[dman9271]

The past few days during the morning and afternoon hours the pain has been almost bearable. That all chances dramatically at night. The shooting pain returns and all the horrible syymptoms. Does anyone know why? I am still hoping one day I will get away without having to take the oxycodone but the way my feet shoot I am not optomistic.


Dan

[hopeful]

My pain always seems worse at night time. I always think that it is because I have nothing to distract me. I hate those long nights when I'm up until 4AM.
My neuro did give me an actual reason but I can't recall what it was. It has something to do with the brain impulses at night.
I hope you get your wish to get off the oxycodone someday.

[Tunaboy]

It probably has to do with being active during the day. When you wake up in the morning, you have been resting, so have your nerves. That explains why my symptoms get worse after exercise.

[mrsD]

Ask your doctor for some Lidoderm patches or a compounded cream with at least one ingredient of lidocaine in it. Many of our posters find compounded transdermal creams with various mixtures of drugs helpful for localized pain areas like the lower legs and feet. (do not use it on the bottoms of the feet, as the skin is too thick there for penetration).