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Originally Posted by ouch123
I broke my neck in a car accident last year. I was in another accident a few months ago and now my feet are killing me. The pain seems to be moving up my legs. My doc said I have neuropathy in my feet and put me on Lyrica. It isn't helping at all. I have young children and only slept 3 hours last night because of severe burning and pain. Any advice?
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Hi
ouch,
Some people respond better to Lyrica, some better to gabapentin (similar but cheaper), and some better to amitriptyline. I was taking gabapentin, then learned about a supplement - R-Lipoic Acid - here on this forum, and that's all I take for the burning now. It worked like a miracle for me, but my results probably aren't typical. Nevertheless, it can't hurt, it's inexpensive, and no side effects.
Keep reading, keep communicating, keep trying.
Doc