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I am suffering from severe pain in my feet due to diabetic neuropathy i take gabapentin 800 mg 3 per day.but pain and numbness persist. any tips?help
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Lyrica (pregabalin) or: Savella (milnacipran) coupled with very tight diabetic control.
Answered 6/14/2016
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Many options for DPN: Keeping your A1C in line will help. FDA indicated Meds for DPN are Lyrica (not gabapentin) Cymbalta, Nucynta (tapentadol) ( an opioid), and Metanx ( a vitamin mix) Also frequently used are Elavil, gabapentin, alpha lipoid acid (herbal). Spinal cord stimulation is very helpful but requires a small implant in the body. See a pain doc in your area to discuss these and other pain options.
Answered 6/14/2016
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