[monika]

Hello,
I really appreciate having a group like this to learn about this condition and to share knowledge, and encouragement.

My husband has asked me to find out as much as I can about his condition. He had this condition since November of 2009, and he is in considerable pain. But in October of 2008 he started having some other symptoms and I am not sure if they are related. He has asked me to find out as much as I can about this, because it has dramatically changed our lives.
My husband is 43, and has never had any problems medically at all in his life. It all started in October 2008 when he started having a weird itching, it was not really bad just annoying. He went to the doctor and they thought he might be allergic to the laundry soap or have allergies. They said he had high blood pressure and he started taking lisinopril. When all the tests came back negative, his itching got horrible bad in July of 2009. He was sent to a dermatologist who said he had a staph infection in his skin. He was on massive amounts of antibiotics and skin creams. Although the staph infection went away, he still has the same annoying intermittant itching like he started having in October of 2008.
Then in November of 2009 he started having numbness and tingling of his feet. By December it got alarmingly painful. They did a series of tests, and found he had peripheral neuropathy. He is on gapapentin, and oxycodone and xanax. It is like I am living with a invalid because he is so out of it. But I dare not say anything because I know he is just trying not to feel the pain. I did find this supplement on the internet and he started taking it a week ago:
*** it is the one for the neuropathy

We have an appointment with the senior neurologist on Thursday and hope to get some answers. Someone told us that the lisinopril may be the cause so my husband stopped taking it 5 days ago.
Any suggestions anyone would have would be greatly appreciated. I did see on the internet this type of socks that have transmitters to help with the nerves of the feet. I wonder if anyone has tried those and if they work. Thanks so much sorry this was a long post. Thanks Monika

[azoyizes]

Hi, and welcome to NT! This is such a great place with so many friendly, caring, and helpful people.

We're so glad you found us!

To get you started, below is a link to the Peripheral Neuropathy forum. There, you will be able to talk to people who have been going through what your husband has been going through.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

I wish you and your husband all the best.

[monika]

thanks maryann, I feel very welcome here. It is like meeting a new friend. You know when you meet a good friend you feel like you found gold! Well this website and the members here are like gold. Thanks I am so grateful.

[monika]

I have a question.... after reading some posts, do you think my husband has small fiber neuropathy because of all the itching? He feels like he has bugs crawling on him sometimes.

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. There are great number of fellow members here to assist as possible. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

[(Broken Wings)]

Welcome to NT

No need to apologize for long posts. I used to be very looong. I think it was part of my recovery and maybe someone else got something out of it.

We understand here and are here to help if we can.

[monika]

I am at work right now, and have not gotten a chance to read all the posts posted today, but wanted to Thank everyone for their great advice and encouragement. We went to the doctor yesterday and the doctor is fantastic. He asked a lot of questions did a lot of blood and urine tests and a chest xray and was absolutely wonderful. He was impressed I brought in all this paperwork, refused to write a prescription for the strong opiates, but told my husband to take the gabapentin prescribed, (which he now is) He told us to call him in a week. He is very concerned and really wants to help my husband get better, and discussed with my husband the drinking in a way that was very respectful yet honest. My husband was very very happy with him. So that was a huge load off my back. yay yay yay! Thanks for all your great and advice, prayers and encouragment. I will keep you posted. Thanks Monika

Originally Posted by (Broken Wings)

Welcome to NT

No need to apologize for long posts. I used to be very looong. I think it was part of my recovery and maybe someone else got something out of it.

We understand here and are here to help if we can.