Peripheral Neuropathy

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Hi Everybody!

 

I have a 76 year old patient who is suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy.

This has bothered him since he had a back operation some time ago. He feels

like he is walking on pebbles in his shoes when he is in bed trying to

sleep. I think that either the inter-vertebral foramina are too small after

the surgery for the nerves to fit without being pressed or the area has

scar tissue pressing on the nerves. The surgeon who did this to him says

there is nothing that can be done about it. Gotta love them.

 

He has an overall yin deficient presentation. Hidden pulse, Pale tongue

material, swollen with thin white coating and little moisture. He has

central obesity and dry mouth but he is not diabetic. I have him taking Liu

Wei Di Huang Pian and Tien Wang Bu Xin Dan with no effect so far, a couple

of weeks. The MD guys have him taking neurotin, Inderal, and some others

which I have listed at my office (at another location now) Yes, the western

meds could cause neuropathy, but most likely not with the timing of the

symptoms starting right after the surgery. He didn't start the meds until

he had the symptoms.

 

The first several Acupuncture treatments helped him - he was almost symptom

free, and he couldn't even feel the needles but now he is super sensitive

to needling so I can't needle his feet any more and the symptoms are back.

I have been using stick on electrodes at the K 1 and Bafeng areas

connecting the other ends of the circuits to SP 6 and St 36. He can barely

stand that. Other points are LI 4, 11; and Lu 7. I have tried other points

without lasting success.

 

Lately he has had so much discomfort in his feet that he has been taking

amitriptyline. This really doesn't help, he stays awake tossing and turning

all night and then sleeps all day, amitriptyline or no amitriptyline.

 

Any help will be most appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Pete