The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Peripheral Neuropathy Nerve Pain
How to Use Capsaicin Ointment to Ease Pain
Repeated application of capsaicin ointment or cream depletes substance P in nerve endings and eases neuropathy or shingles pain.
Do Statins Cause Nerve Pain (Neuropathy)?
Statins are among the most prescribed drugs in the world. Do such medications cause nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy)? Most experts say no. Are there data?
Do People Who Eat Fish Grow Old More Healthfully?
A long-running study suggests that people who eat fish and shellfish regularly are less prone to chronic disease as they age.
Will Benfotiamine Ease Your Foot Pain?
Benfotiamine may help alleviate nerve pain associated with diabetes. A reader wonders if it will help other types of neuropathy as well.
Can the Antidepressant Amitriptyline Mess Up Memory?
The antidepressant amitriptyline is prescribed for nerve pain, fibromyalgia, insomnia or migraines. Can amitriptyline cause memory problems?
What Is the Other Side of the Opioid Crisis?
Why is the opioid crisis getting worse? People in chronic pain are suffering because they can't get opioids. Why are so many others overdosing on fentanyl?
Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy From Chemotherapy with Multivitamins
There are many challenging side effects from cancer treatment. One that is not always appreciated in advance is peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy.
How Many Breast Cancer Survivors Suffer Nerve Pain?
Two-fifths of breast cancer survivors in a recent study reported troubling nerve pain two years after treatment with chemotherapy.
Are There Natural Remedies for Nerve Pain?
There may be several natural remedies for nerve pain, although they have not been extensively studied in randomized controlled trials.
How Can You Overcome Long-Term Tingling?
Uncovering and correcting a thyroid hormone problem and a vitamin deficiency made a long-term tingling sensation disappear.
How to Ease Foot Pain with Purple Pectin
A combination of pectin (used by home canners to thicken jams and jellies) with grape juice may ease foot pain due to neuropathy or plantar fasciitis.
Will Magnesium Conquer Nerve Pain?
One reader found that magnesium supplements reduced the numbness and nerve pain that resulted from a reaction to strong antibiotics.
People in Agony Turn to Marijuana for Pain Relief
Patients in pain are being denied opioids. The DEA, CDC and FDA advise against narcotics. Is an unexpected consequence increasing use of marijuana for pain?
Blood Pressure Pills Are Contributing to Nerve Damage and Dizziness
Finding ways to control blood pressure without devastating complications can be a challenge.
Taking a Statin to Lower Cholesterol Resulted in Numbness in Fingers and Toes
One statin side effect that may take people by surprise is neuropathy. It can show up as severe pain or as numbness in fingers and toes.
Could Your Antibiotic Cause You Permanent Nerve Damage?
According to a recent FDAs safety communication, use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics may lead to permanent nerve damage in some patients.
Vitamin (Benfotiamine) Reverses Nerve Pain
Benfotiamine, a form of the B vitamin thiamine, has been used to treat peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes.
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