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Originally Posted by lucylou
Hi Lynn,
I have just joined the chat room, I was interested in your posting, as I have neuropathic pain in multiple parts of my body too, almost always when pressure is applied to the body part. When I sit, my buttocks and back of upper thighs really hurts, when I lean on my arms, elbows, pressure on back and standing on my feet. It started with just my feet and over about 10yrs. has progressed to this. I do not have diabetis or any other disease that is typical to have neuropathy.
I am taking Lyrica and Cymbalta, there is some help but not much. Every so often I stop the meds. because I think they are not helping,but find out how much worse it really is.
Please tell me if your pain is caused by pressure.
Thank you,
Lucylou
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Lucylou, my symptoms are similar. It kinda sucks when it hurts to both sit & stand. With anyone there is eventually pain with any pressure, but mine is abnormal like you are saying. Mine started with feet about 7 years ago, then moved to buttocks after about 4 years. So I lie on my side a lot at home but starts to hurt my hip a bit. Also hurts to be on my knees much so I use those pads. Gabapentin & amitriptyline, evening primrose oil, and alpha-lipoic acid help me. I don't have diabetes either, have been worked up at Mayo but found no cause, except probably hereditary.
Electron