Neuropathy

Joe been through the same thing for past 10 yrs. Nothing worked, tried all the meds and snake doctor cures. 6 weeks ago I bought a MED massager it has changed my life!!! Can't say it will work in your case but you might give it a try. $230 on line

Nortriptyline.  50mg.  I went as high as 125mg per doctor's instructions, but the side effect was low blood pressure in my head if I stood up too quickly.  50mg daily gives me about 1/3 pain relief.  The only other medication that offers better relief is the opiate Tramadol.  Combined with Nortriptyline, I get about 70% - 80% pain relief for about 12-14 hours a day.  If I skip my medication, I will be curled up in bed unable to cope.  Medical laws restricting necessary opiates in the United States has caused me to suffer for weeks on end.  Fortunately, the past 3 months I have been able to overcome these limitations legally and my life is better because my pain is now manageable.  I wish you the best of luck and determination in the face of serious pain.  I understand it is not a joke and your life really suffers when you are in constant pain.  My neuropathy was caused by over 2 years of uncontrolled diabetes WITHOUT access to healthcare due to a loss of income from my failing restaurant business.  I was able to finally secure some pathetic high deductible insurance a year ago thanks to Obamacare.  I was immediately diagnosed with extremely high blood sugar, infection, and extreme weight loss.  The correct diet and insulin almost immediately improved my diabetes A1C test from 15.8 to 6.3 in 4 months.  However, my neuropathy pain began about 1 month after my diabetes diagnosis and my feet and finger pain has never relented.  Clutching cold objects with my hands or ice on my feet helps dull the pain somewhat.  Getting intense exercise, eating well, sleeping well, and Nortriptyline and Tramadol allow me to get through the day.  My pain is not gone, but I can now manage it most days.  I wish you well.

Have you had your b vitamin levels checked?

Hi Joe7755 thats how my symptoms started as well. Unfortunately mine was left untreated and spread to my arms and legs. I am now on Gabapentin 1800mg a day and found that taken with Duloxetine 60mg a day helps a lot. Im afraid its trial and error and sometimes no cure.

I advise everyone to try acupuncture if you have a practitioner in your area.  It is the only thing that consistently helps me.  That and legal (in my state) herbal medicine of the smoking and eating kind.  I have had idiopathic periipheral neuropathy in my feet and lower legs for about 7 years.