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Neuropathy with back pain exercise
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@brennankb55 Hi, Karen ~ it's good to find another companion on the journey - thank you for expressing your hope in Jesus. We have this in common! I am prescribed 50 mg. of Tramadol every 8 hours but only take it at bedtime. I had been taking it 3x a day after my hip replacement for about a year and a half. The Pregabalin (Lyrica) is 100 mg. 3x a day and I don't stray from that. If I do, the pain in my feet returns with a vengeance. I asked my doctor what kind of pain each targets and he said Tramadol is for overall pain and Pregabalin (Lyrica) will address specifically nerve pain. My understanding is that it is primarily used in treatment of seizures and that secondarily it was found to ease nerve pain. I expect to be on these for the rest of my life, but I am extremely grateful for them. Best to you! ~ Barb
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@bjk3 ~ Yes, it's wonderful to connect with another believer on this journey! My MRI from Sunday shows severe compression in 3 sections of my lumbar spine, which is probably where a great deal of the neuropathy is arising, but it's now giving me incredible back pain as well. I'm scheduled for an epidural next Thurday (16th) to see if it helps and for how long. But I'm also going to have a surgical consult to discuss the spinal stenosis. I suddenly feel like I've aged more than 10 years! Meanwhile, my PCP has prescribed low dose Naltrexone for the neuropathy in place of Tramadol, and I'll start taking it after the shot next week. He was unaware of it, but said it sounds like it just might work! I wasn't sure how high a dose could be given for Lyrica, but what I'm on is putting me to sleep mid-day for hours at a time, even when I get 8-9 hours at night! It's ok - naps are good - just makes it hard to keep up with everything else! LOL! Blessings to you on this journey. You're in my prayers.