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Nerve biopsy test: Is it done by a neurologist or rheumatologist?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 10, 2021 | Replies (222)Comment receiving replies
Unrelenting. That's a great descriptive word.
I have the same trouble with having a thought and losing it before I can open evernote on my phone to write it down. I prefer writing to speaking because it gives me time to come up with the word I need or a thought I want to express. If I have to speak publicly, I write exactly what I want to say. I don't trust myself not to say something dumb. I often have to describe to my wife a word I'm trying to pull up. It can be frustrating. I try never to send a message without proof reading it. Too often, when I forget to proof read, I have to go back into the message and edit, or even delete the whole thing. I have several meds I can blame.
I enjoy reading your posts. You have a wealth of knowledge to draw from, and I learn new things all the time. I admire your ability to put on a virtual smile when you write in the middle of tremendous pain. I'm thankful for your gift of encouraging. You're a blessing.
Jim
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Jim, I find so many times I'm saying something I wish I wouldn't have and wanting to crawl under a rock! Then I continue to beat myself up for it for the rest of my life! AAaahhhh! 🤭😶🤫🥺
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@sunnyflower, @jimhd, Good evening. I think I can pass the membership test to your special foggy brain club. And mine also started with Gabapentin. Originally prescribed for morning and night, I found that the mornings were really screwy. I could never quite get going. And my brain/memory appeared to be on holiday.
So.....my neurologist recommended nighttime only for gabapentin and that works. It does help with the tingles and needles in my arms, head, wrists, and hands. And with a little help from some medical cannabis, I can get a good night's sleep......unless it's a neuropathic itch night. Now that's a challenge. If I take enough itch medicine I can sleep reasonably well but when I wake up in the morning, my skin is just covered with bloody areas from scratching while I was asleep. Even with the medical cannabis, I cannot seem to make it through the night.
I enclose photos so that you can see what I look like in the morning. Sometimes it is just the upper body and other nights it is legs and feet. Sometimes the toes are locked and I have to separate them manually.
Was I that bad in third grade? Bad enough to end up looking like this? Where did I go wrong?
May you two be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris