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Lyrica amount prescribed
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:43 pm
by Dude
Is anyone being prescribed 900mg of Lyrica?
I was told it was too high of a dose by a neurologist.
I haven't found anyone posting that they are taking that much Lyrica.
Re: Lyrica amount prescribed
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:55 pm
by troy
i can only tell you what i take and that is 150 in the morn and 300 at night.
Re: Lyrica amount prescribed
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:16 pm
by Its1105
I am not sure how different lyrica and neurontin are, but I was taking 600 milligrams of neurontin 3 times a day - so it was about 1800 mg every day.
they did prescribe lyrica for me, i believe 300 mg 2-3 times a day but it was too expensive even with my insurance. but that was about 600-900 mg a day and my doctors didn't think anything of it.
Re: Lyrica amount prescribed
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:43 pm
by marieke
900mg/day is high, the usual maximum dose (for any reason for taking it, whether it be pain or seizures) should not exceed 600mg/day.
Marieke RN
33, LOBPI
ps: I also take it, 450mg a day due to a spinal cord injury I have separate from my OBPI. I took Neurontin before, 3600mg a day and it was not working well anough after 3.5 years so switched. Been on Lyrica for about a year and a half now.