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UglyGreed

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6. Thank you so much

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 09:22 AM

Nov 2014

for the reply and I will look into it. On top of my spinal issues I have Hydrocephalus which I'm have trouble with my shunt. So if sit up my spine is better but my headache gets worse and visa versa. The doctors were implying that I may of had opioid induced hyperalgesia which I feel it is silly since my dose was consider low even by my pain management NP. So I stopped the pain medication and my whole body is paying the price. It's not just my lower back with five damaged discs, it my neck also which was fused and now two new discs popped, making it grand total of 11 shitty discs that I know of. It truly does suck. Oh BTW I have taken desipramine and Cymbalta. The desipramine stopped working and the Cymbalta was one of the worse meds I've ever taken. Thanks again for the help.

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Does anybody have any tips for neuropathic pain in regards to sleeping [View all] UglyGreed Nov 2014 OP

well you nailed it demwing Nov 2014 #1

Well I'm NY UglyGreed Nov 2014 #2

Well I wouldn't tell you to break the law demwing Nov 2014 #3

Yes but I been out of the UglyGreed Nov 2014 #4

10mg Elavil or Pamelor works on a case by case basis kickysnana Nov 2014 #5

Thank you so much UglyGreed Nov 2014 #6

amitriptyline is often used "off label" for pain dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #7

Thank you UglyGreed Nov 2014 #8

Diclofenac always helped mr nay more than hydrocodone, esp at night. nt Nay Nov 2014 #9

Thanks for the reply UglyGreed Nov 2014 #10

It didn't bother him, but as always, take it with a meal so stomach issues Nay Nov 2014 #11

Thank you once again UglyGreed Nov 2014 #12

Have you considered neurontin? brer cat Dec 2014 #13

Thank you for the reply UglyGreed Dec 2014 #14

I took neurontin for years Diraven Feb 2024 #33

i take a muscle relaxant at bedtime. mopinko Jan 2015 #15

Trazodone? PasadenaTrudy Jan 2015 #16

I take Lyrica and amitriptilyne for diabetic neuropathy Packerowner740 Jan 2015 #17

Look into ibuprofen and Tylenol together. Patterson Jun 2021 #18

It's sold as Advil Dual. I love it. vanlassie Feb 2024 #36

A non-medicinal tip flor-de-jasmim Apr 2022 #19

Regular strength Tylenol gel-capsules get me back to sleep when waking up No Vested Interest Apr 2022 #20

I find a half hour with an HiDow electrical stimulator works dickthegrouch Jun 2022 #21

I have that too. It helps some. AllyCat Feb 2024 #28

Gabapentin or Amitriptyline (both non-narcotic for neuropathic pain) hlthe2b Jun 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Mugu Jun 2022 #23

LDN - low dose naltrexone womanofthehills Jun 2022 #24

L-theanine Lulu KC Feb 2024 #25

Lidocaine. barbaraann Feb 2024 #26

I took Cymbalta for neuropathy and it worked great for me. AllyCat Feb 2024 #27

Same here johnnyplankton Feb 2024 #29

Yeah, that was not good. AllyCat Feb 2024 #37

We're all in such different situations. Basic LA Feb 2024 #30

Thank you for the post. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #31

Try a hot water bottle dickthegrouch Feb 2024 #35

Also THC gummies work for multigraincracker Feb 2024 #32

Perhaps low dose trazodone for sleep? Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #34

Various strategies. limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #38