Neuropathy, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, or...?

Hello @zil, Welcome to Connect. There are many different treatments for neuropathy that help you manage the symptoms but they may or may not work for everyone with neuropathy and there is no one magic bullet for neuropathy. Do you mind sharing a little more about your neuropathy diagnosis, what your symptoms are and how long you've had them?

Thank you so much.Three months ago I went to hospital because of a backache and shoulder blade pain only to be told it the nerve that have a problem.i have been taking neurocare plus without any improvement.

Numbness in left little finger and electrical sensation in upper back (left side) making it very uncomfortable during the day and impossible to sleep on my left side at night. Symptoms are worse after midnight.
I’ve not been to a neurologist yet
Symptoms seem to improve with the use of Advil

Welcome @brucer, It sounds like your symptoms are similar to those of @zil. I'm wondering if it may be related to the ulnar nerve.

"Ulnar nerve entrapment can cause pain, numbness and tingling in the forearm and the fourth and fifth fingers. In severe cases, ulnar nerve entrapment can ..."
-- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/ulnar-nerve-entrapment

@zil and @brucer - Do you think your symptoms could be related to a pinched nerve in your shoulder or spine?

Hello and thank you for the reply
My symptoms sound very much like ulnar nerve entrapment. My next step is to locate a doctor in central Florida

If you would like to seek help from Mayo Clinic Florida, you can find the contact information here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

Sincerely I don't know about ulnar nerve entrapment .Is it curable or managable.

@zil, You mentioned going to the hospital for back and should pain 3 months ago when they told you it was nerve pain. You said you've been taking neurocare plus but it's not helping. I'm not familiar with neurocare plus. Is this a treatment the hospital provided? Did they give you a specific diagnosis for the type of nerve pain?

I called the Mayo Clinic recently and was told I needed a referral to see a neurologist, is that the case?

I think a referral can help sometimes but I've never heard that it's a requirement or needed. I know sometimes the waits for a neurologist can sometimes be a problem due to the sheer number of patients trying to get an appointment in an area like neurology. If it were me, I would just try to self refer.