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skippy
skippy Member Posts: 11
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Has anyone taken the drug Neurontin for pain from nerve damage?

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  • phattpig
    phattpig Member Posts: 29
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    No, the only pain medicine I have been given is Hydrocodone. When I had my neck dissection, the doctor cut through some of the nerves on the right side of my face, and I still have phantmo tooth aches, and my chin is still numb. But at least I am still around to complain about the pain, so I guess that is a good thing.
  • stevomuzo2
    stevomuzo2 Member Posts: 2
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    Neurontin or Gabbapentin
    Worked good for me - only used it for about 3 months. Stopped the stabbing pains.
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Neurontin or Gabbapentin
    Worked good for me - only used it for about 3 months. Stopped the stabbing pains.

    Hi Steve
    I use Lyrica and have a lot less side effects; it has been a miracle drug for me in dealing with nerve pain.

    Thanks for your input
    Hondo
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
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    Hondo said:

    Hi Steve
    I use Lyrica and have a lot less side effects; it has been a miracle drug for me in dealing with nerve pain.

    Thanks for your input
    Hondo

    That's some kind of nerve you got
    Sorry, I just wanted to say that:)
  • robinleigh
    robinleigh Member Posts: 297
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    Neurontin
    Andy has had arescription for a long time and has just recently felt the need to take all three doses a day. He doesn't have nerve pain but has neuropathy in his fingers and toes. The neuron tin does help. Also helpful is using a golf ball to roll in your hands and under your toes...
  • tommyodavey
    tommyodavey Member Posts: 727 Member
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    Hondo said:

    Hi Steve
    I use Lyrica and have a lot less side effects; it has been a miracle drug for me in dealing with nerve pain.

    Thanks for your input
    Hondo

    Lyrica
    Hondo,

    How long does it take for the Lyrica to start working? I was on it for a just over a week and stopped because of the side effects. After stopping I realized it wasn't the cause of the side effects and now I want to go back on it.

    If you say it worked for you, then I want to give it a try. Nothing yet has worked.

    Thanks,

    Tommy
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Lyrica
    Hondo,

    How long does it take for the Lyrica to start working? I was on it for a just over a week and stopped because of the side effects. After stopping I realized it wasn't the cause of the side effects and now I want to go back on it.

    If you say it worked for you, then I want to give it a try. Nothing yet has worked.

    Thanks,

    Tommy

    Hi Tommy
    Foe me it took a week or two before I notice any thing from it, but my wife was telling me she could hear the diffrent in my Voice from the first week.

    There are some side affects at frist but you will get over them. If you need contact me anytime and I can explane what you might be on the look out for. I been on Lyrica for just about 2 years now.

    Click on my Name Hondo it will bring you to my profile and give you my contact info or just PM me here on CSN and I will send you my phone number.

    Wishing you all the best
    Tim Hondo
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    That's some kind of nerve you got
    Sorry, I just wanted to say that:)

    Hi Survivor
    Thanks needed the laught
  • tommyodavey
    tommyodavey Member Posts: 727 Member
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    Hondo said:

    Hi Tommy
    Foe me it took a week or two before I notice any thing from it, but my wife was telling me she could hear the diffrent in my Voice from the first week.

    There are some side affects at frist but you will get over them. If you need contact me anytime and I can explane what you might be on the look out for. I been on Lyrica for just about 2 years now.

    Click on my Name Hondo it will bring you to my profile and give you my contact info or just PM me here on CSN and I will send you my phone number.

    Wishing you all the best
    Tim Hondo

    Hondo
    Thanks Tim for the info. For now I am going to wait and keep doing the exercises my surgeon told me to do. He says if I keep doing them the pain will go away. If it doesn't, I'll contact you.

    Thanks Again,

    Tommy