lyrica vs elavil

Prescribed 100 MG of Lyrica twice a day and Elavil 25 mg at night. Dr. said can take Elavil during the day for pain..Can't function.. What is another drug besides Elavil that will help with pain and not cause terrible side efforts?

I take a combination of Lyrica and Elavil (amitriptilyne) for my neuropathic foot pain. It took a while to find the right combo. Initially it was gabapentin, then gabpentin + Elavil then Lyrica + Elavil. Elavil is and antidepressant. At some point along the way I added 10-15 LBS. I can't be sure if it was the meds, or the mass quantities of cookies I was shoving into my gob over the CHristmas holidays. (Being a baker can be hazardous to your waist!

Lyrica and Neurontin (Gabapentin) are in the same class of drug and have similar side effects profiles.

I'm wondering about this because I usually have no problems with meds that cause others many side effects. In particular, nothing seems to make me very drowsy. Elavil, for the first little while, but nothing major. Neurontin - well I was up to 3600mg/day, the maximum dose, and it never ever made me sleepy. Others here have reported problems at only 100 - 300mg/day. I'm now experimenting with Lyrica; coming off the Neurontin slowly and going up on the Lyrica.

Your symptoms sound quite a bit like mine...especially the exhaustion and muscle pain. I was diagnosed with fibro and CFS in July, after 2 years of symptoms that kept developing over time. Cymbalta did not work for me either. I build a tolerance to meds very fast so most meds don't work for me or only work a short time. My suggestion would be to find a really good doctor who will listen to you (I know, easier said than done...

I had bad side effects from Lyrica for a month but my doc convinced me to stay with it for 6 weeks and just see if it got better. And Lyrica does help my tender point pain so I am glad I stuck it out. I think Elavil makes most people sleepy and is taken at night to help sleep. It can make you groggy all the next day for a while. And it could do that forever. You will have to decide if you want to give it some time. I think Elavil may be the only med I havent tried!

This past week has involved 4 nights of excuriating bone pain , both femur and shin. The only relief is extra Lyrica which the neuro was already titrating upwards. I recently started PT but this is NOT muscular it is deep bone pain. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it neuropathic pain of some sort or have I finally gone off the deep end?

I GET ELECTRICAL SHOCKS ALL OVER TOO. SINCE TAKING LYRICA, THE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS HAVE DIMISHED SOME, BUT THE BURNING SENSATION IS BECOMING UNBEARABLE AS IT IS SOMETIMES CONSTANT AND ALL OVER!

The irony of all of this is the lyrica makes me feel more wasted than any narcotic. Let me know what you think of lyrica and good luck...I hear ya!

This even though at homes I chose lowfat cheeses and milk is still a great deal of added calories Secondly many meds used to treat IC like Elavil and Lyrica can also cause weight gain for me enoigh I had to go off, Anyway, hope that helps some...

I have been told that the meds like Neurontin, Lyrica, Tegretol, Elavil are supposed to help with nerve pain but the Tegretol and Elavil seem to be the only ones that even touch it for me. Mention this pain to the neuro...it is horrible but they can help it somewhat so go for it and good luck...keep us in the know as to how the appointment goes on Monday ok?

hI I have recently been diagnosed with a neuropathic pain after a rabies vaccination adverse reaction and have been prescribed amytriptiline (elavil) 20mg. I have taken it for a week but I am still getting the pain. Is amytriptiline supposed to cure the pain or just mask it? I have taken 40mg tonight in case Im not taking enough. How long does it take to work or should I go back now to my Dr and say it doesnt work?

For me this ridiculous appetite seems to be due to Elavil and Lyrica. Originally I was only on Neurontin, very high dose. No increase in appetite. Introduced Elavil along with the Neurontin; noticed a definite increase in appetite. Recently started Lyrica to see if it might bring me more pain relief so am titrating up, as I taper down on Neurotin; holding steady on the Elavil. Even more appetite with the Lyrica.

I've been on Adderall for several months now. I recently was prescribed Lyrica for pain in my foot. Can these medications be taken together?

A friend is suffering terrible from Fibro, hey put her on Lyrica, she had some issues concering confusion, memory loss, they took her off of it completely. She can't take any controlled drugs for Fibro. Is there another medication out for Fibro. Any help appreciated....She also has started suffering from anxiety attacks due to what is going on with her.

Other people have listed Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine), Neurontin (Gabepentin), Elavil (Amitriptyline) and Lyrica (Pregabalin) as some alternatives. I am currently on Lyrica + Cymbalta. I can't say that it's working but still playing with dosages. Anyone reading, please feel free to add your own choices and/or experiences.

i have pain from a craniotomy to sever a damaged vestibular nerve since i have meneires disease and am dizzy and off balance already teh pain treatments such as elavil and nerontin are to hard on me side effect wise ..i have to find something that works the gabapentin stopped the pain but i was lethargic and almost unable to even speak. i am currently on topamax as a preventative .

I was prescribed 300mg of lyrica per day (was on 1600mg neurontin). I have been getting along just fine on 75-150mg lyrica with no noticeable side effects so far. All things considered I am doing better and feeling better then I was before but not miraculously so. My copay for lyrica is 5X more then neuronton so that hurts a bit more. :-) Thanks again to all!

Hello everyone I would like to ask everyone what meds help them with the burning pains and aching pains, they seem worse at night???????.I take 150 mg of Lyrica daily that helps most pain but this breakthru stuff nothing seems to help and MS contin15 mg three times a day and an antidepressant. No confirmation of MS yet but all Docs say it looks like progressive.I can't stand this pain any longer!!

Well I saw my gp today again and she is going to wean me off of the Lyrica and start me on Elavil which used to be used as a depressant but is now used for pain or sleep issues. She may then try me on Cesamet later which is a THC derivative med that they used to use for nausea but now use mostly for pain.

Common medications for neuropathy include Gabapentin(as others mentioned--but know that the correct dose for you may be quite different than for someone else), Elavil(Amitryptiline) and Lyrica. There are others also used but these are the most common currently. Take care.

S She just gave me a script for Lyrica. Its used to treat fibromyalgia, but over in Europe the FDA approved it for treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Not yet in the US. Its not addictive at all. I haven't noticed anything and a side effect is wieght gain, which gives me anxiety so i don't take it anymore. discuss lyrica with your doctor.

Poppy is right a Doctor has to find the right drug for you. Each of us is different. I used Lyrica and then Trileptal. They basically need something to interrupt the signal. I ended up at a pain clinic but a GP or a Neurologist can prescribe the medications.

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