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orchid1964
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Aug. 2004
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Aug. 05 2004,12:23 |
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My husband has been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. He has literally no muscle left in either foot.The pain is unbearable for him. He's on Neurontin, a medicine given to epileptics. No doctor has been able to pinpoint where the condition originated so they just try to treat the symptoms.He feels hopeless at times. The condition seems to be moving up his calves. He's been to neurologists, podiatrists and orthopedic surgeons. No luck.....Anyone with any suggestions...please respond...
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Dr Foot
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Jan. 2003
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Aug. 06 2004,10:37 |
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Peripheral neuropathy can be very dissficult to cure, especially when it is not realted to daibetes or nerve damage. Other conditions related to this condtion are atherosclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and polyarteritis nodosa.
 Here are some links that may be able to shed more light on the subject:
Organizations
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
P.O. Box 850
Rocklin, CA 95677-0850
ACPA@pacbell.net
< http://www.theacpa.org >
Tel: 916-632-0922 800-533-3231
Fax: 916-632-3208
National Chronic Pain Outreach Association (NCPOA)
P.O. Box 274
Millboro, VA 24460
ncpoa@cfw.com
< http://www.chronicpain.org >
Tel: 540-862-9437
Fax: 540-862-9485
Neuropathy Association
60 East 42nd Street
Suite 942
New York, NY 10165-0999
info@neuropathy.org
< http://www.neuropathy.org >
Tel: 212-692-0662 800-247-6968
Fax: 212-692-0668
National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain
P.O. Box 70045
Houston, TX 77270
markgordon@paincare.org
< http://www.paincare.org >
Tel: 713-862-9332
Fax: 713-862-9346
American Pain Foundation
201 North Charles Street
Suite 710
Baltimore, MD 21201-4111
info@painfoundation.org
< http://www.painfoundation.org >
Tel: 888-615-PAIN (7246) 410-783-7292
Fax: 410-385-1832
National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3580
nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
< http://www.niddk.nih.gov >
Tel: 301-654-4415 800-891-5390
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