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@andyjustin

I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy in January 23 I went to Treatment at a chiropractic clinic that use blueprint supplements over the next six months my peripheral neuropathy was re-diagnosed as autonomic neuropathy. I was in pain I was prescribed gabapentin. I started at 900 mg two years later. I am up to 1500 mg supplemented by 100 mg of pregabalin every day. I lead a very healthy lifestyle and have been able to deal with the fact that there is no cure that I will live with this for the rest of my life. I’ve heard lots of people who write about not wanting to take medicine and keep searching for alternative means the way I look at it is I like to live my life every day and if the medications I take and enable me to do so without pain for the most part, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t take them. I’ve had many people offer me homeopathic remedies, but the fact of the matter is medication works, I function at a high level if I didn’t take the medication I am a blathering pool of pain unable to concentrate. I don’t mind I should actually say with the medication I function normally I mean plainly it’s a new normal, but I can go about my daily business that’s all I have to say today hello

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Hi,
As one who does not take medication for pain there can be more complex reasons than just not wanting to take medication. For myself anything but opioid medication causes more damage than it cures so I'm stuck with the likes of codine and have no wish to become addicted. Believe me if addiction wasn't an issue I'd be taking medication rather than sucking up the pain associated with Autonomic polyneuropathy. With ANS a rule of thumb is to do what ever it takes to manage the symptoms, as you said there is no cure but there is also no treatment know either, just playing with the symptoms is all that can be managed.
Cheers