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Trial and error in neuropathic pain

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belinda97746
belinda97746

I came across something that may help some people, though i think most doctors would have conveyed similar information.

-There are no “silver bullets” for treating neuropathic pain. The drugs may be called “painkillers,” but they almost never do that. The

aim is to give enough pain control to help you rest and sleep, to work, and to play.

- There is probably a drug or combination of drugs that will work well for you. Many drugs exist for treating neuropathic pain, and your doctor may have to work with you through different drugs or combinations of drugs until you find the treatment that works best for you.

The best thing you can do is to be honest about your pain, your functioning, and any adverse effects that bother you. Drug doses will

probably be increased or decreased slowly to find the best pain relief while minimising side effects.

-BMJ 2013

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  • philip2014
    philip2014 belinda97746

    Posted

    Have you experienced that during a pain attack light touch or massage will interfere with the signal of pain and offer some releif.

    I am planning to try a none medicinal treatment protocol see links below:

    http://www.electrotherapy.org/modality/transcutaneous-electrical-nerve-stimulation-tens

    there are many serious sites available on this technique and the tens machines themselves are small, portable and not expensive. You may perhaps be able to receive instruction and a loaner machine from your healthfund

    Wishing well to ALL our readers

    Thanks Belinda

     

    • belinda97746
      belinda97746 philip2014

      Posted

      Yes, this electrotherapy probably works like TENs machines by sending electronic signals through the skin. It can interrupt pain signals. TENs machines are really affordable now and you can probably buy one from local chemist for £20-30. 

      The best thing about TENS machine is it has little side effects and does not interfere with your existing medication. The people who can't use it are people with pacemaker, and possibly people with arrythmias. 

      I believe that some pains can be as much an emotional response as a physical one. Unfortunately I dont think the NHS is set up in a way that allows enough support for people's emotional needs. I dont think GP's regularly prescribe thing such as hot oil massage by massage therapist, even though I think it will really improve people's sense of well being and help with certain types of pain. Much much cheaper to prescribe amitriptyline!

  • charlotte76208
    charlotte76208 belinda97746

    Posted

    thankyou belinda for your advice i will be seeing my dctor in a few days so i shall see what happens
    • philip2014
      philip2014 charlotte76208

      Posted

      To ALL those chronic pain sufferrers out there.

      anobody has to be ashamed to include emotional response in the equation especialy when the chronic painhas gone on for years.3 days ago I had one day without any pain at ALL. I was SO frustrated because I had no idea why????  It was a typical working stressful day!!!!  I beleive we all forget that if you work out every day you gain muscle volume. If we have pain everyday you will gain new "nerve pain channels"  We are painaholics and it is not as easy as going to AA!!!  Pills we take are trying to change long term habbits the tens does the same. By the way i hope this next comment is appropriate but sex also has healing properties the only problem is we cannot turn it on and off like a tens machine!

      the answer is to use every justifiable method to find moments of releif

      i do beleive that if we are able to create a downwardss slope in overall pain ultimately we will overcome the chronic issue

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