Hi Jules,
I was on gabapentin for a while and my doctor switched me to lyrica which I have to say works much better for me than gabapentin. I would recommed lyrica to anyone who has nerve pain.
Hope this helps
Paula
Thanks, I have heard that it makes you gian weight if you are prone to this type of side effect!
Jules
Jules,
Yeah I am battling that right at the moment, but getting ready to go on a strict diet to try to help with that.
I don't want to give up the lyrica but I just wrote in a post that I would rather deal with the pain than gain weight. But on another note, gabapentin has the same weight gain side affect.
Paula
Welcome Jules! Glad you found us. In case you haven't find them yet we have Health Pages in the upper right hand corner of this page , next to the yellow icon, they are filled with a wealth of information.
Many members on the the board take amitriptyline (Elavil) or nortriptyline (Pamelor) to their does of gabepentin. It seems to be a good adjunct to the gabapentin and increases its effectiveness.
There are other drugs that are used "off-label" for pain control in MS. I for one, take several drugs that are anti-seizure meds taken and sub-therapeutic doses but heir combined effect is pain relief. I take nortriptyline, gabapentin, Trileptal and Cymbalta. Others taken different combinations that work well for them. It is a process of trail and error though.
Again, welcome and feel free to ask about anything...nothing is really off-limits unless it is disparaging to others.
Ren