I have suffered chronic pain for eleven years.I am now depressed and exhausted.

Brain and nerves
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Eleven years ago I had breast cancer for he second time. I had a mastectomy and a reconstruction using the muscle in my back. The surgery was incredible and I was very grateful. However, when my back was cut, I suffered nerve damage and have had neuropathic pain ever since. It feels as if I have metal prongs in my back pulling it down all the time.I had Gabapentin and that helped a bit but I fell asleep driving my car! After that I had massage, tens machine,acupuncture but nothing helped.I have been having Quetenza patches which helped a bit but sadly that no longer seems to work. Has anyone had a similar experience?

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Hi lr

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hi leah

I have painful neuropathy. I do get some relief from apple cider vinegar ,unpasteurized and aspercreme

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Thank you Sandy, do you drink the apple cider vinegar? Leah

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yes drink ACV 3x a day. It WORKS. SHA

SHAKE WELL each time. Some drink in juice. I drink it down with water. Let me know

Sandy

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Read about ACV ON GOOGLE

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Thanks, I will try that and let you know.

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I'm so sorry to hear of your problems.  It's amazing, I too had a mastectomy some years ago but I declined the reconstruction and I have a prosthesis to put inside my bra.

I had no idea how a reconstruction is done and I'm sorry to hear that you've have been in so much pain. 

I had an X-ray about 2 years ago and I was told my chronic neuropathic

pain is caused by a prolapsed disc which is pressing on my nerve roots.

Like yourself I am on Gabapentin, also tramadol, morphine patches and a cream for my leg and buttock.  I did have a tens machine from the hospital but as it wasn't making any difference I returned it.  I don't know why I still take everything I've been given as my pain is still chronic.  I have  been pushing for an MRI as I told the GP my pain is so severe I can barely walk and am in a wheelchair now. So obviously, in my opinion something has changed in my back and that is why I've pushed for another scan.  Well, finally, my GP referred me to the Spinal assessment clinic and straight away they have booked me in to have an MRI this Monday!  

It seems to me you definitely need more investigation into your problem.  Nobody should be suffering as you are.  A MRI or CT scan would hopefully show where the problem commences and who knows maybe some nerves can be moved away from the area.

Please persevere and keep telling your GP how you are effected by this problem.  Maybe you will be even transferred to the Spinal clinic as I was?

 

Good luck and my thoughts and best wishes to you.

 

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Thank you most sincerely for all that information. I will persevere with my zGP and see what he can suggest Take Care and good luck.

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How much of the vinegar each time?

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My surgery was in the foot that caused nerve pain. Lyrica worked better for me than gabapentin. Lyrica absorb s better in your body, it completely took my pain away.and now I'm off of it and can control it with pain killers and a key amine cream. I had trouble with lyrica side effects and had to stop it but the medication works 100 times better than gabapentin. Cymbalta also worked for me to reduce flare ups. Cymbalta, amatriptalyne,dioxin in are antidepressants that help with nerve pain. There's also tram adolescent that helps, it's technically not a pain killer but can cause dependency. Pain like that i know is excruciating and horrible. Ice can help for burning. I also found ims needling to help more than acupuncture. I take percocet which cuts out the severe burning and shooting pain.hope that helps

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Thanks for the info Leah.  I've been on Gabapentin for years and keep saying it does nothing to help the pain.  I'm definitely going to ask my GP to prescribe Lyrica for me.

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Hi

I take one tablespoon in the am. One teaspoon at lunch and one teaspoon at dinner. SHAKE THE BOTTLE. Check out Google

Good luck

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Thank you!