Thread: Nueropathy pain subsides when eating
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Old 05-14-2014, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Nebulous View Post
Could just be that when you eat you're triggering your brain's reward system in such a way that it is temporarily alleviating your pain.
I agree. Eating releases both dopamine and endorphins.

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