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Does Intake Of Lyrica Help In Curing Trigeminal Neuralgia?

Hi doctor, I am 75 and have been diagnosed withTN I am taking Lyrica 75mg and Gantin 300mg three times a day I am on a 1 month trial and if this fails he suggests 1 week in hospital do an infusion with Ketamine which scares me a lot. Is there any other option. thank you mary

posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali's Response

Hi,

Yes, Lyrica or Gantin are equally effective in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

If you do not get relief from these medications I would suggest carbamazepine alone or with baclofen.

Botox injections may be useful in refractory cases who are no longer helped by medications.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician

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Does Intake Of Lyrica Help In Curing Trigeminal Neuralgia?

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