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Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group

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Hi. New to the group. I jumped the gun and responded in another thread, but I thought I would introduce myself.

PN started last July (2025). I have trouble sleeping, because the tingling, burning, and pain in my forearms and hands are relentless.

I have approached the issue thru:
PT - Some inconsistent relief.
Gabapentin - No relief and horrible side effect.
Acupuncture - Some inconsistent relief.
Cold Laser - Some inconsistent relief (???)
Tylenol/Advil - No relief
External Cremes (including CBD based) - Some inconsistent relief.
Sleeping positions - No relief
Arm Pillows - No relief
Deep Tissue Massage - Some inconsistent relief.
Chiropractic Adjustment - Unknown (PCP told me to stop)

Just within the last week, I am seeing some relief from acupuncture, massage focused on my shoulders, naproxen, and a mini traction device for my neck.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 9 2:39pm

Welcome @stjohnsriverrat, Thanks for sharing your experience with PN. Looks like you have tried a lot of different treatments looking for more relief from the PN. Sounds like a familiar journey that many have been on here in the Neuropathy support group on Connect. It definitely helps to learn as much as you can about the condition and what treatments are available that might provide some relief. If you haven't tried the search function on Connect yet, it is really helpful for finding different discussions. Here's a search of Connect for "PN what helps" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/.

You mentioned that your PN started July 2025. Have you been diagnosed with a specific cause for your PN?

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