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Looking to connect with people who have non-diabetic neuropathy
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Please post for all. Every little bit might help someone. I’m a retired nurse. I was taking Tramadol for several years for my back. When the feet started driving me crazy, with tingling and burning, my pain dr. put me on Gabapentin. All I wanted to do was sleep. He said that would go away. And it did.
So for the most part it helped me for several years. I know the next drug will be Lyrica and I don’t want that.
I have progressed from Tramadol to Norco and I won’t go any further. I’m 78 and maybe coming to my end of life
But my father made it to 94. In a veteran’s home with very little enjoyment.
I’m not increasing my drugs from now on. 🫰🏻Just staying with my meds & vitamins. Voltaren on my feet at night.
I hope this has helped someone.
Surgerymardy44
05/2023
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I got Neurontin ca 2,5 yrs ago and quickly reached max dose. After a while they didn't help any more so last spring I started Lyrica 300mg ×2. I haven't been to a specialist or gotten a diagnosis. Lyrica is starting to fail me as well. as for pain relief, I can only take paracetamol and ibuprofen which is all I get as Ive got a super slow metabolism of cyp2d6 so tramadol and opiates doesn't really work except when taken in too high doses like 50mg Tramadol ×4 ,3-4 times a day, not healthy. I take omega 3 every day and I think it helps a little. I've got modic changes 2-3 and arthritis in my back and neck and trapped nerve, the isjiasj nerve, so constant pain/cramps in my right leg/got. Probably from falling off a horse once or a hundred 😅
I also find that Vic ointment helps with the burning and itching, and I sleep with a soft pillow between my legs and feet - this does help. I am 83 now and still surviving!
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Gabapentin did nothing for me but Lyrica has worked very well as has Benfotiamine.