Are Gabapentin And Lyrica The Same Type Of Drug

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I've been taking Lyrica for nerve pain and also for opiate withdrawal. But I don't like Lyrica so I'm thinking of going back to Gabapentin. I just want to know whether 300mg of Gabapentin could possibly work for me? ## Hello, Amy! How are you? No, Lyrica contains the active ingredient Pregabalin. They are both anticonvulsants that have been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain and some mood disorders, but they are different substances. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. Only your doctor can decide if it may help you and what the appropriate dosage would be. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have lupus, fibromyalgia, Ra and OA I take 300 milligrams of Gabapentin...

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I have been taking 50mg.of Lyrica 3 times a day for a pinched nerve in my lower back. Now my Insurance Co. said they will not cover Lyrica they recomend Gabapentin. What is the difference in thede two meds ## Lyrica contains the active ingredient Pregabalin and Gabapentin is the active ingredient in Neurontin, but they are both the same type of medication, they are anticonvulsants that have also been shown to help with certain types of nerve pain. Learn more Gabapentin details here. Have you contacted your doctor about it, yet? Sometimes they both work for someone, but sometimes they don't. You can really only try it and see. ## Gabapentin worked OK for me but I got leg cramps. They didn't last long, per cramp, and did not leave my calf muscle sore but were annoying enough for m...

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Solid Orange Cap with large E94 on gabapentin SAN 400 mg. Gabapentin APO 400 mg is a white on one end and orange color on other end. They are used for nerve pain ## I think it's just the different drug company put I wil tell u when i went from 400mg of the APO kind which was a cap then went 2 800mgs the were'nt they were big horse pills and and 400 worked better. But I swear by Lyrica over the gagapentin any day. ## I take 6 / 300 mg of gabapentine and also gaba supplement per day. Is that to much? ## The only difference is the manufacturer, but the medication and its actions are the same. This medication is used to prevent seizures, and to treat certain types of nerve pain. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, mood swings, an...

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I stopped taking a 300 mg twice a day dose of gabapentin last tues. I feel awful depressed sweaty moody irritated emotional very dizzy. How long will I keep feelin this way? My doc had me stop it right away, because I was suppose to go on lyrica. Which honestly I don't want to start taking pain or no pain. I started slurring my words on the gabapentin then felt like wherever I was, I was inside a bubble it was a terrible feeling ## If you have been on it for such a short period of time, they shouldn't last more than a few days, perhaps a week at most. but it can vary from person to person, so I can only give an average from other anecdotal reports. Lyrica is in the same class, so it may or may not cause the same type of problem for you, there's really no way to know without ...

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I am on Suboxone and Neurontin (Gabapentin) and I have a urine drug test in the morning. I've taken a total of six 50mg Lyrica tablets. Will it show up the same as Neurontin? ## Does lyrica show up the same as gabapentin on a drug test? ## Since both Gabapentin and Pregabalin are anticonvulsants, they are not usually included on most drug screens. Such tests generally only check for opiates, benzodiazepines, stimulants and substances that may be illegal, such as marijuana, according to FDA reports. While these medications can help with some types of nerve pain, and mood disorders, they do not fall under any of these categories. ## You are correct in the tests, they test for illegal drugs or proscription drugs of abuse if suspected.... like benzodiazepines. However..... Neurontin met...

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