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What do people do for chronic neuropathic pain?

Posted by dancer7000 @dancer7000, Oct 16 11:59pm

What do people do/take that is helpful for chronic neuropathic pain? This is going on for 2 years and has gotten worse, and is pretty unbearable.

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jeler | @jeler | Oct 20 8:04am
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@jeler I have Hokas M Gaviota 5’s. A home health nurse recommended them. When I tried..." + (show)
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@jeler
I have Hokas M Gaviota 5’s. A home health nurse recommended them. When I tried them on I had to hold onto the shoe racks and chairs to maintain my balance, but I had read a few reviews where several people had to wear them for months to break them in so I bought them and it took me a while to break them in as well, but not three months.
New Balance 990s are my favorite shoes. I also like New Balance 1540s, Mephistos which were the most comfortable when I had plantar fasciitis with the neuropathy. I also have SAS (San Antonio shoes.)
I usually switch shoes every couple of days. But sometimes I wear the 990s a week or two at a time.
The nurse said I would feel more stable in the hokas but I don't, however, I still wear them. I wonder if I had worn the Hokas longer if I would've felt more stable in them or maybe I bought the wrong Hokas. My neuropathy is at stage four so I don't have the horrible pain like I used to, only numbness.
Some people here recommend the barefoot/minimalist shoes, and I've read that many people like them. However, my doctors have advised against my wearing them.
Best of luck,
Jake

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@jakedduck1

Jake,
Thank you for your reply!
I’ll surely check into those shoes you mentioned!
My Hokas are great for balance and having suffered a stroke 2 1/2 years ago I need all the help I can get!
Stage 4? I wasn’t aware that a Dr would even mention different stages! My Dr never did
Jeff

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crowhunter | @crowhunter | Oct 20 8:37am

Lyrica did nothing for me. Nothing else does either!

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drf7191948 | @drf7191948 | Oct 20 3:16pm
In reply to @corneliagd "I am struggling with feet neuropathy for years and Tylenol and Naproxen are not working very..." + (show)
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I am struggling with feet neuropathy for years and Tylenol and Naproxen are not working very well for numbness and pain. My neurologist recommended me Lyrica. Could you please tell me if it helped you and if it gave you sides effects? Thank you

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@cI'm one of the lucky ones. 77 years old. Have been on Gabapentin 300 mg twice a day. It works for me. I do have venous insufficiency that predates this.

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