Which pill is better for someone suffering neuropathy? Gabapentin or Lyrica?

I have severe tingling and pain in my feet, and my hands at night. My doctor put me on gabapentin, and we raised the amount gradually. I was taking the upper limits of doses, and still had some pain. She added a smaller dose of amitriptyline to be taken only at night. I take the gabapentin a couple of times a day. Once in the early evening, and once about four to six hours later. It works well. I was trying to take the gabapentin only at night too, but it did not work as well as when I took the early evening dose with it.

For each individual these meds work.differently..For me Gabapentin didn't do anything for my PN, widespread.Now, Lyrica, that is covered by Medicaid and Medicare, work wonders, I take 75mg 3x daily, with.1 Diclofenac sodium50mg... For appetite suppressant I take Diethylpropion ER, with these drugs, weight gain possible, you just have to train your mind to eat only when your hungry. I pray this is helpful. I have peripheral nerve neuropathy newly,and it has been a suffering struggle. Keep believing that God will heal you, and if you don't believe in God, just follow medical guidelines.

They have tried Gabapentin in trial studies at doses up to 3600mg per day. I used to take Neurontin for my Fibro pain and also had to keep raising the dose. At the max dosage it stopped working for me so I switched to Lyrica and have been on it for five years or so. It didnt make me gain weight but did help with the pain. Both Lyrica and Gabapentin are in the anti-convulsive class of drugs. They both work for nerve pain. I don't know why you'd be on two anti-convulsive medication tho and thats a question for your dr. With the Lyrica, I also had to increase the dose. I take 150 mg three times a day but am nowhere near the max dose. You need to listen to your body and do what works! Best of luck to you!

gabapentin and Lyrica are both horrible meds to take. These medications are actually anti-seizure medication. While trying to develop a medication for seizures they realized that the side effects of slowing down one's brain was that they could not feel their feet. While many people believe that these medications are working they are actually only masking the pain while your neuropathy continues to grow worse. There are clinics out there that can help stop the progression of neuropathy without using medications or surgery. Please check out the website optimalhealthca.com. Educate yourself on how to effectively treat neuropathy in a non invasive way.

You shouldnt limit yourself to just two different meds. Not everyone is the same and there are many different kinds of nerve pain medications.

I have taken both Gabapentin and Lyrica. I found out the hard way that the Lyrica gave me seizures. So, for me the Gabapentin is a better choice. They are indeed weaker but still work well. You may not have the "allergy" to Lyrica that I had that caused the seizures, but you never know!

I have neuropathy real bad. I have taken Gabapentin at 2000 mg a day and it did nothing. I was told that lyrica was in the same family as gabapentin. My doctor put me on amitriptyline 100 mg at night and it did wonders. It is normaly used for depression but it also worked for me.Actually it did both when I quit hurting I wasn't so depresed about it.

I've taken both and I prefer gabapentin a lot more than Lyrica! I have a sensitive digestive system and Lyrica caused me a lot of stomach issues. I only take 300mg of Gabapentin in the morning and afternoon and then take 900mg at night. That way it helps me sleep and helps the pain throughout the day.

hi i have been taking lyrica for over a year ,it takes a while to get into your system but it takes the severeness out of the pain but leaves me drowsy and can't think properly sometimes but i am way better on it then off it. i haven't tried gabapentin as yet

I have tried both, also, and had much better results with Lyrica with no side effects after 3 days. The first few nights it made me a little drunk feeling, but that went away shortly. No trouble at all since.

Your doctor should allow you to try each. Gabapentin caused my brain to be confused and not be able to carry on a complex discussion. I could not take it and work. I take Lyrica which causes less confusion but just as gabapentin did I am unstable on my feet and must use a cane with either. I have post-surgical neuropathy.

My boyfriend takes Lyrica it makes a world of differnce he can tell when he dont take it cause his feet hurt bad

I took Gabapentin 300mg. I hallucinated wildly, had to stop.

I too have taken both having severe neuropathy in my feet and fingers. Lyrica 300mgs 3x a day but like alot of people say,weight gain. I gained 40 lbs in 1 year,only side effect I had. Gabapentin,now I take 300mgs 4x a day,not quite as strong as Lyrica(a close second) with no side effects.I have heard memory and speech problems and a few others. Remember everybodys body is different so they effect people not all the same. best of luck

I've tried both, and Cymbalta. The Gabapentin caused problems with my speech - it was like I had a word on my tongue but couldn't say it to save my life! I'm on Lyrica now, and once my body adapted to the sleepiness it has worked well for me. Cymbalta and Savella also help with nerve pain, so you may want to check those as well. Good luck!