Neuralgia Questions (Page 8)

Lyrica - Trigeminal Neuralgia Dose?

Just started Lyrica 75mg/2x per day and not feeling any relief. Any suggestions for pain control?

What is the shelf life on Lyrica, If it's sealed?

The sealed containers from the pharmacies say 1 year & I have patient who've asked this and I'm not really sure.

What is the difference between SNRI's and SARI's (serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors)?

Currently take trazodone & venlafaxine with ziprasidone. Have Ehlers-Danlos, fibromyalgia, with muscle/joint/nerve pain,osteochondrosis, osteoarthritis, bipolar I with mixed episodes, PMDD, and severe complex PTSD. I am trying to work with doctors to take as few medications that will treat all... read more

Doctor weaned me off gabapentin onto pregabalin. Having awful symptoms?

I was on 3600mg per day gabapentin. Still had some nerve pain in shoulder. Doctor weaned me off this onto pregabalin. Having some awful symptoms now, even though I'm on 250mg x2 per day and told to increase by 50mg every 2 weeks upto max of 300 x2 per day. She says if pregabalin doesn't work then... read more

Can Gabapentin stop the progression of nerve damage?

I have Trigeminal Neuropathy as well as nerve damage in both legs not due to diabetes. It just mysteriously happened. Now my arms and hands are feeling numbness. My neurologist prescribed Gabapentin and I was wondering if anyone has found it to stop the progression of nerve damage.

Pain Management - Help I cannot deal with this any longer, how do you guys survive?

Can't sleep not hungry, tense all the time. Have to talk myself into doing anything. Have spinal and cord damage. Please give me some insight on how you deal with the pain. Please. God bless you

Are there any sexual side effects of Lyrica. If so, what are they and how serious?

Does anyone take Nortriptyline and Adderall? Wondering how safe/ effective taking these will be!?

I have been taking 10mg adderall for 3 months. It is really helping me function daily with a mom of 2 young kids. I was starting to show re-occuring ADHD symptoms and my OB prescribed me the adderall. I also have migraine headaches with aura/ numbness/ tingling etc(has nothing to do with the... read more

Can you take narco with Advil?

Have pain in my lower back and nerve pain sacatic nerve pain , wondering if I took narco and Advil together at night so I. Can sleep?

Are there long term effects from taking Nortriptyline?

I have nerve pain but the doctor cannot diagnose the cause. He put me on the Nortriptyline and the pain got better. I've been taking the medication for about 6 months. I was OK with 3 pills per day, but recently went to 4 when it seemed like 3 was not working for a few days. I can go up to 5 a day,... read more

Neuroforte-R - can neurovite forte work for nerve pain and stiffness in the fingers and lower arm?

... and regenerate nerve? Is this effective for nerve growth? from spinal surgery since 2014 feb. ans i have numbness, stiffness and no grip. the left fingers are still weak

Feel drunk on gabapentin but not new to it?

I've been taking gabapentin for more than 10 years for nerve damage in my neck and shoulders. I was up to taking 600mg in the morning and 600mg at night for many years. Other than weight gain I've had no side effects. None of the drunk type feelings lots of people talk about. Then I got diagnosed... read more

Can I stop taking gabapentin after 1 week?

Can I stop taking gabapentin after 1 week? My nerve pain is worse along with increased depression.

Has anyone experienced tinnitus and nerve damage from using Plaquenil?

I took Plaquenil for two months, and started experiencing tinnitus and nerve pain, so I stopped taking it. Unfortunately, I continue to have tinnitus and nerve pain and was told it may be permanent. Has anyone else dealt with these issues? If so, any suggestions to help? Thank you all in advance.

Vision problems with Lyrica?

Has anyone has issues with eye problems with Lyrica? I have optic nerve damage and my neurologist said it wouldn’t effect my vision. It does see to help with my neuropathy in my legs and feet but I am unsteady. Do the side effects go away?