What Helps The Most With Neuropathy

I have been taking gabapentin 800 mg 3x s per day along with tramadol 2 4 xs a day an still hurt anyone have any suggestions please

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Hi Susan,

A few alternative options you might want to look into for neuropathy/nerve pain/nerve regeneration may be:

CBD/THC (from cannabis) - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC20965

Alpha Lipoic Acid - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939615

Cayenne - umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/cayenne

Also consider further research on the following:
-Essential Oils
-Magnesium
-Vitamin B6
-Skullcap
-Evening primrose oil
-Colloidal silver

There are actually even more potential treatments in the realm of natural remedies, but I hope this info helps as far as some suggestions go. Has anyone here tried any of these with success?

I for one am a witness to seeing a close family member being able to rely on less narcotic pain meds by supplementing with cannabis.

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hi Susan, you could try gabapentins next gen drug pregabalin(lyrica) its also a drug that is a gabba a antagonist and works in a similar way to neurontin(gabapentin) start at 25mg BD and increase by 25mg BD increments until you get relief its not uncommon to go as high as 300mg BD. Its supposedly not addictive but there are accusations that the company wasn't completely honest with the results of their rushed double blind trial. Lyrica is indicated for a huge number of conditions from anxiety/depression to phantom pain syndrome for amputees. It can make you really stoned for the first few days but that goes away for most people so try and ride that out . Unfortunately it can be abused for the same reason. Its very expensive so if your insurance doesn't cover it you could try one of the old Tryciclic antidepressants like amitryptaline (endep) or nortryptaline (alagron) but at much lower doses than used for depression both help with neuropathic pain but nortryptaline is the better one and less sedating. They are considered dangerous because overdose leading to death was a big problem esp with amitryptaline. They are cheap and available on the net i am in Australia but i think they are US schedule 4. Good luck keep us informed as to how you go as nerve pain is a huge problem for so many people and there isn't a definitive treatment and we the patients are left to find a solution for ourselves unfortunately the family Dr is a thing of the past and no Dr would or has time to tailor treatments and try different alternatives those days are gone i feel for the people who simply couldn't help themselves like my grandmother who was simply told to go away or go to the ER and sit there until someone takes pity on you, awful state of medicine in the age of supposedly wonder we live in

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If surgery is involved, or hereditary neuropathy is your target audience, NOT MUCH HELPS. That's the AWFUL TRUTH. Meanwhile, here's hoping severely suffering patients, like my family members, don't experience the severe side FX from the "triple cocktail" mine did from prescribed Neurontin, Lyrica, Cymbalta. If these drugs help the patient GREAT but if they cause EXTREME dizziness, nausea & increased imbalance, and don't allow the patient to urinate or have bowel movements, because they "shut off the sensors in the brain" and mess with the serotonin in the brain that signals bodily functions, then discontinue! These drugs created havoc in 3 family members.

Also, a heads up, these drugs fail when it comes to helping neuropathy caused from failed back surgeries & all the scar tissue that builds up with that situation. In fact, I have never heard on a commercial where these drugs claim to "regenerate the dead or damaged nerves!" THAT IS WHAT MANY NEUROPATHY PATIENTS NEED AND NO PRODUCT IS 100% EFFECTIVE AT REGENERATING DEAD NERVES! And, This is why my uncle continues to be a lost cause.

Maybe a survey should be done on that? Let's get statistics on how many patients are still suffering AFTER surgery, & even more so with neuropathy in places they didn't have BEFORE invasive procedures were done on them. Why aren't surveys being done? Why aren't statistics being updated? All these "wonder pills" are causing more health concerns... It's "a no wonder!"

I would also like to briefly add after glimpsing over some other items:

1. YES, FLAGYL EXACERBATES NEUROPATHY IF YOU ARE PREDISPOSED OR VULNERABLE TO GETTING IT. Flagyl has been a huge thorn with both my late mom & my uncle! It unleashed a bucket load of neuropathic pain, muscle cramping, & symptoms!

2. AMIODORONE for A-FIB & heart conditions is another contentious pill that doctors argued would provide "quantity" of life but neglected saying it would strip "quality" of life away! I had to witness my mom in such painful neuropathic agony she wanted to die! She cried so much of the time & doctors' replies to my concerns & upset: "you want her alive or not? Increase her Celexa so she won't be so depressed." CELEXA is NOT a cure all! It did help a small percentage but THE MEDICAL COMMUNITIES NEED TO INVEST IN CURING WHAT IS CAUSING NEUROPATHY/NERVES TO DIE OFF! If the nerves weren't dying off, the muscles wouldn't waste away! Pain would be substantially averted, I feel.

3. My uncle was on OxyContin (yes, the addictive RX Rush Limbaugh made known) 25 years ago. Mention a narcotic and chances are good he's "been there, done that." He's been on 120 mg. of Avinza, (morphine derivative) for about 15+ years. It's no cure all either but the best of the worst options! And, my uncle's ONLY option now... Does it mess with the heart and cause him heart situations? YES! But I try to monitor him...

4. Lastly, invest in yourself! If you want to try ALA (alpha-lipoic-acid) GET YOUR KIDNEYS CHECKED FIRST. Diminished Kidney function and having CHF (congestive heart failure) are two commonalities noted with neuropathy patients. My uncle has only ONE good kidney - probably, due to having Scarlett Fever in infancy that was never checked out until he went into kidney failure a few years back. His kidney doctor is cautious & doesn't want him to take any vitamin with "acid" in the name because of the challenge it presents to kidneys.

SO, CHECK KIDNEYS, THYROID, METABOLISM, and B-12 for underlying roots of cause. THAT'S OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AND POWER IN LOCATING ANY NEUROPATHY HEALTH CRISES and feeling like we have SOME control when the medical community responds to patients with "it's idiopathic, origin unknown."

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Hi Lisa,

Thank you for posting this! Your thoughts on neuropathy and how the medical community should go about treating it seem to be very much on the right track!

One thing I thought you might find interesting, given the subject matter, is that cannabis is now also being recognized for having "neuroprotective" effects. Finding the best way to administer it is another story, but perhaps natural substances may be worth looking into in areas where pharmaceuticals fall short:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC20965

I hope this helps!

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I had PN and am now 100% pain free in my feet. No question PN is excruciatingly painful AND there are no really good prescriptions to help. Here's how I cured the PN: I took, and still take, 2 Complex Vitamin B each day M & E and 1 Vitamin B-12. Google Vitamin B and you'll see this is the Vitamin that rebuilds damaged nerves. Also, I used Reunion ISR for instant pain relief. The vitamins take time ... but Reunion is fat.

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I took adipex for 3 1/2 years. It relieved neuropathy and back pain. Didn't have rx for and started new job that does random drug panels. Quit taking. All my symptoms have came bk. :(

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Dealing with neuropathy 24/7 try creams vitamins metformin Glipizide nerve renew still no relief looking for all natural remedy has anybody had success with the apple cider vinegar soak

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Being an P.A.
I have Polyneuropathy.
See about a trial Spinal Nerve Stimilulator.

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