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Just Diagnosed with Small Fiber Neuropathy
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Hello Lisa, The injection is a "bilateral posttibial nerve block". The doctor said the electronic device is very similar to a spinal cord stimulator except it is installed above the foot on each leg.
I apologize for the late reply. I had a difficult time getting my neuropathy pain under control yesterday. Like most of us I have low pain days and high pain days.
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The nerve block was very successful in both feet. I was able to walk with very little pain for more than two or three minutes. I walked for 30 minutes grocery shopping and then another 20 minutes when I got home putting them away. I still had pain but it was greatly reduced. The nerve block wore off after a few hours and by that time I was in bed asleep. The next step is for a trial. They attach a simulator to one or both of my feet and see if that has the same effect as the nerve block. We are hoping for a 70% reduction in pain. Not sure how long it will take to get insurance approval.
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Hi, @fredjan2016 - my searches for the bilateral posttibial nerve block turned up all information for medical professionals, but this information on a .org for emergency medicine physicians seemed the most useful for laypeople of all of them https://www.acep.org/sonoguide/posterior_tibial_nerve_block.html
When will your treatment like this start, fredjan2016? How are you feeling about it?