hello im new to all this but im a type 2 diabetic and i have had neuropathy for 3 months now been a diabetic for over a yr and never knew it. im having alot of severe pain i only sleep about 2 hrs or less a night cause of the pain im on so many pills and it seems like nothing is helping i cry all the time i get so scared of my husband feeling like he is wasting his time being with me i feel like a burden all the time im on cymbalta for the pain and depression but it don't help im so depressed all the time when im alon i cry all day i can't sleep im tired of being in so much pain no body i talk to understands how much pain i am feeling i can't hold onto dishes it hurts my hand to write or brush my hair it hurts to walk and now im having pelvi pain i seen on intrnet that it could be caused by the neuropathy if someone could please write back i would thank you

Hi Becca. Welcome to NeuroTalk. Here is the link to our neuropathy forum.

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

You'll find lots of support there.

Becca,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

Becca, I have been a neuropathy sufferer for about 10 years and I can empathize with you. In spite of my affliction I still walk 3 1/2 To 4 miles daily. I have found that days I fail to walk are the days that I suffer most. My Dr. prescribed neurontin for me about 3 years ago and I have finally found something that allows me to continue my day as normal as can be expected. The only complaints I have about this med is that I have increased from 300 mg to 900 mg in this time period and it makes me very sleepy. I would rather put up with the increased sleepiness than with the constant pain. Most people don't understand how debilitating this disease can be and it makes one very frustrated trying to explain what you are going thru but more and more medical professionals and the general public are finally understanding our plight. As for your husband include him in all your efforts to find a comfortable way to deal with your situation. The more he understands about it the easier it is for him to help with what you're going thru. God bless ya, Larry C.

Hi - my 12 year old son will start on neurontin tonight and will be up to 900mg in 3 days - does it really help? He has regional pain syndrome in his stomach - amitriptaline didn't work at all - any advice you have will be appreciated.

terry

hi becca,
I'm so sorry for your pain. My son is suffering from severe pain in his stomach and they think it is neuropathic as well. I just found this site the other day - people seem very friendly and full of information.

You are in my thoughts -
terry

I have only just joined this Forum; and yours was one of the first posts I've read. I have enough imagination and insight to appreciate and acknowledge the acute suffering undergone by people such as yourself. I hope that my words may bring just a little comfort to you.

I do not suffer neuropathic pain myself. It is my wife who has to undergo all this. I cannot perform miracles; but I speak directly, with an open heart, and I wish you well.

There is a man called Eckhart Tolle who has written some immensely iinteresting books, in the second of which - so I believe - titled 'A New Earth' - he refers to, and writes extensively about what he calls 'the pain body'.

It may stretch credulity at first sight; but it's essentially related to the realization that all we perceive as real is ultimately illusory. He adduces good reasoning for his viewpoint. If you feel you must dismiss me as some kind of fruitcake, I shall not take it amiss - not one bit.

I wish you the best possible outcome for your complex problems.

Welcome to NT, Becca. There are nice people here on the forums. I'm sorry you are going through so much.

Welcome to NT, John. You will find a lot of nice people here on the forums.

Hello and welcome to Neuro Talk, feel free to explore and do not hesitate to ask questions concerns and or worries you may have. Folks here are fantastic helpful and kind, again welcome to NT

here is a link to the diabetes forum http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum53.html