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Respected doctor(s), which out of these medicines in your experience & clinical experience is more effective in treating rls symptoms? - neurontin or lyrica ??? i understand both are of same class but i believe there is difference?
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Every ot is different and their own experiment.
Answered 3/27/2022
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Neurontin does not have efficacy beyond dose of 1800 mg daily. Lyrica does not have this limitation. Side effects seem less frequent with Lyrica.
Answered 3/28/2022
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