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Can Gabapentin make neuropathy pain worse?
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Hello @adamek3638. Im sorry you had a negative experience with your chiropractor. I understand and was originally diagnosed with cervical neuralgia. I'm blessed to only get a nasty TMJ bout once or twice a year. In my earlier stages, before my neuropathy diagnosis, I was in PT, tried acupuncture and a chiropractor. The chiropractor used this clicker device from neck down spine and hurt me. Each visit he adjusted until we got down to a "child setting". Didn't matter...still hurt and provoked migraine. It was not the right treatment for me. As far as alpha lipoic acid ...yes, I have taken it along with Acetyl L Carnitine as part of my neuropathy supplement protocol. I believe in it. I sure hope PT brings you some relief. Best of luck to you.
Rachel
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Have you asked a doctor about trigeminal neuralgia? It is the most painful thing I have ever experienced, but I use pressure if it happens a couple of times a year, and I don't go for the medicine, or I may not be able to get out of bed. Years ago when I had TMJ my dentist worked on my bite and I taught myself to sleep with my tongue slightly between my teeth and the problem went away. I also never sit slumped with my chin leaning in my hand, as the chiropractor said that could make pain. Yes, as I mentioned before, I had a pinched nerve in the upper spine which took months of therapy to loosen. I did stretching exercises for a couple of years and developed a very nice straight back in my younger days. I still work on it all, as I never found the magic cure. And my spine has shrunk, of course.
My chiropractor says he can't do much for this old body now, so I do some stretching at home. I am getting by pretty well. Dorisena