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Nerve pain

panda1234 — Fri, 17 May 2024 14:44:17 GMT

has anyone experienced this? If so, how did you get relief?

Re: Nerve pain

Still Raining — Fri, 17 May 2024 14:50:01 GMT

Please see the particular specialist for the exact type of pain you have.

I have two very different kinds and see two doctors. The treatments and causes can vary.

Good luck on your hunt.

Re: Nerve pain

smoochy — Fri, 17 May 2024 14:50:53 GMT

@panda1234 wrote:
has anyone experienced this? If so, how did you get relief?

I saw an orthopedic spinal specialist for my severe pain. Coming from a compressed nerve in my neck,traveling down my shoulder arm and hand. He prescribed the drug gabapentin. I've taken it for three days now. It reduced my pain from 8 on the pain scale to 2. Remarkable relief.

Re: Nerve pain

LTT1 — Fri, 17 May 2024 15:13:27 GMT

@panda1234 @Still Raining @Still Raining

I have two kinds of topicals on hand that I have used for nerve pain.

Aspercream with lidocaine

and neosporin with lidocaine.

Something that always gets rid of mine anywhere on my body is DeepBlue by DoTerra. It seems to penetrate the skin right down to the nerves and stops the pain.

Re: Nerve pain

Still Raining — Fri, 17 May 2024 15:36:57 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@panda1234 @Still Raining @Still Raining

I have two kinds of topicals on hand that I have used for nerve pain.
Aspercream with lidocaine
and neosporin with lidocaine.
Something that always gets rid of mine anywhere on my body is DeepBlue by DoTerra. It seems to penetrate the skin right down to the nerves and stops the pain.

Glad these help you. Always nice to have a pain eased.

Lidocaine, even the Rx, has limited penetration and can't be used 24/7. So sometimes other drugs or surgery more effectively treat a cause.

Re: Nerve pain

Nightowlz — Fri, 17 May 2024 16:44:14 GMT

If you are dealing with this just want to say I'm sorry you are going through this.

When I had Shingles I didn't have the rash I was in excruciating pain for months. I did use my TENS unit which is the only thing that helped some. My doctor told me I was only masking the pain. I said what do you think these pills are supposed to do? I tried everything I could think of.

The only thing I can think of now that I could have tried would be DMSO. You could search nerve pain and DMSO to see what you think. Ask your doctor about using it.

After going through this I now know how people can easily get hooked on pain medication. Something I could not understand before my pain.

I did take gabapentin which helped me get a little sleep with a little pain relief. I was still in a lot of pain.

Re: Nerve pain

cheriere — Fri, 17 May 2024 16:43:01 GMT

@panda1234 wrote:
has anyone experienced this? If so, how did you get relief?

I'm so sorry you're experiencing this pain. It's very hard to get rid of. Like other posters suggested, you should try to see a dr to determine if it's neurological. Gabapentin has worked some for me.❤️

Re: Nerve pain

RedTop — Fri, 17 May 2024 17:12:54 GMT

Over the counter Capsaicin and Diclofenac are good places to start for relief. My husband uses both for neuropathy related nerve pain, and also takes a mega dose of Gabapentin daily.

Re: Nerve pain

Kachina624 — Fri, 17 May 2024 17:21:36 GMT

@panda1234. Please be more specific. All pain comes from nerves. Where is yours? Tell us if you've seen a doctor.

Re: Nerve pain

Estellee — Fri, 17 May 2024 17:21:50 GMT

Voltaren helps a little depending on what part of the body is affected. Better than anything I have used OTC.

Re: Nerve pain

U of M Go Blue — Fri, 17 May 2024 17:28:45 GMT

@panda1234 I take gabapentin twice a day for spinal pain. I would not be able to leave the house without it.

Re: Nerve pain

Toppers3 — Sat, 18 May 2024 01:58:46 GMT

@panda1234 wrote:
has anyone experienced this? If so, how did you get relief?

Hi @panda1234 ,

I'm really sorry that you're hurting.

As other have mentioned, it would help us to know how/where you're hurting, so we can try and help you.

There are different treatments to try for different types of pain, and different types of doctors who can help, too.

I've been to Pain Management before, and I also have Peripheral Neuropathy right now especially in my hands and my feet.

I take an anti-seizure drug for that, plus a couple of different over-the-counter supplements that can help with nerve pain.

I take a Magnesium supplement. I also try to be careful with the amount of Magnesium that I take and I also take some Magnesium Malate at night to help with Fibromyalgia. The other supplement that helps with Neuropathy is Alpha Lipoic Acid.

Re: Nerve pain

chrystaltree — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:14:37 GMT

Depends on where the nerve pain is and if a doctor doctor diagnosed it as nerve pain.

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 20:31:45 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@panda1234 @Still Raining @Still Raining

I have two kinds of topicals on hand that I have used for nerve pain.
Aspercream with lidocaine
and neosporin with lidocaine.
Something that always gets rid of mine anywhere on my body is DeepBlue by DoTerra. It seems to penetrate the skin right down to the nerves and stops the pain.

@LTT1 thank you, I will look into DeepBlue

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 20:34:00 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Depends on where the nerve pain is and if a doctor doctor diagnosed it as nerve pain.

@chrystaltree @it definitely is nerve pain in just one foot.

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 20:49:15 GMT

@Toppers3 wrote:
@panda1234 wrote:
has anyone experienced this? If so, how did you get relief?
Hi @panda1234 ,

I'm really sorry that you're hurting.

As other have mentioned, it would help us to know how/where you're hurting, so we can try and help you.

There are different treatments to try for different types of pain, and different types of doctors who can help, too.

I've been to Pain Management before, and I also have Peripheral Neuropathy right now especially in my hands and my feet.

I take an anti-seizure drug for that, plus a couple of different over-the-counter supplements that can help with nerve pain.

I take a Magnesium supplement. I also try to be careful with the amount of Magnesium that I take and I also take some Magnesium Malate at night to help with Fibromyalgia. The other supplement that helps with Neuropathy is Alpha Lipoic Acid.

@Toppers3 @my pain is in one foot. I have a rare condition called MMN which stands for multi focal motor neuropathy, which mimics ALS. I take magnesium and gabapentin, but neither have helped so far. as far as your fibromyalgia have you ever heard of taking a low-dose of naltrexone which is in Narcan?

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 20:52:26 GMT

@U of M Go Blue wrote:
@panda1234 I take gabapentin twice a day for spinal pain. I would not be able to leave the house without it.

@U of M Go Blue @so glad you have found relief from your pain.

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 21:00:51 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@panda1234. Please be more specific. All pain comes from nerves. Where is yours? Tell us if you've seen a doctor.

@Kachina624 @I see a neurologist. My pain is in my foot. I have an auto immune condition called multi focal motor neuropathy which mimics ALS.

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 21:04:22 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
Over the counter Capsaicin and Diclofenac are good places to start for relief. My husband uses both for neuropathy related nerve pain, and also takes a mega dose of Gabapentin daily.

@RedTop @Been taking gabapentin for three months but not working.

Re: Nerve pain

panda1234 — Sat, 18 May 2024 21:10:53 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
If you are dealing with this just want to say I'm sorry you are going through this.
When I had Shingles I didn't have the rash I was in excruciating pain for months. I did use my TENS unit which is the only thing that helped some. My doctor told me I was only masking the pain. I said what do you think these pills are supposed to do? I tried everything I could think of.
The only thing I can think of now that I could have tried would be DMSO. You could search nerve pain and DMSO to see what you think. Ask your doctor about using it.
After going through this I now know how people can easily get hooked on pain medication. Something I could not understand before my pain.
I did take gabapentin which helped me get a little sleep with a little pain relief. I was still in a lot of pain.

@Nightowlz gabapentin has not helped at all in the last three months. I will definitely look into DMSO, thank you.