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Originally Posted by Tunaboy
I've been reading that some people's symptoms go into remission on treatments like IVIG for auto immune disease. But for others that are not auto immune related, it just seems like people take meds to cope with the pain, etc and the condition just takes its natural course, whether for better or worse. Does anything actually stop the progression to allow the nerves to heal? Or is coping by taking meds and supplements the only solution?
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Unfortunately, I happen to be in the "people" taking meds to cope with the pain. I had injections, failed trial spinal cord stimulator; nothing helped. What really did seem to worsen the PN pain was when I had bladder surgery and was given the antibiotic Levaquin for 14 days following the surgery. The PN really took off. Nothing helps except pain meds to cope with the 24/7 pain; especially the burning ankles and feet. Balance has been affected so I am using a cane when going out.