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I used to shoot up heroin.ive been sober for over 10 years now and i've been having a lot of numbness and tingling throughout my whole body and shooting pain in my legs. is there anything i can do to make it better?

Q: i used to shoot up heroin.ive been sober for over 10 years now and i've been having a lot of numbness and tingling throughout my whole body and shooting pain in my legs. is there anything i can do to make it better?

: Best approach to "make it better" is to uncover the cause. See your doctor and get evaluated for potential peripheral neuropathy or even a demyelinating disorder. This has no relationship to prior heroin, not used for 10 yrs.

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Best approach to "make it better" is to uncover the cause. See your doctor and get evaluated for potential peripheral neuropathy or even a demyelinating disorder. This has no relationship to prior heroin, not used for 10 yrs.

Answered 8/10/2022

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A member asked:

I used to shoot up heroin.ive been sober for over 10 years now and i've been having a lot of numbness and tingling throughout my whole body and shooting pain in my legs. is there anything i can do to make it better?

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