topamax for peripheral neuropathy

I have an MRI scheduled, but it wont be for another couple weeks, Thank you!

Yes to the Neuropathy, DX of Peripheral neuropathy in 1998 and it was put down to chronic Alcoholism. I stopped drinking in 02.....the numbness in my feet continued to get gradually worse..... Last Tuesday I met my NS, He did the usual motor and sensory neurological tests....no reflexes in my lower limbs and positive Plantar Response so he thinks it maybe due to a 7 mm syrinx (found on MRI) extending from C5 > T2....he said the syrinx was there all my life....

v been fighting peripheral neuropathy in my feet now for 10+ yrs, I get burning, tingling, acking, in my feet, and the heat is crazy when iver I put any shoes on my feet it feels like the oxigen is being cut off in my feet.

I have a neurologist who just keeps giving me oral meds., now trying Topamax, for painful peripheral neuropathy in hands and feet...ALOT of pain..a friend has a TENS unit she no longer uses, hence the question. When I go back to dr., I will ask him about this, but that's not until Sept. In meantime, a strange thing has happened....he could not find cause of my neuropathy, did many tests, all neg., NCS identified the problem as PPN...

Again, my point was that not very many doctors will prescribe Topamax, "solely" for weight loss; it's usually prescribed for something else and weight loss is a "beneficial" side effect, which was the intent when it was prescribed for me... I don't have headaches... I prescribed Topamax for peripheral neuropathy in my feet. My neurologist has put me on gabapentin, but one of the main side effects of that is weight gain and I gained like there was no tomorrow.

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If you mean you have paresthesias, and sensory symptoms, that is not the same as peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerves and it is normally diagnosed by EMG/NCS or nerve biopsy. Your feet turning purple seems to be more an indication of a vascular issue than a neurological issue. Raynaud's or PAD maybe.

My doctor has diagnosed me with peripheral neuropathy- small fiber. He has gone as far as to do the tilt table test on me. He said it was severe. I'm in constant pain!!! If you put on a sheet it feels like there's a course sand paper that is on them. My Doc has tried Amatryptoline(sp) nothing, He wanted to try Lyrica but my Insurance denied it saying they wanted neurontin instead.

Topamax also appears to reverse some of the nerve damage that leads to a painful condition called peripheral neuropathy, one of the most common complications of diabetes, in which diabetic people often feel like their feet are being stabbed by needles or that their hands are on fire, he says....

I know that peripheral neuropathy is a symptom, not a disease. I am diagnosed with secondary progressive MS but I had some signs of peripheral neuropathy too. So I was tested for many many different things. My EMG was fine so were most of my tests as I have already written. Things are getting worse and worse. My legs freeze increasing my spasticity. I cannot stand even minor enviropmental changes. As you understand I am not treated for anything, apart from MS, as we don't know what it is.

Used to take high dose of gabapentin and no longer working and decided to try Lyrica. Dr.said if could get used to taking the amitripline during the day it could help and it does but can't function. Now back to just taking it at night and have to suffer all day as the lyrica isn't doing it for me Just hoping someone has a suggestion for daytime relief. Thanks for helping.

I have severe peripheral neuropathy (PN) in both feet as a result of cancer (Waldenstrom). The cancer has been successfully treated but the PN is steadily getting worse. I tested negative on NCV and EMG. I take Lyrica and Amitriptyline. I'm on my feet for an hour a day wearing Crocs and can't wear shoes. It helps to sit with my feet up (level with my bottom) otherwise they get more painful, swollen and purple. Q: My PN seem different from how most descibe it.

Further to "Peripheral Neuropathy," is benfotiamine helpful? I found it on the net, but know nothing about it.

My neurologist did an EMG test which showed that I have peripheral neuropathy, but he only did my legs. I have been having pain in my upper shoulders and neck with a burning sensation. I did tell him that prior to my appt. Due to a positive ANA test, he sent me to a rheumatologist. The rheumatologist has run blood work for all kinds of muscle and autoiummune disorders, which isn't back yet and he is sending me for a full body bone scan.

My surgeon just told me that leg pain is unusual for chiari? I have read people having peripheral neuropathy. Confused help?

There are many conditions and diseases that can cause nerve damage. For example diabetes is one cause of peripheral neuropathy but there are many other conditions as well. It is best to talked to your doctor to get a diagnosis for what could be the cause of your neuropathy. Your doctor should perform NAFLD Fibrosis Score, Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) panel and transient elastograph test such as a Fibroscan or a liver biopsy if they suspect you have advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis.

The latest problems relate to peripheral neuropathy in his hands (and, less so, his feet). They are either burning very painfully or numb and he gets very upset about this, not to mention the fact that it reduces his everyday quality of life. We live in the UK and he has been given tablets which are supposed to take the pain away.

To assess whether pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFNalpha) may induce peripheral neuropathy or antibodies to peripheral nerve antigens in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: We studied 52 patients with HCV (38 men, 14 women; mean age 44.6 +/- 10.6 years) treated with IFNalpha. Before therapy (T(0)), patients underwent quantitative viral RNA determination, HCV genotype analysis, and neurologic and electrophysiologic evaluation.

Does anyone know the timeline from HIV infection to possible Peripheral Neuropathy. I had an exposure almost 4.5 months ago and now have been experiencing a numb index fingertip on my right hand for 4-5 days. It is not tingling or painful, it just feels numb and when I touch something it feels weird. I also have been feeling cold continually now for at least 2 months. I don't have a fever or a cold, it just seems as if my body will not warm up even in comfortable room temperature.

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