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@joepringle

Hello, I am 60 years old and a type 2 diabetic. Last May I had a total right hip replacement done in (another state do to out of network insurance reasons) sent home the next day and ended up 2 days later in the ICU in sepsis shock. I recovered but was in a bad place mentally for several months. The wife bless her soul convinced me I needed to get back on my meds, which I stopped taking and go see the doctor. Long story short I ended up having some blockage in my right leg as well and had to have a stent put in. I then ended up with Cellulitis and now have an extreme case of Neuropathy in my right foot. I am now taking 800 mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day. 120 mg of Duloxetine once a day along with 15 mg if Meloxicam once a day and nothing seems to help with the extreme stinging in my toes and numbness in parts of my foot. I feel most the time these meds are a placebo and a few times a day I may get an hour or two relief and did I mention I get very little sleep. I could really use some answers on what caused this issue. and any suggestions of relief or am I just to put up with this pain for what time I have left. Been told and read my life expectancy at my age after having sepsis is 2 to 5 years.

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Hello @joepringle, Welcome to Connect. I can't begin to imagine what you are going through with the neuropathy pain in your right foot with nothing seeming to help. I think all surgeries carry the risk of infections following the surgery. The Sepsis Alliance website has some information on the risk here - https://www.sepsis.org/sepsisand/joint-replacements/.

I know sleeping when you are having neuropathic pain is difficult to say the least. There are a few other discussions that might offer some suggestions.
--- Neuropathy Pain at Night: What helps?:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/night-pain-2/.
--- What helps the symptoms of Small Fiber Neuropathy?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tingling-from-small-fiber-neurapathy/
--- Small Fiber Neuropathy: What helps?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/small-fiber-neuropathy/

Also, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a list of treatments some people have found helpful here - https://www.foundationforpn.org/treatments/.

Have you looked into any alternative or complementary treatments for the pain or a pain rehabilitation center?