gabapentin vs amitriptyline

Gabapentin/Neurontin have been around for years to help with nerve pain. Cymbalta was being tested for nerve pain for awhile now and has finally been approved for this purpose. I tried it and it did help for a few months. What else have the rest of you (forum friends) used for nerve pain?

Traumatic neuropathy may be managed by systemic administration of gabapentin and/or amitriptyline with titrating dosage.nutritional supplement with Vitamin B1,B6, B12, folic acid and omega 3 fatty acid is helpful for nerve healing. Seeing a neurologist who is experienced in managing traumatic neuropathy is advised.

Hi could anyone help me please?

t remember having any anxiety issues while on it the last time, but at that time I was also on Gabapentin, he took me off the Gabapentin in September and had to put me back on it. Then took me off it again last month and is telling me I have been on it too long and can not take it anymore????? Well I made it through today, a little on the sleepy side. Coca-cola is my friend today.

Please inform me about your MRI results, did you did a cervical or a lumbar MRI ? or Both ? Why medications like Gabapentine (centrally acting analgesic) and Amitriptyline (antidepressant) are given to you ? is it because you refused to be operated ?

I have had RSD in my left leg for three years and I take gabapentin that reduces the pain somewhat. While on gabapentin I have gained at least 20 lbs. Is there another drub I could use to reduce the pain so I can loose this weight? I am miserable being overweight. I causes pain in my ribs and I can't find clothes that fit. I am 5'3" and small boned. Please help.

I also take amitriptyline as well as 900mg of Gabapentin. I started on 10mg of amitriptyline and then increased to 20mg which I took for about 6 weeks but I was feeling so dopey in the day that I decided to reduce back down to a small dose of 10mg at night. This seems to work better for me and I sleep Ok but feel refreshed in the morning..whereas before I needed another 2 hous of sleep. Previously I was awake for hours at night with tingling but this was before I was dx'd.

t take it and go to work. I am on Gabapentin as well, so perhaps it reacts adversely with the Gabapentin. Cheers, Udkas.

am at present taking 2400 mg per day of gabapentin and find only some relief from pain and other feelings of discomfort. my GP thinks this level of medication is adding to my fatigue and tiredness.I was wondering if anyone knows of alternative drugs that can be used so I can go armed with info when I go to see my consultant....

I saw a Nurologist today who prescribed Gabapentin for Degenerative disc Disease. I was informed that surgery was out of the question because it was over a large area, wasn't very helpful and didn't really expalin why i was prescribed it. i was also prescribed amitriptyline for the night time.

ve heard of that might help with the itch are trying the over the counter antihistamines or antihistamine hydroxyzine (Atarax), anticonvulsants (e.g. gabapentin, carbamazepine, phenytoin), antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline, paroxetine, mirtazapine), and even Pregabelin (Lyrica)....

I was just wondering whether anyone here has developed a tolerance to Amitriptyline? I'm trying to figure out whether I've just become tolerant to the level I'm on, or whether my pain has got worse. Today the pain has been just awful, especially up into the base of my skull. The burning pain in my arms and feet is also pretty bad. Thanks for any input.

Pharmacological management with gabapentin and/or amitriptyline may help resume nerve function, seeing a neurologist who is competent and experienced in managing traumatic trigeminal neuropathy is a devised.

Because I seem to be responding better to this latter drug, I am now slowly weaning off the gabapentin. I guess if the pain increases as I go off the gabapentin, this will tell me it was helping more than I realized. I have no side effects from the gabapentin, even at such a high dose. I do find the 50mg amitriptyline makes me very drowsy, and may need to scale it back to 40mg if this side effect continues.

t started the Gabapentin and ambien again. This is day 2 off the gabapentin, will take the amitriptyline tonight instead of the ambien should be off it in a few days also. I sooooooo need encouragement.

There are many stories out there where people abruptly quit and had a withdrawal syndrome from stopping the GABApentin. For me, that risk from taking it for a week vs the anxiety and depression from withdrawals was worth it. For some, it seems to have an amazing ability to minimize withdrawal syndromes. It did just that for me.

You have foot drop and severe neuropathy both feet hence a trial of sympathetic blocks or laparoscopic synovectomy should be given. Alternative drugs are amitriptyline, gabapentin etc. Glucose control if relevant should be optimized; vitamin deficiencies like B1, B6, and B12 should b corrected. Ankle foot arthrosis is tried where surgery is not feasible. If the foot drop is due to direct trauma to the dorsiflexors , surgical repair is needed.

For those of you who take Gabapentin (Neurontin): Just curious what side effects you have experienced (and at what dosage), and how long they lasted? I just started this last weekend, 300mg once a day at bedtime. I am having a really hard time waking up in the morning and for the first half of the day I feel a little "loopy" or my head feels "swimmy"....if that makes any sense.....

I was up to 3600mg gabapentin in 3 divided doses daily. Last summer I added amitriptyline, up to 100mg, in addition to the gabapentin. It doesn't eliminate the pain, but does reduce to the point I don't have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep as was previously the case.

You might talk to your doctor about adding a low dose of amiltriptyline at night or possibly adding carbamazepine. I know that carbamazepine can be used with gabapentin (Neurontin), so it "should be okay with Lyrica. Carbamezepine is FDA-approved in the US for use in Trigeminal Neuralgia, which is one of the most severe nerve-pain syndromes known. It is also approved for use in diabetic neuropathy which can be severe and is often of a burning nature. Take a look at that discussion.

I have been getting injections for this when its unbearable, but im apprehensive about surgical treatment. I have been on (6 yrs) Gabapentin, now at 1200mg 4 times a day along with Oxycontin and breakthu oxycodone. I'm also taking Celebrex as needed Duloxetine 60 mg at night and Tizanidine 4mg twice a day, as needed, Xanax as needed. In the last month i started experiencing severe depression, insomnia, memory issues, mind fog and libido issues.

Alternative drugs are amitriptyline, gabapentin etc. Glucose control if relevant should be optimized; vitamin deficiencies like B1, B6, and B12 should b corrected. Ankle foot arthrosis is tried where surgery is not feasible. If the foot drop is due to direct trauma to the dorsiflexors , surgical repair is needed. When due to nerve insult, the nerve continuity needs to be restored by direct repair. When lumbar disc herniation is causing foot drop, consider discectomy. Hope this helps.

Amitriptyline/nortriptyline,gabapentin/pregabalin,minocycline, and dexamethathone. Seeing a neurologist or Orofacial pain specialist who is familiar with management of nerve injury is advised.

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