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Suggest Alternative Medication For Gabapentin
Posted on
Fri, 12 May 2017
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Fri, 12 May 2017
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Question : I have scar pain from a laminectomy and can;t take gabapentin. What can I take.
same as my original questiomn. XXXX _ YYYY@YYYY
same as my original questiomn. XXXX _ YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
A couple of alternatives as follows
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
There are several alternatives to Gabapentin. First since the pain is localized to the scar area I would try a local anesthetic like Capsaicin cream which would also be the safest alternative.
If that is not enough and oral medication is needed then alternatives would be either another anticonvulsant like Pregabalin (Lyrica) or an antidepressant used for chronic neuropathic pain such as Duloxetin (Cymbalta).
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
A couple of alternatives as follows
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
There are several alternatives to Gabapentin. First since the pain is localized to the scar area I would try a local anesthetic like Capsaicin cream which would also be the safest alternative.
If that is not enough and oral medication is needed then alternatives would be either another anticonvulsant like Pregabalin (Lyrica) or an antidepressant used for chronic neuropathic pain such as Duloxetin (Cymbalta).
I remain at your disposal for other questions.
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