Neuropathy

[rscowboy]

It has been at least two years since I had zero pain in my feet. On a 10 scale, my usual day was 2 or 3 with increasingly frequent spikes to 6 or 7 (lasting for hours at times). I'm talking wince-out-loud pain.

Last week I had 5 acupuncture treatments. The pain spikes have completely disappeared. At least 65% of the time my walking-around pain is less than 1. I've had periodic spells (of a couple of hours) with zero pain. I will watch the steady improvement this week and if needed, get a few more treatments.

My gabapentin dosages have dropped from 12 tablets a day to six and I will gradually wean myself off of them.

I don't know why I waited so long to try it. It made sense to me (nerve pain... hmm. Acupuncture somehow adjusts the body's flow....hmmm.)

A simple process. Needles placed in certain spots and left there for about 15 minutes. Then about 10 minutes of specialized vigorous foot massage. Bingo. I am dancing again.

Something to consider for your particular brand of neuopathic pain.

R

[rscowboy]

Update to my experiences.

In January I began seeing a Chinese doctor here in Oregon. I am doing weekly acupuncture treatments, plus doing foot baths in hot water with a special tea brewed from a package of Chinese herbs. After soaking for at least 30 minutes, I self-administer a vigorous foot massage. While my pain still spikes often, on average, the pain level is going down. I am in week 5 of a 10 week series. At the end of the series we will re-evaluate and probably go to maintenance (every 3 or 4 weeks). The pain relief is evident and certainly better than I was getting with neurontin alone.

R

[patwhite101]

Hi....
I am so happy you are getting relief. That is wonderful!! Thanks for updating everyone and please do keep us posted.
Best of luck to you and may the sun always shine on you.
Patsy