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Vick’s Vapor Rub for Neuropathy Pain
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@avmcbellar, Thank you for starting this discussion. As someone who has always had Vick's Vapor Rub around the house since remembering how my mother used to rub it all over my chest as a kid when I had a bad cold or flu, I've never considered it to help with neuropathy pain. It will be interesting to hear if any members have tried it and if it's helped. Here's some information that supports your question.
"Vicks Vapor Rub® – Massaging one's feet with Vicks, particularly at night, soothes neuropathic pain and distress in one's feet and legs. It is also excellent for softening your toe nails and diminishing common toe nail problems.Aug 20, 2015" Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatments
for Peripheral Neuropathy (PN): http://www.neuropathyaction.org/downloads/CAMTreatmentsFinal.pdf
It's also listed under Natural Products heading (link to PDF below) on the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/integrative-therapies/ ------ Supplements for Your Nervous System:
https://29fvx519grkh3bdqrc16zioc-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Supplements-Not-highlighted.pdf
I don't have pain but just numbness and I put body lotion on my feet and calves every night plus I wear socks at night to protect the feet when I have to get up at night. I've also used magnesium lotion and it works quite well to help keep the skin from drying out which is important for neuropathy since the peripheral nerves are close to the skin.
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GREAT info John!! @avmcbellar
Hello,
Yes I currently use Vicks with Lavender for nerve pain. I have heel spurs, arthritis, and several pinch nerves. I'm in pain daily especially working while standing on my feet. Vicks has became my best friend other than GOD.
Hi John,
"....which is important for neuropathy since the peripheral nerves are close to the skin."
That got me thinking....
I have peripheral neuropathy, but it is strictly numbness (as mentioned before here) and it is "inside" the feet not on the surface, meaning that I feel a scratch to the skin no problem, but I do not feel vibrations of a tuning fork on my foot very well.
Does that mean anything that you have come across -- that skin nerves seems fine but it is "inside" that is not?
Thanks,
Rick
@johnbishop I use vicks on my feet at night since I too remember the chest rub, old sock AND lemonade with a shot of whiskey- must have worked since I am still here. Since I am known for being very cheap - I prefer to say I am financially responsible = in truth I am cheap and thus totally amazed every time I go to buy something like Vicks - it is now very expensive for a very small jar . I cant say it works but it doesnt NOT work - it is all mind over matter - I am convinced it does ease the pain - I get pain mostly in my very high arch and the coolness does seem to ease the discomfort -i havent yet solved the problem of my calves and the exhaustion which comes after a day of plodding around the town - I am moving which doesnt help.
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Hi @johnbishop you’re welcome. Thank you for the links. The Vick’s Vapor Rub came to mind today. I too remember my mother always using it on me as a child. I didn’t like the smell then but it might help with the burning pain. Worth a try. I thought to ask first if others had any success with it. Toni