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Title: Neuropathy pain
Post by: Icare on August 02, 2013, 12:48:45 AM

 :sos;My wife is suffering with severe pain due to neuropathy. Has anyone been or is now being treated for this and are you seeing any relief.  She is currently on oxy. They suggested home care but she doesn't want another intrusion in her life.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: Sugarlump on August 02, 2013, 01:08:01 AM

Sorry to hear this.
I have been there and wept in frustration at night when I couldn't stand the pain...
Amytrptyline (an anti-depressant but works on nerves too) did help me a lot and is worth trying.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: jcandrene on August 02, 2013, 10:06:53 PM

Icare I was having terrible neuropathy in my feet. My doctor prescribed Neurontin 100mg caps. He said it only helps some people but for those it works for it basically erases neuropathy pain. Thus far it has worked for me.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: galvo on August 02, 2013, 10:29:28 PM

I have gained great relief by taking 150mg of a medication called LYRICA of an evening. I'm in Australia, and it may exist under another name in the U S. Pregabalin is the active ingredient, and it is a Pfizer product. I hope this helps.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: chiromac on August 03, 2013, 04:29:29 PM

Gabapentin & Acupuncture, I still have pain but it has become more bearable.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: obsidianom on August 06, 2013, 08:22:50 AM

I treat neuropathy a lot in my office.  Make sure it is truly neuropathy and not another ilness or infection.
For neuropathy Lyrica is the drug of first choice often, followed by neurontin , cymbalta, and almost any antidepressant with mixed seratonergic and noradrenergic effects. There is also the vitamin B analogues like Metanx which has fewer side effects but can help a lot.
Talk to your doctor .  Good luck.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: Sugarlump on August 06, 2013, 12:13:21 PM

They did also put me on a strong Vitamin B complex as well, without explaining why.

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: obsidianom on August 08, 2013, 09:49:57 AM

The b vitamins effect nerve function a lot.  From my own practice I dont find just taking high doses of B vitamins is enough. You need specially prepared analogues like Metanx which are a derivitive of the B vitamins that are neur specifiic. I have seen good results in my diabetic neuropathy patients with Metanx. Pam lab manufactures metanx. Look it up at Pamlab.com.   

Title: Re: Neuropathy pain
Post by: OlManRivah on March 13, 2015, 01:46:10 PM

Quote from: chiromac on August 03, 2013, 04:29:29 PM

Gabapentin & Acupuncture, I still have pain but it has become more bearable.

My doctor started me on Gabapentin and it helped me almost immediately.