Foot neuropathy: What gives you relief?

I never realized how common foot neuropathy is. I didn’t want to take another pill so I tried acupuncture and massage and both helped. I wish I could say it made it go away but that hasn’t happened yet. I’m starting to think get treatments more often might work. I also used this device that is like a tens device only with more connectors and a variety of settings. I put it on and move the sticky connectors around while watching tv with my feet up. Hope something I mentioned works.

I had my appointment with the pain specialist yesterday, and an MRI of my brain. The doctor said I'm taking the maximum dosage of imipramine, and it's really improved the pain. He said that it should continue to work at the current level indefinitely. I'm going to call the Abbott rep today and schedule a time for him to adjust my stimulator. I should be seeing the neurologist soon to hear what the MRI tells him.

@kathrina My BP went way up when I first started taking it, but the pain specialist said it was unlikely that it was caused by imipramine, but I read on drug interactions online that it could be a sign of a combination of my meds.

Then, a week ago it dropped back down to my normal, 120/60. I suppose that my body could have adjusted to it. So, I'll keep taking it for now. I'll talk with the Abbott rep about the worsening symptoms. The needle stabbing is much worse than it ever has been. I woke up in the middle of the night last week with awful burning pain beyond where it had ever been. Until recently the pain has been in the balls of my feet, but now it's in the top as well, and to my ankles. I think that a reset will likely take up the slack. At least I can hope.

The pain specialist sent an electronic prescription to Humana for 90 days.

One thing I learned from the pain therapist is to concentrate on the pain and break it down to the signs of the pain. I focus on the tingling, and very soon that's what I notice and the burning pain is pushed into the background. The tingling isn't something that bothers me, so focusing on that is way less troubling.

Jim

I've had Peripheral Neuropathy in my feet and toes for around 10 years now !
I've been to more than I want to think about for the pain and got nothing to relieve my pain !
I even had a nerve stimulator implanted in my lower back and I can't tell if it's working or not !?
I was searching online for some kind of answer to relieve my pain and came across an article about maybe the blood flow might not be enough to my feet !? So, I went to my heart doctor and he checked for a pulse in my ankles and he only got a faint pulse !
Now, I have to have an ultrasound on my legs to see just how much blood flow is going to my legs !!

I've had Peripheral Neuropathy in my feet and toes for around 10 years now !
I've been to more than I want to think about for the pain and got nothing to relieve my pain !
I even had a nerve stimulator implanted in my lower back and I can't tell if it's working or not !?
I was searching online for some kind of answer to relieve my pain and came across an article about maybe the blood flow might not be enough to my feet !? So, I went to my heart doctor and he checked for a pulse in my ankles and he only got a faint pulse !
Now, I have to have an ultrasound on my legs to see just how much blood flow is going to my legs !!

@imallears, @parrotqueen HI I am investigating a pain killer med that is naturel and its no CBD Its called Conolidine and is from the bark of a plant Alkaloid just came in mail today. It was discovered in the Scripps research in Florida Mary According to this report it is 17 times stronger then Morphine but is not a narcotic with the side effects. The pharmacy selling it is PharmOrigins I haven't looked on line yet to see or read anymore about it I wanted to call your attention to it first so we could do our own research.

@imallears, @parrotqueen HI I am investigating a pain killer med that is naturel and its no CBD Its called Conolidine and is from the bark of a plant Alkaloid just came in mail today. It was discovered in the Scripps research in Florida Mary According to this report it is 17 times stronger then Morphine but is not a narcotic with the side effects. The pharmacy selling it is PharmOrigins I haven't looked on line yet to see or read anymore about it I wanted to call your attention to it first so we could do our own research.

@lioness have you seen this Jan 2019 article on Conolidine? Sounds promising...

Discovering the pharmacodynamics of conolidine and cannabidiol using a cultured neuronal network based workflow
-- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37138-w