Neuropathy Suffering
- dianaclaire
- knightcat50
- dianaclaire
- polish943
- Nashjudah
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» dianaclaire - Neuropathy
I have suffered with neuropathy for 10 years now. Every known medication has been tried with very little relief. I take 3200 mg of Neurontin and 400 mg of Carbatrol daily. I also take 10 to 12 Vicodin-ES daily. Nothing relieves the pain. I lost my job in August due to poor production. The neuropathy has spread from my feet to my hands. I am 51 years old and have diabetes. What is strange is that I developed neuropathy one year before the diabetes. I always had my blood checked for diabetes every 3 months. I have heard that neuropathy sometimes develops after a major surgery. I had an emergency hysterectomy, complicated by ovarian necrosis, one year before I got neuropathy. I can't imagine living the rest of my life with this disease. When the pain started in my hands, I became absolutely panicked. There has got to be a more effective treatment for this condition. I plan to file for disability but I understand that will be a battle. Any suggestions from anyone?Thanks for listening.
Diane
-- posted by dianaclaire
» knightcat50 - Re: Neuropathy
In response to message posted by dianaclaire:DISABILITY IS NOT ALWAYS A HASSLE...I GOT MINE IN 3 MONTHS...NO PROBLEMS OR LAWYERS....ALL YOU CAN DO IS TRY....
-- posted by knightcat50
» dianaclaire - Re: Re: Neuropathy
In response to message posted by knightcat50:Can you give me some pointers on how to handle the disability application by myself without legal help? I would appreciate anything you can tell me. Thank you so much.
-- posted by dianaclaire
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