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Ideas for pain relief from Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN)
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@burningfeetinphoenix, @iceblue, And so....here is another person with similar SFN experiences. I started on Cymbalta a year ago...in a graduated dosage of 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, over a three month period. I experienced the benefits of the medication the very first week. I even questioned moving the dosage up the scale. I did get the sense that my body was becoming accommodated to the medication and that more might be needed to stay on top of things.
Initially, this medication was prescribed for pretty severe anxiety about the pain which was creating more pain which then created more anxiety and the cycle just ramped up. Today right before my appointment with my PCP I am trying to see what the status quo is now so that I can give her accurate and authentic feedback.
It is good to read that the Gabapentin is working for you. Do you only take it at night? Do you find that your hands and feet have less tingling and numbness? Does that mean your extremities are pain-free?
May you both be free of suffering....Chris
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Does anyone know of a doctor who indicated their SFN symptoms were a function of stress? Is stress an actual component of pain levels or is just doctor BS?
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For context it's important to know that this is only the fourth night that I've taken 300 mg of Gabapentin. Having said that: Yes, I only take it at night. I have experienced virtually no tingling in my hands and feet at this dosage. I have never experienced numbness so cannot speak to that. I have been pain free for three solid days - and that includes the burning, and the aching and stiffness that I had attributed to arthritis or some other sort of structural issue with my feet....
The only down side is that it appears to have caused my insomnia to resurface. I only work part time and only have 3 weeks left in my contract - so I'll supplement with Zopiclone on work nights until the term is done. When I'm not working it doesn't matter that I'm up until 3 AM 😉