Lyrica

[ChewieandAsha]

I am finding Lyrcia is giving my terrible migraines should I switch to another medication?

[Madlegs1]

You could try Gabapentin - some people find it works better for them.

But all these meds have side effects for the first few weeks, so it's worth sticking it out for a while , to let your body get used to it.

Good luck.

[SueJohnson]

You might want to try switching to gabapentin. Although they are basically the same drug except you need to divide the doses, and the side effects are basically the same, some people find that the side effects that bother them on one don't bother them on the other. Multiply the pregabalin amount by 6 to get the correct dose. If you need more than 600 mg take the extra 4 hours before bedtime as it is not as well absorbed above 600 mg. If you need more than 1200 mg, take the extra 6 hours before bedtime. If you take magnesium, even in a multivitamin, don't take it within 3 hours of the gabapentin as it reduces the absorption of the gabapentin. If you take calcium don't take it within 2 hours for the same reason.

If you still have the migraines then you will need to come off the gabapentin very slowly to avoid withdrawal effects. Reduce by 100 to 200 mg every 2 weeks.