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How do you cope with neuropathic pain due to diabetes? Lately, I have sometimes been surviving on barely 3 hours of sleep every two days due to neuropathic pain. I have been a diabetic (type 1) for almost 20 years now and there were times in my life I wasn't well controlled with regards to blood sugar due to diet and stress, and I think I am paying the price now. The neuropathic pain usually occurs on my hands and legs at random times of the day, and at totally random places. The pain itself is not excruciating but painful enough and distracting enough to be able to prevent me from falling asleep. The shooting pain will attack an area and come every few seconds continuously and the current painkillers I have (Tramadol and Paracetemol) is not helping at all. This is debilitating, to say the least, and it has screwed up my life, basically. I can't sleep and I can't do work (I am actually recuperating at home after a quadruple heart bypass in Nov 08) and my meal times are messed up and as you can imagine, my medicine times too. There are several times I even entertained thoughts of suicide, and wishing for all this suffering to end but I simply cannot imagine taking my own life. I am going to ask my doctor for special strong painkillers next week when I get to see her, maybe Neurontin. Can anybody who is suffering from the same type of pain share about the effects of these medicine to treat neuropathic pain? Is the pain eliminated totally, or are they lessened considerably? Is it hard to get prescriptions? Thanks.. I am at my wits' end.

jump_jump replied: "I don`t have an answer to your question but I just wanted to say i didt know diabetes could be a source of severe pain like that.I hope you heal soon and wish you all the strength."

kawlidgestudent replied: "Neurontin is a very good idea, it is very effective for neuropathic pain, you'll have to work with your doctor to titrate the the right dose for you. What might work for your leg pain is capsaicin cream, takes some getting use to but I have seen it work wonders. If the tramadol doesn't work stay away from it, it's not worth the risk if your not benefiting from it."

b_bardi99 replied: "there is also a new drug called Lyrica(for neuropathy) try neurontin first,but ask your dr to give you a info sheet about Lyrica."

msirismckenzie replied: "Both Lyrica and Cymbalta work very well for diabetic neuropathy. Within 1 week of starting Cymbalta, I experienced an 85% reduction in symptoms. Since Lyrica was added, I am 99.9% pain free. My neuropathy is from a different cause, but, I understand that the results are similar, regardless of the cause. I have experienced no side-effects, except a bit of sleepiness, which is fine because I take these pills at night. The problem with pain killers is that they treat the symptom only. Lyrica and Cymbalta attack the problem itself by disrupting/blocking the overstimulation of the nerves themselves. Talk to your Dr about this. Good luck."

SugarBabie replied: "I experienced this before I was diagnosed and for the first few weeks on insulin. I occasionally get it if I let my blood sugar get too high. It feels like my fingers or toes are on fire. I've even had these shooting pains right up my arm, that's scary! Try to keep your blood sugar under tighter control. Test more often. If your blood sugar is going over 140 at one hour or two hours after a meal, you need to cut back your carbs, and/or increase your insulin. Nerve damage starts occuring at blood sugar readings of 140. If you keep it under that level, it will help and it may even start to reverse it or reduce the symptoms. It worked for me, I hope it works for you too. Good luck! PS. Drink more water too, it can help a bit and so can walking. Read more about nerve damage on the links from this page. I got more helpful info out of this website than any other out there. "

Tin S replied: "I take 3 /50 mg. tramadol before bed time. 2 hours before. To control pain get blood sugar in normal range. Also you should be on a anti-depressant , Mecobalamin 1000 mcg. and tramadol. Mecobalamin is a special Vitamin B 12 vitamin. Double up on tramadol. Not highly addictive. The anti-depressant I took was Tegretol... Good luck. Also change doctors. How can he letyou suffer like this. No excuse..."

karen h replied: "I took Cymbalta and it worked for my diabetic neuropathy in my feet."

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