Severe Chronic Nerve Pain

Posted by penn @penn, Mar 28 12:44pm

What has helped Patients with severe nerve pain.

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penn | @penn | Mar 28 12:44pm

I forgot to mention, I have a Medtronic Pain Pump

Sophie46 | @sophie46 | Mar 29 11:39am

For peripheral neuropathy in my feet I use Alpha Lipoic Acid and Compression Socks. This does ease my pain.

ripley | @ripley | Mar 30 10:52am

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How much lipoic acid do you take a day? Also, is there a brand you recommend? Thanks.

Sophie46 | @sophie46 | Mar 30 11:29am

In reply to @ripley "How much lipoic acid do you take a day? Also, is there a brand you recommend?..." + (show)

I live in Canada and purchase the Alpha Lipoic Acid at Shopper's Drug Mart. Their brand is called Life and I take 600mg a day.

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Mar 30 1:07pm

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@ripley
I take 600 mg per day for small fiber neuropathy pain in feet/calves and you can buy it online at Amazon or any drug/vitamin store or Walmart/Target.

Here is a link to what I just bought recently.
https://a.co/d/gyIEAMv

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Mar 30 1:10pm

@penn
The only pain relief I have gotten for nerve pain was using Salonpas lidocaine pain patches (unscented) and capsaicin pain creams for spine/joint/muscle pain and alpha Lipoic acid supplements for small fiber nerve pain.

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Mar 30 1:12pm

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@penn
Spinal injections of steroid and lidocaine have helped with peripheral nerve pain in lumbar spine that radiates to hips/buttocks/legs.

penn | @penn | Mar 30 1:23pm

dyldailyhope, Thank so much!!!! Every time I've had spinal injections I get more pain. I don't think anything can be done for me anymore??But I appreciate all your help!

penn | @penn | Mar 30 1:30pm

In reply to @dlydailyhope "@penn The only pain relief I have gotten for nerve pain was using Salonpas lidocaine pain..." + (show)

The Lipoic acid, I take a lot of Vitamins, not over the counter. My Endocrinologist suggested. I would have to find out if I should take it. Thank You AGAIN!

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Mar 30 1:42pm

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@penn
I do think the spinal injections depend on a good doctor with a good technique and that they do the injections at the right levels (I have had good ones with limited pain and others who caused extreme pain). Have you had a MR Neurogram done to image your nervous system to identify where nerve damage is and where to do injections/other treatments with the most benefit for pain management for you? I will pray for you to get help and some pain relief. It must be so hard for you to deal with this pain.