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Help for Peripheral Neuropathy Pain?

Chronicdecay

261d

Has anyone found any useful treatments of any kind to help with peripheral neuropathy? I had an EMG that came back normal. They're still thinking it could be small fiber neuropathy. I have an MRI scheduled, and there'll be a biopsy sometime after that. But I am in constant pain, which spikes to severe with pretty much any movement. Full legs, buttocks. Feet have been spared so far. But it's been spreading and getting worse for the last year. Gabapentin and ibuprofen are useless. I react badly to most new meds I try. Nortriptyline, starting with a super low dose is next to try. I don't have high hopes.

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    • GaiusA

      184d

      I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy recently after a positive biopsy. I've tried a bunch of pills from muscle relaxers to the anti-depressants with neuropathic benefits and gabapentin, and none have helped. My doctor wants to try immunoglobulin infusions (IgIV), but it's been a nightmare trying to get insurance to cover it. I hope you're able to find something that helps. Neuropathy tends to be very difficult to treat, and most commonly, the best treatment is to treat the underlying illness (if one can be found, which it often can't).

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    • GaiusA

      184d

      I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy recently after a positive biopsy. I've tried a bunch of pills from muscle relaxers to the anti-depressants with neuropathic benefits and gabapentin, and none have helped. My doctor wants to try immunoglobulin infusions (IgIV), but it's been a nightmare trying to get insurance to cover it. I hope you're able to find something that helps. Neuropathy tends to be very difficult to treat, and most commonly, the best treatment is to treat the underlying illness (if one can be found, which it often can't).

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    • Chronicdecay

      185d

      Update - unsurprisingly, the MRI came back clear. The next step is a biopsy of my leg, looking for small fiber neuropathy. Since no one from neurology contacted me after the MRI, I guess I'll have to track them done to get it scheduled. I was already told that a diagnosis won't really change my treatment. But adding another diagnosis to list, especially one that has an actual test to back it up might help with getting disability.

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    • Kehena

      260d

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    • Soskae

      261d

      I had a medical assistant tell me about electrostimulation as a pain solution but when I asked the doctor about it he refused it as a treatment and preferred I stayed on opioids as a 20 year old my whole life. I tried a few rounds of spinal injections and they helped for a day or two instead of weeks or months like they were supposed to and I was awake during the procedure so I got even more ptsd from that experience not to mention each injection was $500 after insurance. There is honestly not enough effort put into pain management with patients. They just throw opioids at us and tell us to get over it. All of the funding goes to curing disease not helping those who are already suffering.

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      • Onward

        250d

        @Soskae I have a ā€˜non-painfulā€™ case of peripheral neuropathy in feet and progressing to legs. Iā€™ve found that some stretching and quieting like meditation helps a bit. Neurologist suggested I try gabapentin. Using a 200mg dose once a day. Does nothing for my neuropathy but seems to help my sleep which helps relieve that symptom of pain. Having had epidural injections for lower back pain and some opioids, I didnā€™t find them very helpful in my case. I think more can be done with self-care either with or without drugs. Iā€™m getting the feeling that not much is known about neuropathy or at least some types of it. Iā€™m sorry youā€™re in pain.

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        • Soskae

          249d

          @Onward stretching, heat therapy and massage so far have been the best for me.

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    • Kehena

      261d

      None of my doctors have ever mentioned any kind of treatment for neuropathyšŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø

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      • izz

        260d

        @Kehena me neither. i originally went to a chiropractor bc of my back but then i found the place i go to can help with my nerves. you kind of have to explore different treatments to see what works for you (as long as they are safe of course)

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    • izz

      261d

      My doctors think i have Peripheral Neuropathy but none of my test came back with any results. I see a chiropractor and deep tissue specialist atleast once a week and it does wonders.

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      • Kingswife

        185d

        @izz Have you done a Nerve conduction study?

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