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Neuropathy, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, or...?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 8, 2022 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
I had leukemia and when my immune system was suppressed, I developed shingles in the ulnar nerve. I have now had pain in my hand for 10 years. I finally got on amitryptiline which has helped but still hurts when brushed lightly by anything or when it is cold. I have tried so many other treatments!! Light therapy, acupuncture,and a needle in neck then heated, Lyrica , Gabapentin all to to no avail. But one that makes my pain feel numb is THC but I have to be careful in how much I take as I don’t like the high.
Any other ideas will be helpful!
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Besides gabapentin and cymbalta, memorization....alphabet backwards, 50 states forward and backward and a few others.
Welcome @dreamscape, You will notice that we moved your post to an existing discussion on the same topic so that you can learn what @zil, @dbeshears1, @brucer and others have shared. If you click the link below it will take you to the top of the discussion where you can read through the posts.
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It sounds like you have tried a lot of treatments with limited success. The Foundation for Neuropathy has a list of complementary and alternative treatments, along with a list of supplements that are known to help nerve pain here - https://www.foundationforpn.org/treatments/.
Have you tried any supplements to see if they might help?
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Dreamscape, I can empathize. I have been the gambit! I will make this brief. I'm in a health care system that does not condone drug use. That said, they have administered drug after drug but I'm allergic to 85-90 %! Leaving me with an episode of anaphylactic shock and/or prescribing two (2) Rx from the same family-enough said about that nightmare!
Because I am a product of Vietnam and the sixties I finally had to seek other avenues for pain relief. I tried every and all manner of drugs and at the same time walking a tight rope because of the clear possibilities that I would get stoned or I would fail the UA test. But then I found what works <<for me>> I use the edible THC/CBD Candy!
I will not say that it stops all of the pain but it does reduce it to a mild roar. I apologize for not keeping this brief...