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Had anyone seen the rather scary article about this drug in the paper this morning. I wrote a few weeks ago that I was prescribed Duloxetine by the consultant which made me instantly ill. A phone call to the gp brought a pack of Pregabalin to my door , no information or advice at all. I immediately dumped It in a drawer where it still resides . Pp

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Which paper please?

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Pinkpeony in reply toStar13

The dreaded Daily Mail. Pp

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Star13 in reply toPinkpeony

Thanks thats really interesting. What that article doesnt mention is that Lyrica (Pregabalin) was licensed in the USA for Fibromyalgia which opened the door to tens of thousands of inappropriate prescriptions, making most of the misdiagnosed patients there situation ten times worse. It didnt take long before Doctors here started jumping on the same band wagon and because thats a condition with no proper tests to diagnosis, many patients were dumped into that bucket and handed out these worthless prescriptions. They have ended up putting on weight and having their situations ten times worse until many of them realised they were wasting their prescriptions and money and stopped taking it.

I was given gabapentin last month for a neurological pain problem but one dose was enough to never take it again!

They are both horrible drugs!

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Pinkpeony in reply toStar13

Star13, I'm just glad I didn't start taking them. Hope you have found something else. P

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shawsAdministrator in reply toPinkpeony

Sometimes it is best to be cautious.

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Star13 in reply toPinkpeony

I read a study comparing Gabapentin with Topiramate which seemed to say that Topiramate was at least as good. As I’d taken that before without issues I asked to go back on it and so far sleep has improved but dose might not be enough for pain yet. It’s a work in progress!

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Pinkpeony in reply toStar13

I've heard of Gabapentin but not the other. I'm afraid to take anything now. Its not as if I can sit down and have a discussion with a G. P. They've all gone to ground at my surgery 🙄. Hope you get sorted Pp

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Jazzw

Was it this article?

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

I was prescribed it for a short while for neuralgia—but it did nothing and after reading some other horror stories, took myself off it ASAP.

They’ve known for a while it can be really difficult to get off it... :(

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Pinkpeony in reply toJazzw

Thanks Jazzw. Sounds like you had a lucky escape. If it hadn't been for H. U. I would have probably taken them. Pp

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Simplyred57 in reply toPinkpeony

I was once again offered it this morning for nerve pain - declined again I was the offered capsicum cream 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Pinkpeony in reply toSimplyred57

Capsicum cream. Sounds like something to do with pepper. Excuse my ignorance 🙄

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toPinkpeony

Exactly what it is. Seems that the nerve triggering it does reduces the pain. Seems to work for some.

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Simplyred57 in reply toPinkpeony

Hopefully it will give me some relief , ive read it’s good for arthritis and nerve pain I’ve tried every painkiller so worth a try 🤞🏻

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Pinkpeony in reply toSimplyred57

I hope so . Is it prescription or O.T.C. ?

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Simplyred57 in reply toPinkpeony

It’s prescription but I think you can buy it too x

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Excruciating stomach pain and horrible runs to the loo .Pp

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Pinkpeony

You didn't seem to rate it at the time . Are you taking it ? Pp

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Pinkpeony

Gosh. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. 🙄

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