Hopefully, that's what the RLA will do when taken daily (and easier/less messy than lotions ;)) I've not seen it in any stores, but prices are much better online anyhoo. ;)

Doc

That's great that the lotion is working. It is a sign you are low.

WalMart also has a good magnesium oral supplement called SlowMag. Once you use the lotion everyday... you might also add in 2 SlowMags a day. This is 1/2 the RDA.

I used to need 3 strong blood pressure drugs (Lasix and Cardizem and Lisinopril)...then I had that terrible ACE reaction to lisinopril, and had to stop it. I was doing the daily Morton's lotion, and bingo...my BP dropped to near normal. Now I only use the smallest dose of beta blocker (atenolol). My doctor is amazed. This tells me that the magnesium in the lotion is working on my hypertension as well!

What happens is that local inflammation can constrict blood flow, and even if you take magnesium orally, it might not get to the target places it needs to go to, and the problems continue. The lotion bypasses that problem and opens up circulation to the areas suffering.

Burning Thighs
 

Kim,

I just want to let you know that your description of burning thighs is similar to my experiences. It is a kind of pain that most people just can't understand. It makes it hard to talk to others about it because they just have no point of reference. It's really tough so just hang in there. I'm sorry you are experiencing this.

Best,

Mike

Thanks Mike, it's so nice to know that it's not just me!! Lol. And also when you try to talk to your friends and family there is only so much about your constant pain that they care to hear about, I'm sure it gets old. So I just keep it all bottled up inside. It is very hard to want to get up and face each day. Why does it have to be on my thighs, everything touches them.....there is no escaping....:mad:

That's one of the cycles I believe most of us go through. It's also one of the reasons for support groups in general -- places to vent/talk about these issues with eyes & ears that very much understand.

Doc

hi to all of you
This is just a little comment to join in the discussion regarding pain relief. I have been diagnosed with sensory motor polyneuropathy of long fiber nerves, small fiber neuropathy as well as autonomic neuropathy. I will tell you, the small fiber neuripathy is the worst ever!! The burning is really bad, all over.
I have now tried different kind of meds. The doctor started with Neurontin, I took it for a while, but I too had to increase the doses and it made me dizzy. I started Lyrica, have taken it some months, but have to take so high dose, it also make me dizzy. So no the doctor is trying a combination of Amitryptyline and Lyrica. Regarding Tylenol, yes one has to be very careful. I had to take it sometimes for headache( I can not take NSAS due to blood thinners too) But I am very concious regarding the liver danger.so I try not to take it much. But I do not think it would help for the burning neuropathy pain. I also get a special compound cream with Gabapentin and Lidocaine, but it is very expensive ($50) due to insurance willnot cover it, so now I hear from Mrs D about the MortonEpson lotion and I will try it.

hi again
One more thing to all of you. And to Mike and Kimmer. I tell you, it is so hard, because I do not think people in general understand this neuropathy pain much. Neuropathy and particularly burning small fiber neuropathy all over, is the Worst pain ever. It is hard when one has so much pain all over one has to be on pain medication causing other side effects. It has been so hard for me for 1 year, and I have had to cancel trips and family gatherings, because it is hard to deal with the pain. I just keep on thinking that I will get better,( but I do not know) so I say, "we will do the trip next year."
I know, people do not understand, because I have heard coments like " psycho somatic complaints"
Hopefully, soon there will be more recognition about this condition.

SYNNOVE,
The Tylenol would relieve "slightly" the major pain I have while on my feet all day and basically it is more of a mental thing.....I THINK I am doing something to try to relieve my pain by taking it. Does that make sense? The Morton's Epsom salt lotion is a very nice temporary reliever, it is very hard to rub on as nothing can touch my thighs without screaming pain, but it's like when you put Aloe on a bad sunburn.....it takes the sting away for a short time. I am not sure tho how many times a day you can use this lotion, can you get too much magnesium??? Am ordering the r-lipoic acid online and am hoping it helps a lot!!!!

Hi
Kimmer, I am not so familiar with all the supplements. But ask Mrs D. she will know. But , yes, sertainly, I do believe one can get too much magnesium. I think Mrs D said, put a small amt on inlittle areas of 1 inc diameter or so.

I can not remember if I saw in your earlier posts, did you have an EMG test? You should, that way they will establish which nerves are affected.

Do you have a neurologist that specialize in neuropathy? You should.

This is a book I will recomend: PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY by Norman Latov, MD phD.
You can buy it on Amazon. It is very helpful, and will answer a lot of your questions.

Synnove

Hi, no, I have not had an EMG yet but have an appt with a neurologist the end of August. I live in an extremely rural area and in the past the only way to see a neurologist was to travel 4 hours to Vermont, but luckily there is a new one about 1 hour away now!!!!! I Dr. at a pain mgmt clinic but scheduled this with the Neuro on my own as I am not happy with all I have gotten from the clinic. Thanks for the tip on the book, I will look into it! I read every day. Good luck to you! <3