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Posted 6/14/2013 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all! I've just had the most challenging week in a long time. Prior to this, most of my symptoms were neuro. On on week 5 of a 9 week abx protocol, and I think the devil himself has been unleashed in my body. I'm having truly unbearable nerve pain that starts in my knees. When I move certain ways, it shoots up through my body-unpleasant is an understatement. 2 questions: 1. Is there anything I can take to ease this pain? Not even Percocet has helped so far. 2 does this sound like a normal herx! Would it be best if I just stopped the abx until the pain is gone?
Any other suggestions? Thanks

Bill
Posted 6/15/2013 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Bdoc,
It does sound like a Neuro herx. The only thing that ever touched my pain has been acupuncture, but I know that not all are willing to give that a try.

Are you doing the Epsom Salt and Peroxide soaks? That was about the only other thing I could find to help ease that kind of pain.
Posted 6/15/2013 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Trav- I am doing Epsom salt baths almost everyday. I'm also using an Infrared Sauna. I'm taking Lyrica and another drug that I can't remember the name of right now. Oh, I also have Mobic which hasn't seemed to have helped at all. I have done accupuncture in the past, but not recently. How often do you use accupuncture?
Posted 6/15/2013 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry - we had to go get feed for the goats! Those horns are a little too pointy when they are mad because they don't get fed!! LOL!

I usually have acupuncture every two weeks - although sometimes I would make a special trip when I was in a lot of pain. I was pretty much afraid of getting started using the really strong pain meds for long, as I had a really hard time quitting smoking and was concerned that once started on the strong pain meds, I would quickly get addicted to them. Not a place I wanted to go, so I stuck to the acupuncture, Epsom salt baths and such like that.

Heat usually helped too, so I used either a microwavable heat bag, or an electric heating pad. I went for a while where I couldn't be around heating pads, electric blankets, be close to a microwave while it was running and so on, due to my nerves and all of their dysfunction.
Posted 6/16/2013 1:38 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Trav! I really appreciate all that you do!
Posted 6/16/2013 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Bdoc. smilewinkgrin I'm glad that I can help.
Posted 6/16/2013 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
Bdoc, sorry to hear you're in so much pain. Hope you feel better. Also, you may want to check with Dr. J's office about upping your vitamin B or mineral supplements...just an idea, and perhaps they would have another suggestion altogether to help you.
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