Anyone have, or know someone with Neuropathy?

Question

I have had it since coming out of a coma Jan. 2004. It drives me crazy every minute of every day, was wondering if anyone else has it? Basically, it's when the nerves in your feet die, or come close to, and try to regenerate. It's similar to the tingling feeling when your hand or foot goes to sleep, except this is 24/7 and a whol lot stronger.

No cure, just good pain pills.

I am currently taking Neurantin for the pain.

Oh yeah, thanks for the site.

Answer 1

See your Doctor...there's a drug called Amitriptyline that is part of a drug with the brand name of Elavil, which is an antidepressant. But, it works very well to control perephreal neuropathy even if you're not depressed. Of course, use this only with a Doctors prescription. See more on this at the below link.

Answer 2

SSRIs or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are a group of drugs mainly used in treating depression, but recent trials have indicated that they may be useful in treating diabetic neuropathy as well, due to their action on GABA receptors. Now... there are different drugs in this group -- the most widely known being fluoxetine or prozac, which appears effective only in diabetic neuropathy with co-existing depression. Paroxetine and fluvoxamine appear to have some efficacy in diabetic neuropathy. SSRIs were the 1st to be FDA approved in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. In general, however, they are less efficacious than tricyclic antidepressants. The mainstay of treatment, however, remains at controlling the diabetes itself and of course, as the old adage goes -- PREVENTION is better than cure. K... now may I have my 10 points? :-)

Answer 3

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Anyone have, or know someone with Neuropathy?
I have had it since coming out of a coma Jan. 2004. It drives me crazy every minute of every day, was wondering if anyone else has it? Basically, it's when the nerves in your feet die, or come close to, and try to regenerate. It's similar to the tingling feeling when your hand or foot...

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Answer 5

Yes, my brother in law has it very bad! He is type 2 diabetic but hasn't been regular going to the right doctor. I hope you find help:)

Answer 6

I get it sometimes when I get allergic reactions to stuff. I take vitamins and supplements to get rid of it.

You have to experiment to see which supplements will help you. The ones that work best for me are Inflazyme--an antiinflammatory that helpt all cells be stronger. But everyone is different.

Answer 7

A friend who had diabetes also had neuropathy. I don't think there is a cure for it.

Answer 8

know many with it. its not always caused by being a diabetic. depending on the type, it can be helped.

Answer 9

Some people have had success with B12 injections for neuropathies.

"Peripheral Neuropathy Due to Cobalamin Deficiency."

"Vitamin B12, or cobalamin (Cbl), deficiency can produce a number of neurologic complications, including myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, optic neuropathy, and dementia. ".....

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11931726&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum

Physicians also prescribe Neurontin for neuropathy, but it is NOT FDA approved for that medical condition.

At least, not to date.... as of yet, so be fairly advised of that.

I was prescribed it, Neurontin (Gabapentin), myself, for a spinal cord injury, due to a car accident last month, and I will convey, that it, has some pretty hefty side effects from only taking ONE pill.

I thought I was beyond falling over sailor ship DRUNK and unable to walk or have any reasonable gait or balance whatsoever when I took the one pill for the week I tried to take the medication.

My neurologists has RXed me a sister pill, Lyrica (Pregabalin), but I am, frankly, hesitant to even TRY that one as it is in the same drug family and has the same risks as the other even though my symptoms are so severe that I feel like I have ants biting me most of the time.

So I can relate, totally to what you are saying, about it driving you nuts. It doesn't drive me nuts, but I can't sleep, for the most part, as the symptoms are most worst, when I lie down.

"Neurontin for peripheral neuralgia"

27 Citations from National Institutes of Health Library of Medicine
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Search&db=PubMed&term=neurontin+for+peripheral+neuralgia&tool=QuerySuggestion



Depomed Completes Enrollment in Phase II Clinical Trial in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy With Gabapentin GR
Oct 5, 2006
http://www.pharmalive.com/News/index.cfm?articleid=378888&categoryid=21

"Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO) today announced that it has completed enrollment in a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate its Gabapentin GR compound for the treatment of patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). The company expects data from the approximately 150-patient trial to be available by year end 2006. This trial is in addition to, and separate from, the pivotal registration Phase III clinical trial that the company is conducting with Gabapentin GR to treat post-herpetic neuralgia. "We are conducting this trial to gather evidence on the effectiveness of our Gabapentin GR formulation to treat DPN, an indication for which the parent gabapentin compound (Neurontin(R)) has not been approved in the United States," said Bret Berner, Ph.D., vice president Product Development and chief scientific officer of Depomed, Inc. "We believe our controlled-release formulation, with its unique bioavailability at high dose levels, may provide patients with pain relief which may represent an effective alternative to existing therapies. Establishing safety and efficacy of Gabapentin GR to treat DPN could position our product as an effective gabapentin option for this patient population." .....

....."About Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is a peripheral nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Approximately 60 to 70 percent of the 20 million diabetics in the United States have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage. After a period of inadequate glycemic control, nerve damage may occur and may lead to a number of health problems, including indigestion, diarrhea or constipation, dizziness, bladder infections and impotence. DPN is often associated with numbness, pain, or tingling in the feet or legs and may lead to weakness in the muscles of the feet. Current treatment approaches for DPN involve providing options for pain relief and implementing glycemic control measures, including diet, exercise and medication, to prevent further tissue damage by bringing blood sugar levels under control. "....