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Hello everyone, my name is Laura and I'm in need of help and understanding of Neuropathy. I know it comes in different ways and it causes different problems in everyone. I went to my doctor today for pain in my stomach area, and the doctor put me on gabapentin 300 mg for right now and raise it after two weeks to see if that helps with pain. My main concern is eating and doing exercise.
I get pain after I eat any kind of food, so in order to not have pain I don't eat. Then there is exercise...if I try to gather things up from the yard, floor or reach to the bottom drawer like I'm trying to touch my toes mutable times I get pain with bulging of the muscles / abhisions from mutable surgeries is causing me lots of issues. It's getting to the point to where I want to sit in a corner and never come out. I even had a doctor tell me it's chronic pain to where my brain is making excuses to why I can't eat so I have to force myself to eat.
I hate taking medication because I don't want to get addicted to them like my family/friends are addicted.
Drugs and alcohol runs through my family.
Is there any help for me, or is this something I have to learn to deal with?
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Hi Laura -- I think your doctor should be looking for another explanation for your stomach pain--please go back to your doctor and ask for other options for your stomach pain -- good luck
Hi Laura @david33
Welcome. I am leary of gabapentin as the cure for all pain. I have suffered nasty side effects so I would definitely get a second opinion or ask your doctor about other options. Your symptoms sound serious. Might a gastroenterologist be an option. Please keep us posted
Hi Laura @david33, You ask questions that I'm sure we have all had on our journey with neuropathy. It can be difficult, painful and something we need to learn more about so that we can figure out a way to live as well as we can with the condition. Here's something I found that talks to your concern about eating and the pain.
"Neuropathy worse after eating -- Your nerves need the right balance of nutrients to function properly, and they are also vulnerable to toxins. So what you eat and drink, as well as how your body absorbs the nutrients from what you consume, can contribute to or exacerbate neuropathy, or peripheral nerve damage.May 24, 2018" excerpt from -- How Diet Can Play a Role in Neuropathy Prevention and Management: https://www.everydayhealth.com/neuropathy/diet-understanding-connection/
Here are some other discussions on Connect about neuropathy & exercise.
-- Neuropathy & Exercise: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-exercise/
-- Peripheral Neuropathy - Stretching and Exercise: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/peripheral-neuropathy-stretching-and-exercise/
You might also want to check out the Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours? discussion to learn what others have found helpful and if you feel comfortable use the guidelines in the discussion description to share your own neuropathy story -- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/
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@david33
Laura, I want to extend a warm welcome to you. Everyone here knows plenty about neuropathy generally and pain specifically. First I must say that you are way over my pay grade for giving out help, I care for my wife who suffers peripheral neuropathy (PN) pain in her feet. It sounds like your pain is primarily in your digestive areas? How did you find out it is PN related? Did you get a diagnosis. What were your multiple surgeries for exactly?
Maybe you could start at the beginning and tell your story from there, how it all started, your dealings with doctors, what medicines have you taken previously, who you have in your life for support. Lay it all out from the start up until now. Then people here will have a better picture of what you are dealing with and will be able to give their 2 cents worth to you. Some of the advice I seen given out here has been nothing short of incredible and right on.
I am very sorry for the agony you are in right now. I hope you receive help. Best to you, Hank