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5. My body will not tolerate methadone or morphine

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 11:37 AM

Feb 2012

The patch was a last resort. My husband changes them with disposable gloves and they old patch is put into the envelope of the new one and taken directly out to the trash can. I have often thought there should be a container you should put them in and take them to the lab like you do with needles. the patch was not a choice I would have made but I had no choice. I was so sick on the others and my blood sugar would bottom out. Why I tolerate the patch is a mystery to me.

I also have Reiki treatments and have learned to meditate which also helps. It took a long time for the doctors to conclude my neuropathy came first and was chemo related. My diabetes has been under control for years and my neuropathy has gotten worse. I was diagnosed with neuropathy almost a year before the diabetes reared its ugly head.

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Are there any neuropathy patients here? [View all] Irishonly Feb 2012 OP

a teenie weenie one. mopinko Feb 2012 #1

I have never been given lyrica Irishonly Feb 2012 #6

I am on no medication for it Irishonly Jul 2012 #15

Yes, I have severe neuropathy CountAllVotes Feb 2012 #2

I wear the duragesic patch Irishonly Feb 2012 #3

I tried that briefly CountAllVotes Feb 2012 #4

My body will not tolerate methadone or morphine Irishonly Feb 2012 #5

There may be other avenues available to you... mind you this Former_DU_Member Feb 2012 #12

i gained some weight at first with it. mopinko Feb 2012 #7

Oh, hell, yeah libodem Feb 2012 #8

It sounds like Charcot Marie Tooth disease. zanana1 Feb 2012 #9

I have a failed fusion in my lower back libodem Feb 2012 #10

Mine is mild compared to what you go through Irishonly Feb 2012 #11

Type one diabetic for 30 years and dealing with nueropathy for the past 11 rl6214 Jul 2012 #13

How does it work for you? Irishonly Jul 2012 #16

I started on neurontin years ago when first diagnosed but it didn't work for long rl6214 Jul 2012 #17

When MSN had groups, I belonged to a neuropathy group Irishonly Jul 2012 #20

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I was recently diagnosed with dermatomyositis NightWatcher Jul 2012 #18

I am sorry to hear that. Irishonly Jul 2012 #19

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I am sorry Irishonly Oct 2012 #22

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Nothing does Irishonly Oct 2012 #24

I am KC Oct 2012 #25

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Me. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #27

I am sorry Irishonly Nov 2012 #28

Thanks, Irishonly. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #29

Can you wear socks with your shoes? Irishonly Nov 2012 #30

Yes, I'm in Chicago and have to wear socks in cold weather. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #31

I sent you an email Irishonly Nov 2012 #32

Thanks very much. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #33

I was looking on Amazon KC Jan 2013 #34

My daughter gave me some wool socks with arch supports for Christmas Irishonly Jan 2013 #35