what medication do you take that helps . thanks

I have PN and it effects mostly my feet. I get to where I can't hardly stand on them by the time I get off work. I have not tried every medication there is but prescription pain meds do help me. The problem is getting the doctor to prescribe them. I'm in the US.

I am in the us too . have tried Cymbalta and Lyrica just wondering about any others that work thanks

I take Gralise which is time released Nuerotin/Gabepetin. So I only take in once a day before bedtime, so I sleep through the foggy side effects.

I've tried Cymbalta (did not like the side effects) and Lyrica (might have been ok but I got tired of trying to get insurance to approve it).

I also take vitimen B12 & fish oil.

I started off using nortryptoline and T3's. Then tried Cymbalta did nothing and then lyrica and hydromorphone which helped emensly until just recently my doctor found out she oversubscribed lyrica by double the amount. Here in Canada it is 600mg per day and I was on 1200mg per day. So she is taking me off lyrica (which worked especially at the high dosage) and putting me on gabapentin along with my hydromorphone.

Hi Razzle,

Sometimes it helps to add a topical directly to the most painful areas.

Lidocaine - An anesthetic. Available at 4% OTC. Higher concentrations available by prescription. http://www.drugs.com/cdi/lidocaine-cream.html

Magnesium - As a topical, available as magnesium chloride oil. I find this in a light base which sprays on topically. This is usually more expensive than the sulfate lotion.

Magnesium is also available as magnesium sulfate lotion (Morton's Epsom Lotion), which is inexpensive and available at Walmart. (Quite popular as it's inexpensive and does not stain clothing, bedding.)

Capsaicin- This is from hot chili peppers and is a counter-irritant. Many neurologists suggest this as an option. If you try this one, please be very careful in handling this, as you don't want to get any in an eye or places you don't intend to be exposed to capsaicin. Start at the lowest strength first and it this is helpful, you may eventually work your way up to the stronger strength. (I have tried this, repeatedly, on feet and lower legs. I have found this burns far too much, too irritating to my skin and more difficult to use, overall.) http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supp...n/drg-20062561

Topicals may be used as a primary approach to neuralgia or as an additional approach to taking systemic medications. Topicals can be convenient, in that people can take containers with them to work, etc., and re-apply when needed.

Hope you find relief soon.

DejaVu