Does Anyone Have Peripheral Neuropathy?

[Medusa]

I have neuropathy in my right hip, down my leg and in my lower back from a bout w/shingles a couple of years ago. When I first realized that the pain wasn't going to leave, I became frantic because I was cleaning houses at the time and didn't know how I was going to cope. I'm on pain meds, though, and they help and there are some days when I don't need as much. I won't try Lyrica or any of those drugs because I'm just too sensitive to meds and it's bad enough that I'm on pain meds. I hope that you get some relief soon because in the beginning it can be maddening.

[pomtzu]

Terry - I have it and have taken both Lyrica and Neurontin - but neither offered any relief. The only thing that Neurontin did was knock me on my a$$. I slept for 18 hours straight after only one dose. A very strange reaction for me indeed, since I have a very high tolerance to drugs.

So I take nothing. I've just learned to grin and bear it unfortunately.

[kokopup]

I have radiation induce brachial plexopathy that I take Neurontin 400mg x 3 and Trental 400mg x 3. The Plexopathy effects both shoulders and both hands. I have chemo caused neuropathy in my feet that only causes me problems at night. I take phenobarbital 30mg and Lorazepam 1mg that helps me sleep. The phenobarital was prescribed for my low blood pressure but has the side effect of helping me sleep. I recently started taking 600mg of Ibuprofen also to help with the pain. Most of the time I need heat on my feet or I cant sleep. My feet actually feel warm to the touch but my brain says they are cold. I have a few more neuropathies that do not qualify as Peripheral.