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Heavy Head Feeling, Burning Pain In Neck And Back, Tried Lyrica With Hydrocodone. Would Neurotin Be Better ?

Dr, I have a lot of problems and I don't know where to start. I have RA for starters and I have that Heavy head feeling and I a lot of intense pain in my neck and a burning pain in the back of my neck that just won't go away.I'm in excrutiating agony over my neck pain all the time.I FORGOT TO SAY THAT MY LOWER BACK HURTS ALL THE TIME TOO. I can't sleep at night. When I'm in the shower or near water, it feels like needles sticking all over me. I have neuropathy and it feels like I'm walking on needles too. The doctor gave me Lyrica and it helps me but I've gained SO much weight and can't move around much because it hurts SO bad to do so, thus I don't get exercise much. a few months ago the doc took me off Lyrica and put me on Hydrocodine and it just doesn't work and I think I need to go back to Lyrica. I'm tired all the time, have migraines but not often and everything hurts. I know the Lyrica made me gain weight but without the Hydrocodone isn't working. I'm just so miserable and I need advice. I feel the needles when I get in humididity also. Would Neurotin be better for me and take Vitamin B? He also has me on Kelinophen and another drug for RLS. I don't have diabetes...so please help me. I'm ready to go insane. I would like to be able to get out and play with the kids and do some of the things I can' to now. Thank U SO much...AAAAA



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Wed, 5 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
It is unfortunate that you have to suffer so much of pain and nerve related symptoms.
Lyrica (pregabalin) is a good drug for neuropathic pain. Similarly, gabapentin (neurontin) is also an excellent drug.
In your case, you can take a combination of gabapentin and nortryptiline, which would reduce your pain, improve your sleep and no significant weight gain would occur with these.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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Heavy Head Feeling, Burning Pain In Neck And Back, Tried Lyrica With Hydrocodone. Would Neurotin Be Better ?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is unfortunate that you have to suffer so much of pain and nerve related symptoms. Lyrica (pregabalin) is a good drug for neuropathic pain. Similarly, gabapentin (neurontin) is also an excellent drug. In your case, you can take a combination of gabapentin and nortryptiline, which would reduce your pain, improve your sleep and no significant weight gain would occur with these. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/