Question 1

i have severe limb pain. it is unbearable. what drugs?

Accepted Answer

Limb pain: This may be a condition known as crps (chronic regional pain syndrome). If in the early stages, epidural injections can prove very helpful. Otherwise, see a pain specialist for treatment.

Question 2

what causes chronic limb pain after amputation?

Accepted Answer

Phantom pain: The brain does not necessarily adapt to amputation, and may persist in sensing limb presence, and harm to limb even though gone.  This creates a painful feedback loop with neurogenic central pain reactions.  Can be handled with nerve pain suppressant meds such as lyrica, (pregabalin) gabapentin, amitryptiline, cymbalta, etc.

Question 3

how is phantom limb pain evaluated. treated?

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See below: There are no blood tests or xrays mris etc that need to be done. The diagnosis is established by the person's history and physical examination. The treatment includes various desensitization techniques such as tapping the limb, massage, using a prosthesis as well as various medications designed to dampen overactive nerves.

Question 4

what are people using for chronic phantom limb pain?

Accepted Answer

Phantom pain: Try to avoid any narcotics for phantom pain. Because the narcotics, such as lortab, morphine, tramadal etc, will decrease endorphine production  by negative feeding back, and make you more sensative to the pain. Acupuncture, antidepresants, such as ssri, nerve membrane stabilizers, such as neurotin, lyrica, (pregabalin) trileptal, Lamictal are commonly used.

Question 5

could you tell me what to do about phantom limb pain?

Accepted Answer

Phantom Limb Pain: Persistent aberrant pain from nerve endings of amputated limb is difficult to treat. Desensitizing approaches with physical therapy modalities used are heat, transcutaneous electrical stimulations, and massage. Medical treatments beside pain meds, include neuroleptics (nerve meds), antidepressants and even blood pressure meds.  Sometimes surgery is done to remove a neuroma at the residual limb.

Question 6

what is phantom limb syndrome or pain caused by damaged nerves?

Accepted Answer

See below: Phantom limb pain is a phenomenon that can occur after a person has an amputation of a limb or part of a limb. The person will often feel an intense painful sensation in the part of the extremity that is no longer there. This can also happen in people with spinal cord injury who feel pain in a part of their body that is paralyzed. It can be difficult to treat not impossible to treat.

Question 7

what causes phantom limb pain after amputation?

Accepted Answer

See below: No one is really sure although the evidence suggests that if the limb was painful prior to the amputation, there is a higher liklihood of phantom pain after the amputation.

Question 8

is phantom limb pain either biological or psychological?

Accepted Answer

Neuropathic: This phenomenon is consider a neuropathic pain.  There is a disconnect between what the brain perceives and what is actually there.  Phantom limb syndrome is common to many if not all amputees but not all have phantom limb pain.  Early use of a prosthesis is essential to help reduce these symptoms.  There are excellent medications that can also help with the symptoms.  See a pm&r physician.

Question 9

what is the treatment for chronic phantom limb pain?

Accepted Answer

Phantom pain: Yes, you can. However, try to avoid any narcotics to control your phantom pain. Because the narcotics, such as lortab, morphine, tramadal etc, will decrease your endorphine production from your  brain and spine  by negative feeding back, which will make you sensative to the pain. Acupuncture is an appropriate way to control phantom pain by increase endorphine and and by  balancing pain out.

Question 10

can i use cymbalta (duloxetine) to treat my chronic phantom limb pain?

Accepted Answer

Phantom pain: Yes, you can. However, try to avoid any narcotics to control your phantom pain. Because the narcotics, such as lortab, morphine, tramadal etc, will decrease your endorphine production from your  brain and spine  by negative feeding back, which will make you sensative to the pain. Acupuncture is an appropriate way to control phantom pain by increase endorphine and and by  balancing pain out.

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