[Zatochi]

Hello all...

At my last Neurologist appointment he prescribed Naproxen (500mg) twice a day and 2 weeks later....I seem to be having less pain in my feet. Has anyone had any success with this? It looks like 500mg is a prescription dosage as all I could find over the counter was 220mg. The prescription dosage was cheaper than the over the counter at Walmart.

My feet used to cause me unbearable pain everyday. Now I hardly notice the pain. Meaning the pain level used to be an 8 and now it's down to about a 2 on the 1-10 pain scale.

He told me it would take a little while to build up in my system and I saw no improvement the 1st week but week 2 seems to be a lot better.

[mrsD]

This drug is an NSAID and used for inflammatory problems.
Some of the posters here (including me) also use aspirin sometimes with success. Both aspirin and naproxyn taken orally can lead to bleeding in the GI tract. And sometimes there is no warning of this, and it is silent. My neighbor had this happen and almost died from it.
more about this risk here:
http://americannutritionassociation..../deadly-nsaids

So in the short run they are helpful, but the risk of a serious side effect remains for everyone.

There is a topical patch over the counter called Salonpas.
I use these too, and avoid systemic side effects which over time Naprosyn (naproxen) can cause. Sometimes I use the OTC gelcap Aleve which I buy when on sale at Costco. I find the gelcap
very fast in onset at 220mg only and long lasting. Something about the gelcap delivery system allows for lower dose for me and sometimes just one a day is enough.

There are many mechanical causes of pain in the feet. Some are tendonitis, some arthritis, and some are nerve. It can be difficult separating these out, and I have all of them.

[Zatochi]

Originally Posted by mrsD

This drug is an NSAID and used for inflammatory problems.
Some of the posters here (including me) also use aspirin sometimes with success. Both aspirin and naproxyn taken orally can lead to bleeding in the GI tract. And sometimes there is no warning of this, and it is silent. My neighbor had this happen and almost died from it.
more about this risk here:
http://americannutritionassociation..../deadly-nsaids

So in the short run they are helpful, but the risk of a serious side effect remains for everyone.

There is a topical patch over the counter called Salonpas.
I use these too, and avoid systemic side effects which over time Naprosyn (naproxen) can cause. Sometimes I use the OTC gelcap Aleve which I buy when on sale at Costco. I find the gelcap
very fast in onset at 220mg only and long lasting. Something about the gelcap delivery system allows for lower dose for me and sometimes just one a day is enough.

There are many mechanical causes of pain in the feet. Some are tendonitis, some arthritis, and some are nerve. It can be difficult separating these out, and I have all of them.

Thanks mrsD for the information. I have a return appointment on Nov 4 and i will bring up the side effect concerns. I also have arthritis and tendonitis but not in my feet I'm told. I do have Radial Neuropathy in my right arm along with the Peripheral Neuropathy and the Naproxen does not help with the Radial Neuropathy.

It's a great help to have someone as knowledgeable as you on these forums.

[mrsD]

Thanks.

Do you have carpal tunnel? I ask because when carpal tunnel is active in the wrist, it can refer up that radial nerve and cause alot of aching pain.

I have had shingles down that nerve many years ago too. And I was having alot of trouble with it in the summer and on vacation.
As luck would have it...I sprained my hand opening a jar...OH, it set off my old carpal tunnel horribly. So I started wearing my wrist splints (which I always keep around for the past 30 yrs, in fact), and wore it every night and also a home when we came back. The hand improved after a week but I kept wearing the brace anyway.
(I had enormous carpal tunnel when I was pregnant 32 yrs ago, and while it resolved mostly, it is still there a little and flares now and then). Well, wearing a splint again, seems to have fixed that arm pain quite nicely! So I am continuing the splinting every night to see what happens. I just bought a new one on Amazon, and found their prices about 1/2 of CVS's ! I have a new Futuro short style.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I find this style more comfortable than previous ones I've had over the years!

So if you have pain over that radial nerve, think about the wrist being a culprit!

[Zatochi]

Originally Posted by mrsD

Thanks.

Do you have carpal tunnel? I ask because when carpal tunnel is active in the wrist, it can refer up that radial nerve and cause alot of aching pain.

I have had shingles down that nerve many years ago too. And I was having alot of trouble with it in the summer and on vacation.
As luck would have it...I sprained my hand opening a jar...OH, it set off my old carpal tunnel horribly. So I started wearing my wrist splints (which I always keep around for the past 30 yrs, in fact), and wore it every night and also a home when we came back. The hand improved after a week but I kept wearing the brace anyway.
(I had enormous carpal tunnel when I was pregnant 32 yrs ago, and while it resolved mostly, it is still there a little and flares now and then). Well, wearing a splint again, seems to have fixed that arm pain quite nicely! So I am continuing the splinting every night to see what happens. I just bought a new one on Amazon, and found their prices about 1/2 of CVS's ! I have a new Futuro short style.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I find this style more comfortable than previous ones I've had over the years!

So if you have pain over that radial nerve, think about the wrist being a culprit!

Hello mrsD..

Carpel tunnel? I don't think so. I have some minor tendonitis in my left elbow now and did have it in my right elbow but had surgery to repair that about 5 years ago. My right elbow has not bothered me since then. The diagnosis of radial neuropathy came after waking up one morning and I was unable to use my right arm, hand and fingers. I at first thought I might have been having a stroke but the ER doctor said no. After being admitted to the hospital and having numerous tests. (one was where they put electrodes on your arm) they diagnosed it as radial neuropathy. After 3 weeks of physical therapy, I finally regained the use of my hand. I still have terrible problems with numbness and pain in my right hand and arm. I wake up 3 or 4 times a night in pain. My feet only bother me after standing or walking for about 2 hours but the naproxen seems to be helping with that.

They are doing some blood tests as follows:

Metabolic Panel, Comprehensive
Glycated Hemoglobin Test
Syphilis Test Non Treponemal Anitbod (is that what I think it is?)
Complete CBC & Auto Diff WBC

That is all mumbo jumbo to me. I will get the results on Nov 4th

Thanks again for your help.


Oh I guess I should mention that I had MVD surgery in 2011 for Trigeminal Neuralgia which was a life saver. It seems like my whole nervous system is going wacky.