only your doctor can tell you that. It is based on your weight, other meds and pain levels, plus how you react to the side effects.

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she prescribed 300 mg twice a day. I just ran out of Lyrica and was at the max dose of that... so I took 3 or 4 Neurontin plus 4 tramadol plus some ibuprofen and its not touching it yet

Again do not take more than prescribd, your body must adjust to it.

Neurontin and Lyrica are not stand alone pain meds. They are specific. Doesn't seem they are addressing why you have the nerve pain, just trying to treat a symptom.

For your safety go slow.

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i have had the nerve pain for years and it is getting worse. it is nerve damage from surgery. there is no fixing it.. only treating it.

If it is permanent, then you need to discuss the implant of a pain pump.

I have a family member with it and that is the best course of action. Till your appt. you will have to be strong and use your ER to supplement is possible.

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And what will the ER do for me except give me a big bill? I don't have insurance anymore. :(

I think Lyrica is an off shoot of Neurontin .. .and since I am use to taking 600 mg of Lyrica a day... my body needs more than the prescribed dose of 600 mg Neurontin a day. I have already taken four times that this morning... does this drug takes weeks to build up in the system or what? i hope to hell not.. i don't have the strength to go that long in this much pain.

It does take time to build up, Lyrica is not the same medication but does the same thing. There is no chart to say since you maxed the Lyrica you can max the neurontin.

Bloating, swelling of the hands and feet, as well as edema are side effects of neurontin.

By taking so much you are risking your personal safety and the chance of getting more medication. If you run out to soon, no proper doctor will give you more.

If the pharmacies catch on to you see different doctors, they can and have been refusing to fill prescriptions and you are screwed worse.

If you do not have insurance and are paying cash you should be able to see a pain doc sooner than the 29th I think you said.

Go to Pain.org for further info and resources in your area.

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Just because drugs are in the same class does not mean the dosage is equal. You need to gradually increase the neurontin with your md approval. You should never adjust your meds like that yourself. Plus everything else you took I believe that you probably took too much tramadol. I am hoping you did not take all of this at the same time.

I did take it at the same time and for about an hour my pain was somewhat numbed (as was my whole body and I kinda conked out.) But the pain is back with a vengence. One of the reasons my doc switched me from Lyrica to Neurontin (besides I had maxed out the daily dose) was that it caused my legs, ankles and feet to swell. Right now my left foot and leg is three times the normal size. I also packed on 50 lbs the year I was on Lyrica. But damn it, combined with Tramadol, Lyrica at the max dose took enough edge off my pain that I could tolerate it. This I CANNOT tolerate. I think I took maybe 4-5 Neurontin this morning (they are only 300 mg. pills plus 4 tramadol (they are only 50 mg). Uggg.. for what? relief for an hour?