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Do u suffer from neuropathyn ?

Hi Guys, Does anyone suffer from neuropathy and cant get rid of the pain? I have been diabetic since early 90's and I had neuropathy mid 90's i tried everything my gp and hospital thru at me but no releif. My nan and mum swore by co-codamol for pain releif, i have been using it for pain releif and to calm me down and get to sleep easier for quite a few years but only took them when only needed. As my medication wasnt giving me releif from the neuropathic pain I started to take co-codamol max 8 a day and after 3-7 days I noticed that it was giving me a little releif , that was 500/8 mg so I spoke to my gp and asked for the higher strength codine the capsules were 500/30mg i took 2 caps 4 times a day and over the week the pain was getting less, by taking them for some time the pain is 90% gone sometime i have 100% releif, sometimes my kidney dialysis agrevates the neuropathy but sofar i have had 95-100% pain free for at least 1 year, stop the capsules and within 4 days pain returns

Update:

and makes me feel so darn miserable and near crying cos the sensation is worse than the pain, it can take over 1 week to get it to settle down again after restarting medication. i take the medication regularly to prfevent the onset of the pain, rather than wait untill i have pain, cos if pain returns it can take up to 7 days to get relef. i was i9n hospital in vfeb for 1 week in feb and 2 in march and they wouldnt give me the tabs the way i did it cos my gp wrote my prescription his bway so hospital wouldnt budge from that until my gp came back to surgery. i hope my way helps any of u guys out there, if it helps please let me know. my gp and diabetic consultant both said that co-codamol wasnt for neuropathy, but i told them it helps me, its got to be high doesage of codine and taken regularly every day, ry 8mg codine first if u wish but u will have to see ur dr first.

I hope i help someone, please write back and let me know if I have

Jimmy from Essex uk

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