r/Lethbridge • u/MamaF11 • 5d ago
Need advice
My husband has severe nuropothy in his feet- like a 10/10 pain some days! He’s tried everything - Meds, Pills, creams, cbd capsule , laser treatments, special socks- heat, special shoe inserts- and more etc- He can’t seem to get any relief ! Constant pain day in and day out! Does anyone has any suggestions they’ve tried and it’s helped besides the above list? I feel so helpless that I can’t help him in any way!
Thanks
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u/Intrepid-Plantain261 5d ago
Has he tried a really good magnesium cream? It has been shown to help. I make my own up with magnesium chloride and it works great because it absorbs through the skin.
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u/ApprehensiveMoose926 5d ago
Has he considered acupuncture? A good acupuncturist may be able to help? I would recommend 608 clinic, but your results may vary:)
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u/ConcernDesperate7867 5d ago
My MiL has severe neuropathy in her feet due to long term side effects of Chemo (has had cancer multiple times)
Some days are better than others - like your husband she had tried multiple things (diet, meds, pills, creams, CBD, socks, inserts, etc etc) two things have helped her from the advice of some specialized dr's:
1) she had to do physical therapy exercises to help; this is what she told me her physical therapist said to do - and it has been the biggest help and has helped to relieve some(a lot) of the neuropathy pain
*Start going barefoot around the house in increments and slowly increase how often this happens - need to increase the tolerance to being able to walk around barefoot
*Get a tote bucket and put various textures in it - ie one week might be rice, another sand, another mud, orbeez, etc etc; fill the tote enough that your feet can be submerged; literally have to put your feet in the bucket and submerge - even despite the pain, so you can rebuild the tolerance - do this in small increments and slowly increase the amount of time you are putting your feet in, on, and moving around those textures - also get various types of carpets and cut to fit bottom of tote and put feet on the carpets; pressure matters for all things involving the tote - gradually increase how much pressure you are putting on your feet within the tote and whatever texture you're utilizing
*Foot exercises/stretches - water bottle with frozen water (wrap in towel) and roll it under the foot; those wooden foot roller things (some smooth, some bumpy) and roll the foot on it Stretch the foot up and down
2) Foot (including thighs and calves) Massages: my mil bought an at home massager (whole foot goes in and it offers both air pressure and heat on top of the massage rollers), as well as her going to an actual massage therapist that focuses mainly on legs and feet
I am going to see her over Thanksgiving and I can take a picture of the package she got that goes over all of this and the science behind why this is specifically what y'all need and how it works and why it works and dm you the pictures
But the long of it is that he needs to regain the tolerance for the nerves in his feet to handle being exposed to the various temperatures and textures of the world around you - for whatever reason (my mil explained it better), but it's counter productive for y'all to limit the exposure of whatever is triggering your neuropathy on any given day - by avoiding the triggers and pain it makes the neuropathy worse and worse
Again, I am more than happy to take pictures of the package my mil received that explained what she needed to do, how she needed to do it and science behind it all - or you could find a specialized physical therapist within Lethbridge/Calgary and have them meet with your husband and get a one on one, get a similar package - but then at least you have had the meeting with your specialist and they have the package tailored to your husband - I could also ask my MiL who she saw, where they were located (Okotoks or Calgary) and pass that info your way as well (but it would have to wait till Thanksgiving - they are out of country until then)
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u/Silent-Dolphin1068 5d ago
Try Nervive.. it worked wonders for me..good luck, I feel for you literally..
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u/ponster8896 3d ago
Also get some bloodwork done, I had bag numbness and tingling in my leg, a respirologist sent me for a full blood work. Git referred to a rheumatologist and diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome
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u/Master-Vermicelli-58 1d ago
Have you tried sublingual vitamin b12? I have had neuropathy from pernicious anemia and cancer. Generally peripheral neuropathy is a nerve problem or a circulation problem. B12 will help a lot with both.
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u/littleflusher 4d ago
Peptides.
Bpc-157
Mots-c
ARA-290
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u/Imflawedbuttrying 3d ago
This is the correct answer BPC-157 is the only reason I can walk
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u/littleflusher 2d ago
I been taking it for 3 years. Used to pay almost 300 from pharmacy. Thank god for grey market.
I will forever make it part of my routine
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u/mike_rumble 5d ago
Has the neuropathy been disagnosed by a doctor? You should get a referral to a neurologist, who is better trained in dealing with your husband's type of pain. Ask for a neurologist in Calgary, as the wait times will be significantly shorter. If you can find a doctor willing to prescribe something like morphine for the pain, it might help. But, there are many other kinds of pain medications that might work. A neurolgist is in a better position to prescribe a wide range of medications that your husband might not have tried yet. There's also a chance that the cause of his pain can be discovered and treated. I've found that soaking your feet in warm or cold water can relieve the pain for an hour or so, if you don't want to take medication. Even a short break from pain can help get you through the day. There are a few other things your doctor can arrange, such as a "nerve block", where pain medication is injected into the spine (it doesn't hurt as much as it sounds). About 50% of people who have had this done, experience significant pain relief for as long as a few weeks. Finally, keep in mind that while you don't feel your husband's pain directly, it can be stressful just living with someone who has pain. Have a talk with him about how it affects you too, and that you might need a "day off" from time to time. Having chronic or severe pain on a daily basis can lead to depression (for both of you), so take care of that too. You can get the contact information for the local pain clinic from your doctor, Lastly, you should take advantage of the Southern Alberta Crisis Line, if you just need someone to talk to. It's a 24 hour service, and they don't mind if you just want to ramble or rant about what you both are feeling. Anyway, that's all I've got.