Hi all. I posted my story earlier, but now have questions about peripheral neuropathy.
Just to back track a bit, I have had 5 major spine surgeries before the diagnosis of diabetes. I entered the hospital November 2003 for leg problems and found that I had blood clots which were surgicaly removed. I wasl also diagnosed with Diabetes Type II.
After the surgery on my leg I was in recovery. The numbness, pain in leg did not go away. It was felt that the surgery was successful, but the complaints that I had were not related to the surgery. It was either due to problems stemming from the lower back or from the diabetes. I had an EMG done and showed peripheral neuropathy. Here I am 1 1/2 years post surgery/diagnosis and still have major problems with the left leg. There is pain, numbness from the knee down to the foot. I have trouble wearing regular shoes at this point. I was put on amitriptyline for the neuropathy, but all it did was put me to sleep. Did not resolve any of the problems with the leg on symptoms. I have tried excercise, mainly aqua therapy, doing excercises in a swimming pool. No relief noted.
Anyone have any suggestions &/or thoughts on peripheral neuropathy. Thanks as always for listening and your input.

Allan

you might try asking for a medication for the neuropathy like neurotin a good majority of us are on neurotin (aka gabopentin )it seems to work quite well with the neuroapthy tell you dr you no longer can take the amtriptyllin i was on that and it also gorked me bad! tell the dr to change the meds if he wont go to an neurologist and get the proper treatment for the neuropathy i do feel for you i also have the neuropathy in the legs feet and hands now for feet you can go to a foot dr they may reccommend a orthotic .for the feet my friend has a orthotic device in her shoes and she says it wonderful. good luck

Thanks for the suggestion. I was on Neurontin several times and had problems with it. The first time I was on it, Iwas taking 900 mg 3 times a day for a total of 2700 mg per day. I was acting strange to say the least. Did things that I could not remember the next day. Then after som time, I was put on a lower dosage of 300 mg per day. They thought that the high dose had an adverse effect on me. But the lower dosage I found did nothing for me. So there must be some other possible medications for me. Will ask the next time I see my endocronologist. But thanks for the input.

Allan

there are other meds beside the neurotin so ask to try them its beeter than being drugged on the amtripthylline

A friend's sister has peripheral neuropathy resulting from an old spine injury and was unable to stand on feet without pain. Someone suggested she put "Vitamin E oil" on her feet. She is now able to stand on her feet without pain. I have no idea whether this is a miracle or what but she has relief.