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Suggest Remedy For Peripheral Neuropathy
Question: i'msuffering from peripheral nueropathy from my diabetes 2. Any ideas for relief/
Brief Answer:
Pragabalin/Methylcobalamin/Amitriptyline/Duloxetine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have advised you as following-
1)Strict control of blood sugar
2)Continue Duloxetine with doses adjusted according to response.
3)Tab pregabalin 75 mg once a day for initial few days,then increased to twice a day.
4)Cyanocobalamin 1500 mcg per day.
5)If no response to duloxetine and pregabalin,then amitriptyline 10 mg per day at bedtime, may be started,if no contraindications.
PLEASE TAKE MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have follow up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Pragabalin/Methylcobalamin/Amitriptyline/Duloxetine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have advised you as following-
1)Strict control of blood sugar
2)Continue Duloxetine with doses adjusted according to response.
3)Tab pregabalin 75 mg once a day for initial few days,then increased to twice a day.
4)Cyanocobalamin 1500 mcg per day.
5)If no response to duloxetine and pregabalin,then amitriptyline 10 mg per day at bedtime, may be started,if no contraindications.
PLEASE TAKE MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S GUIDANCE.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have follow up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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