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Neuropathy Pain at Night: What helps?
THC or marijuana for me relieves pain from neuropathy. It works every time takes a few minutes and a few puffs of smoke and it comes it down for some crazy reason that makes this drug so popular.
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My problem is with my feet swelling every night.Anyone else have that along with pain?
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1 ReactionI put a heating pad on my feet at night. It does seem to help especially when I rub on Voltaren arthritis cream.
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1 Reaction🙁— Why Is Neuropathy Worse at Night?: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-is-neuropathy-worse-at-night/
@jeanallen - I wear compression socks during the day for leg and feet swelling but take them off at night. I think it helps if you can slightly elevate the foot of the bed. I used a heavy folded up blanket under the mattress at the foot of the bed to raise the end of the bed a little where my feet are. It also helped when I had my knee replacement done.
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3 ReactionsI have been struggling with neuropathy pain at night in one foot to the point that I could only sleep for 2 hours per night despite taking nerve pain medication. Fortunately, my podiatrist prescribed 5% Lidocaine patches. I only need to use one patch to control the pain so that I can fall asleep. I don't need to take the nerve pain medication or deal with its side effects.
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1 ReactionIs the CBD/THC taken internally or externally?
5% lidocaine patches are with a prescription. Your PCP can prescribe them and the come in a box of thirty. My insurance covers them with a slight co-pay. I cut the large ones in half and put one in the back of my right toes and one in the front. I secure them in place with medical tape. Then I put on a sock and then wrap an ice pack around the toes to get some relief when I go to bed. These patches are supposed to last 12 hours.
I hadn't thought of using medical tape. Usually, my patch will adhere to my foot with just the adhesive backing. I only need it for a few hours until I fall asleep.
Since my idiopathic neuropathy began last year, my feet are almost always cold and tingle. It is worse at night. I wear loose socks and use a heating pad to help sleep. My neurologist also recommended Lidocaine cream 3x daily. My feet still tingle (worst when trying to go to sleep) but the shooting pains have stopped.
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Yippee, someone said it before me!!! I too MUST use a heating pad on my feet EVERY night! I do not care how hot it is, nothing helps like a heating pad. I have individual AC's through out me house ( no chance having central air, I tried) so I try to remember to turn AC on and close the bedroom door about 1. 1/2 hrs before bed. Also put THC cream on my feet EVERY night with (thick, soft socks). Hey, we do what we can to keep the pain level DOWN!! Best wishes!