Peripheral Neuropathy

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Hi

I have neuropathy pain in both my upper legs that was caused by the

tourniquets used when I had bilateral knee replacements in 2001.

I have had Fibromyalgia since I was about 11 years old. I am 49 now.

I take Neurontin, Lamictal, Tegretol, Seroquel, Hydrocodone,Vistaril and

Ibuprofen.

How can I help you?

Kaylene

>Does anyone out there have this along with fibromyalgia?

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[Guest guest]

Are you diabetic (i am not)? I go to my pediatrist on Mon. Any tips on

how our discussion should go? I am very frustrated:(

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any successful experience of treating this condition.

My patient had chemotherapy last year but switched medication part way

through because it gave her peripheral pain and numbness. Eventually

even the second treatment caused it too but the treatment was finished

and she has been given the all clear except that she now has Peripheral

Neuropathy from the treatment. She has some arthritis in her feet but

the pain from the neuropathy starts in her feet and spreads upwards. I

gave the patient restorative nervines such as Avena and Hypericum and

relaxing nervines like Scutellaria and Matricaria and Vib op' to reduce

spasm but the patient reported that it did not help her and, on the

weekend before she came for her follow up, that she had pain spreading

up until her whole body was engulfed with pain, the worst pain she had

ever had with the neuropathy and was concerned the herbs caused it.

I have advised the patient that neuropathies need time and given dietary

advice also, but I am a bit floored by the patients possible reaction to

the herbs I gave. Any similar experiences out there or successful herbal

plans for neuropathies that others have found successful?

Seán