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Can I Rely On Gabapentin For Burning Sensation In Legs Caused By Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease?

My Name is Sharon Maracle and I have C. M. T. I will try to spell it. Charcot Merie Tooth Dease. I have a lot of Pain in my Feet and they burn Like they are on fire and my instep has fallen right down on my left foot. I can hardly walk and my left foot it feels like I am walking on the inside of my foot.I get a lot of shooting pains though my toes so bad it has made me cry. When I walk or even siting my toes feel like they are turning under my feet and that pains to but they are not going under my feet.My Dr. has me on 10 Gabapentin 400 mg. and 6 Oxycocet 5/325 and 1 Cymbalta 30 mg. a day.The Cymbalta makes me sweet. Cant go any where. I am shut in apt. all the time cause I where the lightest night gowns I have. I don t want any one seeing me like this. My Dr. wants me to go as high as 90 mg. I cant do it. With the pain and now this sweeting it just isn t a life for any one.Is there any other pill that would help me. Like Lyrica or some thing.and I am trying to help my husband he has Dementia and takes Seizures. Please help me if you can. Oh I am 69 years old. Thanks Sharon.
Mon, 17 Apr 2017
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Respected Sharon, hi sorry to hear about your issue.
Many neurologies are notorious as you must be knowing by this time handling CMT and husband`s dementia with seizures.
Yes Gabapentin has definite good results along with that you can
*Do ice application 3-4 times a day for cooling sensation.
*Perform light foot exercises at home with gentle care.
*Keep you BP, Blood Sugar level under control.
*Avoid stress , have adequate sleep of 8 hours.
*Can take additional analgesics like Ibuprofen / Diclofenac after meals 2
times a day but as these are prescribed medicines you have to get
prescription from the family physician.
*Certain multivitamins and multimineral show benifits at long term periods.
Hope this rectifies your query.
Thanks for using Health care Magic and reviewing my answer.
Regards
Wishing you fast and speedy recovery from the same.
Bye Take care Dear.
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Can I Rely On Gabapentin For Burning Sensation In Legs Caused By Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease?

Respected Sharon, hi sorry to hear about your issue. Many neurologies are notorious as you must be knowing by this time handling CMT and husband`s dementia with seizures. Yes Gabapentin has definite good results along with that you can *Do ice application 3-4 times a day for cooling sensation. *Perform light foot exercises at home with gentle care. *Keep you BP, Blood Sugar level under control. *Avoid stress , have adequate sleep of 8 hours. *Can take additional analgesics like Ibuprofen / Diclofenac after meals 2 times a day but as these are prescribed medicines you have to get prescription from the family physician. *Certain multivitamins and multimineral show benifits at long term periods. Hope this rectifies your query. Thanks for using Health care Magic and reviewing my answer. Regards Wishing you fast and speedy recovery from the same. Bye Take care Dear.