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We help those with peripheral neuropathy self-manage their symptoms so they feel empowered and can take an active part in living with and caring for their neuropathy.
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Just a note. Gabapentin is over rated in my opinion. I was diagnosed with neuropathy over 10 years ago. I was put on gabapentin. The dose was slowly increased to 900 mg twice a day. I still have problems. And daily massages with magnesium cream/lotion havent helped either.
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So, I did Gabapentin for a long while. It changed my mood and made it hard to wake up in the mornings, so I stopped it.
I found that soaking my feet in Epsom Salts for a few minutes at night really helped. I also use a mint cream from Mary Kay. It seems to help.
My neuropathy tends to get worse if I over do it. Like today I was spreading mulch and walking around a lot. Now, I'm up because the nerves are firing up. Hard to sleep with all that going on.
As for my hands, well... it's mostly my left one. (why? Idk?) anyway, they don't like water too much. I just deal with it. I can't take any anti-inflammatory drugs because I'm on blood thinner. I don't know what to tell you there that will help.
that's all I got!
Prayers to those who suffer, I hope it improves over the years.
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Ask your doctor if you can take melatonin, tart cherry capsules, and magnesium to sleep.
They all help.
@A MyBCTeam Member
I take an R-Lipoic acid tablet that has B vitamins in it.
Also, tart cherry capsules and magnesium glycinate.
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