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<blockquote data-quote="spikyonyx" data-source="post: 783612" data-attributes="member: 57288"><p>Hi Richard, </p><p>I've been suffering from Peripheral neuropathy in my legs for a couple of years now.</p><p>They seize up and become numb -particularly walking in the cold- or pins and needles and shooting pains, most notably at night.</p><p>You can get treatments for it. The first drug I tried was Cymbalta/Duloxetine an antidepressant, but most recently the anti-epileptic drug Gabapentin has been the most effective. They are quite strong and have side effects, drowsiness being one, it's about finding a balance, but pain free nights <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Alternatively over the course of four months I weaned myself of the meds and the need for my walking stick with daily physio in a heated hydro pool. The heat both stimulates and sooths and you get the buzz from doing something 'healthy'.</p><p></p><p>Defiantly have a chat with a professional, it's not something you should have to put up with, especially is it can affect your mobility.</p><p>Hope that's of some help,</p><p>Regards, ash.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spikyonyx, post: 783612, member: 57288"] Hi Richard, I've been suffering from Peripheral neuropathy in my legs for a couple of years now. They seize up and become numb -particularly walking in the cold- or pins and needles and shooting pains, most notably at night. You can get treatments for it. The first drug I tried was Cymbalta/Duloxetine an antidepressant, but most recently the anti-epileptic drug Gabapentin has been the most effective. They are quite strong and have side effects, drowsiness being one, it's about finding a balance, but pain free nights :) Alternatively over the course of four months I weaned myself of the meds and the need for my walking stick with daily physio in a heated hydro pool. The heat both stimulates and sooths and you get the buzz from doing something 'healthy'. Defiantly have a chat with a professional, it's not something you should have to put up with, especially is it can affect your mobility. Hope that's of some help, Regards, ash. [/QUOTE]
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