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Lyrica and Weight Gain? Yes or No?
I would like to find out how many here on lyrica are gaining weight. I have seen multiple sites on the internet with people gaining tons of weight, some saying they were even eating less, exercising more. Although it helped the pain some could not take the weight. I am an above knee amputee and... read more
Is gabapentin 300mg capsules actually the same as Neurontin capsules?
My doctor gave me this for the pain in my back.
I was prescribed Gabapentin after an awful outbreak of shingles last June?
My PCM ordered 300mg to be taken 3x a day. I haven't felt any significant relief from this, so I looked it up on this website. I found that I may not be taking enough, so I called my PCM, and she prescribed 400mg to be taken 3x a day. How long will it take for me to know if this is an improvement?... read more
Why have most doctors stopped prescribing carisoprodol for severe muscle spasms?
Why do they prefer Lyrica over soma for muscle spasms, and severe neurological painful conditions, because Lyrica has many terrible side effects according to my own experience between the two!
Gabapentin side effects?
my mom takes gabapentin twice a day for pain due to shingles. i have notice scince the past 6 months or so that her short term memory is consistantly getting worse. could this be due to gabapentin ? i think she has been taking it for about 12 months
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