinion should NOT be used as such.TRAMADOL 50mg is a much better solution. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. Tell him you want something stronger.If you are not afraid of the Opiate route with "harder" opiates, you can try a Codeine Phosphate based medication (not sure of your country so I can't say a brandname) but they have pills that contain ONLY Codeine Phosphate in 30mg and 60mg pills (most countries) which are NOT AS ADDICTIVE as Hydrocodone and Oxycodone, so this is my recomendation.HOWEVER YOU NEED A PLAN as you can NOT STAY ON THESE FOREVER.I would reccomend PHYSICAL THERAPY together while taking medication, and then a withdrawal plan to come off of the medication and then go to typical Over The Counter meds like Ibuprofen (Advil) and Tylenol.I hope this helps - I do not like to promote opiate use, but some people DO NEED THEM - Also opiates do not generally cause weightgain.It is very common for Gabapentin/Neurontin to be prescribed for pain when doctors are against opiates, and I love to argue with them as they are stupid for not caring about their patient. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO CONTROL YOUR PAIN.I really think TRAMADOL 50mg x 02 a day should be a good starter trial. Perhaps try it for 30 days and see how it works out, then maybe move down to only one pill at night.I CAN NOT LEGALLY DIAGNOSE OR TELL YOU TO DO THIS - YOU MUST DO THIS VIA YOUR PERSONAL GP/DOCTOR!Thank you, but I hope i did help you with your decisions.Stay away from Lyrica....Always - I don't think it is a good drug for people, it can cause more problems than not.