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Brother

Updated 10mo ago

Help with Neuropathy in Hands

I was on gabapentin but finally don’t take it anymore. Had treatment for the feet and now are much better but remain numb. Hands are not good and I constantly drop things. Any suggestions about what I can do to help my hands?

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Orionson

2y

I had good results from an inversion table. I think it creates a little space
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Brother

2y

thanks for the suggestion. I would have never thought of an inversion table for the hands.
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Purplicious

2y

I have had some relief from muscle stim (chiropractor) and compression gloves ( as seen on tv). I still drop things, and can't pick up a coin off the floor. I think I need to re learn some things, like a baby. I know which hand movements make it worse, texting, gaming, holding books while reading. I've learned not to lie down while looking at my cell phone, dropped it on my own mouth !
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Brother

2y

thanks for the idea of compression gloves. I use compression socks when traveling and they have helped my feet and calves in a major way. I went to a chiropractor clinic and received injections in both feet and electrical stimulation to feet and lower legs twice a week overall 12 weeks. It totally knocked out the neuropathy in feet and mostly in calves. I do take a really good supplement and use a special balm on my feet for maintenance. When I got the treatments is when I no longer needed gabapentin. Thanks for sharing.
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hazyeclipse

2y

What kind of treatment? I didn't know there was any treatment aside from basically just masking the symptoms with pain meds or things like gabapentin
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Brother

2y

Check out their website. Advanced Regenerative Health. I no longer have the terrible red ants biting my feet from the inside out. No more gabapentin. Now my problem is my hands. Problem is my health insurance allowed them to treat the feet or the hands. Can’t do both so I chose my feet.
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waterlilly

1y

I used to take the Gabapentin as well. I just stopped taking it on my own, slowly. I am not a medical expert, but perhaps there might be some physio therapy for the hands once you ask your doctor about it.

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