Is Lyrica and Amytriptaline stronger than.Gabapebtin?

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LindseyD
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Is Lyrica and Amytriptaline stronger than.Gabapebtin?

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Is Lyrica and Amytriptaline stronger than Gabapentin? I cannot tolerate Gabapentin...... Was only on it 3 times daily,a total of 300 mg per day.
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Re: Is Lyrica and Amytriptaline stronger than.Gabapebtin?

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Gabapentin and lyrica are in the same class of drugs. I'm not sure you can say which is stronger but lyrica is a newer drug that some people say works better for them with more tolerable side effects.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20818832

I couldn't tolerate gabapentin either and it didn't really help much so I quit taking it. Lyrica didn't come out until after I was doing well enough to not need drugs anymore so I never tried it.

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PNE since 2002. Started from weightlifting. PNE surgery from Dr. Bautrant, Oct 2004. Pain now is usually a 0 and I can sit for hours on certain chairs. No longer take medication for PNE. Can work full time and do "The Firm" exercise program. 99% cured from PGAD. PNE surgery was right for me but it might not be for you. Do your research.
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Re: Is Lyrica and Amytriptaline stronger than.Gabapebtin?

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The specialist I go to use high dose Lyrica and Nortriptyline plus suppositories. Even with this regimen my rectal pain was unbearable. Cymbalta works much better for me.
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