Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Or nerve pain? It's been a really bad week for it. My back went on Monday. I am having stabbing/shooting pains in my legs and arms, just awful .... I'm 2 months off Valium. Also have joint pain but this has gone on for about 4 years. I had a massage today but this was painful and she didn't even apply much pressure and said I was tense pretty much everywhere. It hurt to be touched. What is going on with me?

 

Is this withdrawal?  I seem to be going through a bad patch this week

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I think it's withdrawal NMP.

 

Two months for me too, and symptoms that were once gone have returned. Physical and mental. 

 

I'm hoping it's valium's lady hoorah.  Valium gets booed off the stage. 

 

Two months is still early days from what I understand. 

 

Dee

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I was doing relatively well @ seven months (IE) "Working out heavy 5 X a week" before getting hit with both a WAVE and massive sciatica pain! The pain initially started in my left glute Saturday night and then started slowly migrating to both my left hip region / down my left leg.  One of my biggest complaints at seven months out is "Nerve related issues / pain" as many have discussed here.

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I think it's withdrawal NMP.

 

Two months for me too, and symptoms that were once gone have returned. Physical and mental. 

 

I'm hoping it's valium's lady hoorah.  Valium gets booed off the stage. 

 

Two months is still early days from what I understand. 

 

Dee

 

Thanks Dee. I think I'm going to have this a while yet as I only jumped 2 months ago. Will make the most of the good days. I hope your symptoms subside soon.

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I was doing relatively well @ seven months (IE) "Working out heavy 5 X a week" before getting hit with both a WAVE and massive sciatica pain! The pain initially started in my left glute Saturday night and then started slowly migrating to both my left hip region / down my left leg.  One of my biggest complaints at seven months out is "Nerve related issues / pain" as many have discussed here.

 

Thanks clearskies, having had sciatica in the past I know how painful it is. I've read some posts on here regarding nerve pain but you know, your mind plays tricks on you and my mind went off on a tangent. Do I have fibromyalgia etc as I have many of the symptoms. Just wanted reassurance as I'm sure you know WD is a long and lonely process. Let's hope we all heal soon ...

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Unless it’s a severe accident peripheral neuropathy comes on slowly.

I thought I had it after an RTA and also had B12 levels checked which were low because of the dread Omeprazole!!

Get well soon

I find massages painful about 1/3 of the time. 

Does your masseuse do reflexology?

Dickie

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Unless it’s a severe accident peripheral neuropathy comes on slowly.

I thought I had it after an RTA and also had B12 levels checked which were low because of the dread Omeprazole!!

Get well soon

I find massages painful about 1/3 of the time. 

Does your masseuse do reflexology?

Dickie

 

I think she does do reflexology. Maybe I'll give that a try. I don't usually find massages painful. The nerve pain has been a gradual thing. I guess it's the drug working it's way out of my system as still early days.

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Yeah it's absolutely crazy during my fifteen month slow taper things got so bad that I was forced to use a walker! So now at seven months out I was shocked to say the least when the pain returned last weekend! When things got really bad I was taking 3 to 4 epson salt baths a day! Epson salt bath, coupled with "Ben Gay / Bio Freeze", and "Hot / Cold Therapy", often times resets the nerves in the body. Hope you feel better soon

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I was on klpn 3mg/d for 30+ years. Did two year taper, just finished five weeks ago. About 3 or 4 weeks ago I started getting strong muscle and joint pain mostly in my legs. It is always worse in the evenings (like right now.) Interesting others got this shortly after jump. The brain working things out?

 

I am uncertain how long this will last. It was a w/d symptom I wasn't expecting, weird. Right now I just hope it  doesn't get worse and assuming it will pass. I am trying not to take pain killers and look for natural remedies. I did just get some Fibro cream and find hot showers help and am going to try a friend's hot tub.

 

I would never wish this on anyone but helpful to know one is not alone in the journey.  My best thoughts with all of you. Hang in there and thanks for mutual support.

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Clearskysahead...

My Sister has long term lyme, babesia, bartenella, fibro, panic disorder. We were talking today about getting through it today... The long struggle. She is on klonopin taper while working on babesia. Leg and other nerve pain always a problem, still is. She was given two weeks to live at one point. She said she felt like she got a second chance when she got past that. She has fought ever since and is slowly winning the battle.

 

Fight for the good windows and keep your eye on goals. Count your successes no matter how little. Love those around you and let them love you. My heartfelt thoughts in your journey. Hang in there.

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Yeah it's absolutely crazy during my fifteen month slow taper things got so bad that I was forced to use a walker! So now at seven months out I was shocked to say the least when the pain returned last weekend! When things got really bad I was taking 3 to 4 epson salt baths a day! Epson salt bath, coupled with "Ben Gay / Bio Freeze", and "Hot / Cold Therapy", often times resets the nerves in the body. Hope you feel better soon

 

Thanks clearskiesahead 

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I was on klpn 3mg/d for 30+ years. Did two year taper, just finished five weeks ago. About 3 or 4 weeks ago I started getting strong muscle and joint pain mostly in my legs. It is always worse in the evenings (like right now.) Interesting others got this shortly after jump. The brain working things out?

 

I am uncertain how long this will last. It was a w/d symptom I wasn't expecting, weird. Right now I just hope it  doesn't get worse and assuming it will pass. I am trying not to take pain killers and look for natural remedies. I did just get some Fibro cream and find hot showers help and am going to try a friend's hot tub.

 

I would never wish this on anyone but helpful to know one is not alone in the journey.  My best thoughts with all of you. Hang in there and thanks for mutual support.

 

Yes the WD symptoms have been unpleasant and it's good to know we're not on our own here. Terrible what these drugs do to some people though  Hope you feel better soon.

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Clearskysahead...

My Sister has long term lyme, babesia, bartenella, fibro, panic disorder. We were talking today about getting through it today... The long struggle. She is on klonopin taper while working on babesia. Leg and other nerve pain always a problem, still is. She was given two weeks to live at one point. She said she felt like she got a second chance when she got past that. She has fought ever since and is slowly winning the battle.

 

Fight for the good windows and keep your eye on goals. Count your successes no matter how little. Love those around you and let them love you. My heartfelt thoughts in your journey. Hang in there.

 

Was your sister diagnosed with "Lyme", prior to being on any RX drugs? I often times wonder if those who initially test "POSITIVE" have extremely weak immune systems which is directly attributed to the various RX drug(s) they are on? On my journey I noticed so many who were diagnosed with "Lyme", who additionally couldn't HEAL as they were simply not able to taper off various RX drugs chiefly "Benzo's". Those who ultimately made a 100% recovery only did so only after they got off all RX drugs! If you looks at the symptoms associated with "Lyme Disease", and "Tolerance W/D"....it's very hard to tell the difference between the two. Now looking back in hindsight with 20/20 vision so to speak I believe I was in tolerance w/d for 10 years!

 

It should also be noted that I saw some of the quote "Top Lyme Specialists", in the country who never once suggested the various RX drugs I was on might very well be my problem? They were however eager to take tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after putting me through an wide array of "Cognitive Tests", etc!

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I have neuropathy but also tested positive for it on 3 separate nerve conductor test. Total number ness in last 3 toes of left foot and lower left back. Also severe disk degenerative disease in Thoracic spine. Due to that there’s no way to know how much of my pains from clonazapam wd or from the already Existing neuropathy.

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I never had any "Pain", nor "Neuropathy", before taking "Klonopin"! In my humble opinion the "Physical Klonopin Addiction", not to be confused with the "Mental Hydrocodone" addiction I then developed all 100% stemmed from the use of "Klonopin"!

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Possibly Joseph

And we ignore barn door medical conditions at our peril.  We have a healthy cynicism regarding medics with some justification,  but to attribute all new symptoms to WD may be naive.

DOI. Long-standing peripheral neuropathy following RTA, oddly better on less psychotropics.

Dickie.

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I am three months off a 6 month Valium taper, and my two most consistent symptoms are insomnia and  burning nerve pain (neuropathy)-- particularly in my feet, hands, forearms, across my shoulder blades, and when it is worst also across my chest. I have dealing with the burning nerve endings since I hit about 5 mg in my taper.  I think what you are dealing with is a withdrawal symptom.  I hope it subsides soon for both of us.

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I am three months off a 6 month Valium taper, and my two most consistent symptoms are insomnia and  burning nerve pain (neuropathy)-- particularly in my feet, hands, forearms, across my shoulder blades, and when it is worst also across my chest. I have dealing with the burning nerve endings since I hit about 5 mg in my taper.  I think what you are dealing with is a withdrawal symptom.  I hope it subsides soon for both of us.

 

Yes let's hope so Mandrake. Since I originally posted this thread things have got worse regarding the muscle and nerve pain. I hope things improve for you too.

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I am sure Japanese POWs got this along with beri beri, I wonder if B1 Vit might help. And I use B12 though toes remain numb not painful.

Just a thought.

I take it because I am neurotic.

Sorry no bright ideas.

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Following.  I do wish to post here, but just too tired right now.