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Peripheral neuropathy FREEZING
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 19 9:51am | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
@johnbishop I have neuropathy that makes laying on my left side difficult because I get such bad tingling and numbness in my left foot trying to sleep. I take 1200mg of Gabapentin at hs plus pain meds and still have problems. Once I get to sleep it's ok. Having extensive back surgery on Wednesday 5/20. This pain management Dr has me using tens which caused terrible pain night before last plus he's trying to decrease Hydrocodone by one pill before surgery. I can't do it. I have too much pain. My L3-L4 is almost closed. Do you have an opinion about this or am I in the wrong place? This is my first time on this site.
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Welcome @carmie, You are in the right place. Sorry to hear you are in so much pain. Nerve compression in the spine can cause a lot of pain. Hoping your upcoming surgery next Wednesday will provide relief and get you feeling better. I'm glad you found Connect as there are many discussions on back surgery that mention L2-L4 and more. Here is a search link that lists the different discussions and comments by members if you want to learn what members with some experience have shared - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/.
You mentioned the tens unit didn't help with the pain. Did your doctor explain why he wanted you to decrease the pain pill dosage before your surgery? Do ice packs or a heating pad help at night?