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Is there any med that relieves mild but constant pain?

Posted by cekkk @cekkk, Sep 19 10:58am

Tomorrow I am scheduled to drive sixty miles into the city to visit the pain management chap that the ortho Doctors I saw four years ago use. At that time, they offered me 3 or 4 opioid type medicines to help with the peroneal nerve pain, none of which did any good. I understand the one I am to see tomorrow does not prescribe opioids at all. I mention that only as information, as I Never used any of the previously supplied drugs for more than two or three days.

My Question is, Are new and effective drugs available today that were not available 4 years ago? Is it worth it to make the drive?

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solobeee1 | @solobeee1 | Sep 26 11:23pm

I feel occasionally that I have a vice grip that surrounds my instep & recently it caused me not to be able drive safely for the first time. I’m grateful to have been with my wife who drove instead that day - it was the most serious flare up yet. I started wearing OrthoFeet shoes which give me some relief but more than anything, a hard bike ride outdoors or on a stationary bike increase blood flow & relax my body (feet) & mind. If I can get on the bike daily, I’m sure I would continue to get the most relief.

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cekkk | @cekkk | Sep 26 11:39pm
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@artscaping

Good evening @solobeee1, I think this is the first time someone has asked this question about the instep.....at least when I am reading. I am going to assume that you are relating this incident to neuropathy. And if so, I have exactly the same concerns about my insteps. I was diagnosed with SFN ten years ago. However, I have just recently begun to notice my insteps. They are stiff and tight with different levels of pain which I think depends on what kind of shoes I might be wearing.

I also have begun to notice that my MFR therapist is spending more time working on my feet, using her knuckles to try to wake them up from the stiffness. So recently I started a little test for my shoes. The results have indicated that it is very important to have higher insteps in my shoes. My local shoe store helps me and I must admit that Mephisto shoes are rated #1 by me. They are expensive....however, they last for years. And their sandals feel like they are actually attached to the bottom of my feet.

Have you tried inserts? Does it help to wear cushy socks in the winter? Please let me know.
Chris

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I accidentally got a few pair of No show socks that have left and right printed on them. They are thicker in important places. I ordered another half dozen.

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mtv66 | @mtv66 | Sep 27 2:25pm

I’m not sure if this is the correct place to ask a question but here goes.
I have neuropathy in my feet but it has greatly worsened in the past few months. Now the last month I have prickly, itchy feelings in my upper arms that comes and goes. Of course it is worse at night! It cycles in and out, waking me up, most of the night. Does this have anything to do with my neuropathy? Any suggestions?

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cekkk | @cekkk | Sep 27 3:02pm
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@mtv66

I’m not sure if this is the correct place to ask a question but here goes.
I have neuropathy in my feet but it has greatly worsened in the past few months. Now the last month I have prickly, itchy feelings in my upper arms that comes and goes. Of course it is worse at night! It cycles in and out, waking me up, most of the night. Does this have anything to do with my neuropathy? Any suggestions?

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Your medical provider should answer this question. But since I have had a similar thing where 4 years of foot pain became more painful sensations in my upper leg, hip to knee and my neurologist said that the good news was it wouldn't get worse. So, yes. Its.

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solobeee1 | @solobeee1 | Sep 28 7:52am

LDN does work for pain, as discussed here often. I’ve been on it for almost two years & it works well for me. See info here:
https://ldnresearchtrust.org/conditions
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/low-dose-naltrexone-ldn-3570335/

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hray1948 | @hray1948 | Sep 29 10:25am
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@solobeee1

LDN does work for pain, as discussed here often. I’ve been on it for almost two years & it works well for me. See info here:
https://ldnresearchtrust.org/conditions
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/low-dose-naltrexone-ldn-3570335/

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I started taking tramadol.

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cekkk | @cekkk | Sep 29 3:11pm
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@hray1948

I started taking tramadol.

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Didn't help.

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cekkk | @cekkk | Sep 30 3:30pm
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@fred101

I am now working with a medical group that specializes in pain and Neuropathy. This includes tens unit on bottom of feet, infra red light on hands and feet, gentle chiropractic, message, stretch machine for back, and shots in feet and back with vitamins and lidocaine. I have been taking Arnica Montana 20X 5 little pills off and on throughout the day and Sombra on the painful areas that help a great deal with this 80 year old Vietnam Veteran. Thanks to all who contribute and Semper Fi.

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Thanks for your service.I enlisted in '66 and couldn't wait to get over there, like a dummy. Did all my time state side.

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irr4et | @irr4et | Oct 1 3:56pm
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@mtv66

I’m not sure if this is the correct place to ask a question but here goes.
I have neuropathy in my feet but it has greatly worsened in the past few months. Now the last month I have prickly, itchy feelings in my upper arms that comes and goes. Of course it is worse at night! It cycles in and out, waking me up, most of the night. Does this have anything to do with my neuropathy? Any suggestions?

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I have had same problem. It’s our mast cells releasing Histamine which makes us itch. We are eating something our immune system sees as an enemy. Take Allegra and the itching stop. It’s comes in 12 hrs and 24hrs duration.

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | Oct 4 8:26am

Physical Therapy would be my first stop for help.

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