I can believe the anecdotal reports about Vicks--
 

--helping some forms of neuropathic pain, simply because the active ingredient in Vicks, the menthol, would produce a cooling sensation where applied that could interfere with the "burning" pain sensations for some people, at least for at time. Don't think it would be a good long-term pain control strategy for most, though.

And, yes, one of the more recently discussed side-effects of Zocor and other statin drugs is neuropathy. Myopathy (muscle damage) occurs to. It's even found it's way into the "fine print" or, on television/radio, the "fast talk" parts of the advertisements for these drugs.

Just an addendum note:
The regular Vicks in a jar is not the item that
is used for foot burning- it is the creme in the tube
that was talked about in previous articles.
I read one, where someone claimed to be
'cured' of PN by using it.
This has been a topic for at least a year or two.
Some say it helps- also Biofreeze...and my personal fave-
'Icy Hot' (but the generic-'Cool Heat', from "Rite-Aid" drugstores.)

I think it's hard to understand what these side affects are (darn it... I am never sure whether it's effects, or affects) until one experiences them. Burning feet doesn't sound all that bad... it maybe brings a nice hot chili to mind... but the real thing, once we have the peripheral neuropathy burning is not something I would choose....

They advertise statins on telly SO much.

I can't remember what the nutritional steps toward the same end are... but I sure wish they were advertised equally with the drugs.

!

I can help you remember the effects or the affects.

It's side effects. (things you get from something).

Affects (means you affect something else( like you did something that impacted someone or something).

so if you give someone a pill that has SIDE EFFECTS, that means you AFFECTED THAT PERSON!!!

Clear enough, or did I completely confuse you more.???

lol

Lot so folks have made good points here. I also have a severe small-fiber neuropathy. I can't allow anything at all to touch the top of my feet. And of course it is nonsense that Vick's or anything like it can "cure" neuropathy. However, there are many shades in between "cure" and no relief whatsoever. As Glenn indicates, Vick's has menthol in it. And I find that menthol does provide a small measure of relief - many times it won't last very long - but it can help just to break up unremitting pain for even a little bit.

I have searched extensively to find as many little things like that. I have assembled a bag of tricks, as I call it, that I use as needed to help manage my overall situation. Does it eliminate the need for medications? - unfortunately not. But in addition to whatever actual relief I get, I also get a feeling, even if it's just an illusion, of increased control over my life. And I do mean life, not control over the pain. I don't want to fight that battle - can't win . . . it does feel like I am least not losing when it comes to life and usually much better than that.

rafi

Boy, I sure need to have some feeling of control over my life... I am so upset with what happened with my condo, and I'm appealing.

But the denials of due process were so overt and big... I can't even think of serious words to use, that ...

I'm so upset.

I have no control because the state court in New Mexico completely COMPLETELY denied my Constitutional rights...

this makes the pain come back, the literal peripheral neuropathy pain in my thigh (sorry not my feet right now) come back because of the stress. I must go and have a b12 shot...

Thanks for mentioning control in ones life...

It is so important. That's why I got solar.

I have till next Wednesday to finish my brief... I hate that there will be all this stress all that time!

deb
 

i love your quote about drs listening to patients. i just made a comment about 3 nights ago i feel like my body is in self destruct mode and i'm fearful of what's next to go wrong. gail:confused:

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I'm fading a bit... so this will be short...

Do read some of the material on vitamin B12.

And, if you have symptoms associated with low B12, get Methylcobalamin lozenges and dissolve them under your tongue, and keep notes for three weeks.

I would bet that you will find a significant improvement.

(But get the 5mg ones, because one of them a day for a month is about equal to a B12 shot a week.)

:)

Not quite the situation
 

Karen Kline's statement that "burning feet doesn't sound all that bad". Burning feet hurt like the blue blazes for lack of a more cryptic statement!!!! ( Moderator will get me. :) )

I can't stand sheets on my feet, I only wear certain types of shoes and always make sure I can pull my feet out of them under my chair, etc. Winter time my feet freeze and burn because I'm not wearing socks which will make them burn more. All in all burning feet are extremely painful. Along with burning legs, burning bum, etc. Most of you know what I mean. I just wanted to make the point that burning feet hurt!

Billye

Hi Silverlady...

Yes, I said it doesn't "sound" that bad... but I've felt it and once I felt it, it was horrible.

But really the pain in my thigh was vastly worse, I couldn't stand the pressure of the lightest slip...

well, it was awful.

I'm sorry if you thought I hadn't actually felt it and therefore didn't understand.

((((((((Silverlady)))))))))

:)