I have had hypersensitive skin for years, winter is a nightmare when I have to wear shoes. At Christmas I changed from Gabapentin to Lyrica and for the first time in years I am able to put my feet in the bed instead of sticking them out the side. I am also feeling much better, Gabapentin always made me feel exhausted, my GP always sympathised with me over the rotten way I was feeling and never offered Lyrica( the cynic in me says this is because it is so. much more expensive ).
I have also been taking tramadol for breakthrough pain and it works a treat.

Is your hypersensitive skin has improved?? Is it not bothering you now? And all this because of Lyrica?

WInter is also terrible for me because I need to wear heavy clothes.

My neurologist has been talking me into shifting from Gabapentin to Lyrica. I am have not been too receptive because I remember when I started with Gabapentin, I had very very negative thoughts! These two medicines are "cousins" so I am concerned that I might go through that same thought process and it was scary.

For those with hypersensitive skin PN'ers/Mrs.D : Is there a supplement that work for this symptom? Do you have any suggestions, other than wearing silk, fleece and 100% cotton dresses?

I am trying so hard to maintain my sanity but its making me nuts :eek: My feet are equally bothersome (which is going now halfway to my knees:(,) but between the two, I can be compelled to accept the painful feet but this jabbing, stabbing pain in my skin is too much.

Thank you.

I have developed hypersensitive, painful skin just about all over my body following several weeks of itching. I suppose the itching was early signs of the neurons getting sick.

I use a TENS unit at low setting that partially distract me from the hypersensitivity and helps "take the edge off" when it is especially bad.

My hypersensitive skin started from severe itching. It started all over my body -but mostly on my legs and arms. Prior to the severe itching, I was taking Plaquenil for my arthritis. I was taking it for about 4 months and then the itching started. I immediately stopped the Plaquenil. After 2 weeks of itching, the sensation became lancinating and stabbing pins and needles pain. Everything that touches my skin was (and still is) painful. I no longer wear pants. Sometimes, I could wear light/cotton long sleeves but on most times, I avoid long sleeves.

I have troubles wearing pants also. I wear dresses with a straight line. Yoga pants with fold over waist are the most comfortable pants as I can adjust waist band.

I use CVS fragrance free anti-itch lotion which helps a little.

I have to sit on ice packs (under my thighs) when at my desk. I keep two pairs rotating in the freezer at my office. I can now only wear flip flops for shoes, which I guess is ok since I'm in So. California. Socks are out of the question.

I'm wondering now about the furniture I'm dealing with. Both my chair in the office and chairs and sofa at home are made of a pretty rough material, so maybe i need to think about buying something smoother. I sat on a friend's cushiony, plush leather sofa and it didn't seem to bother me too much. It looked pretty expensive though.

The whole situation sucks if I let my mind go there.

There are memory foam cushions you can buy. Some are made for wheel chair users.
I use one for my computer chair...I bought it at Overstock.com

Oh, that sounds like such a good idea! My problem has subsided to the point where I can stand wearing pants for part of the day, but by the evening sitting or lying on the sofa really irritates the back of my thighs and hips.
I am still not sure what triggered it, but it is about 75% reduced, primarily confined to the back of my legs where it started. I do find it worse if I sit on the new microfiber loveseat which has a fake suede finish, and the symptoms started when we first got that. Just weird.

I carry large silk scarves. I can put over shoulders and move to around legs when sitting in chairs. This would be when I am out of house in waiting rooms.