On 4/4/2007 Shoeshoe wrote:
I am a 5 yr. lung cancer survivor. I have two thirds of my right lung gone. I am in my 70's and excersie regularly My NEUROPOTHY is getting worse. Does any one have an answer My neurologist has tried different medications. Nothing seems to work.
Shoeshoe, my lung cancer have been in remission for 12 years now last august 8th of this year. I never had the problem of any kind from my surgery and radiation. My ordeal begun after 2 months of chemo which I already recieved 6 rounds on feb.1996. All of the possible side effect anyone can imagine was being felt from nerves to muscle pain. Here it is 12 years later, I'm still suffering from it. I have been in pain killers and anti anxiety drugs for about ten years now. I tried to minimize the use of drugs for fear of drugs may not work after so long. I only take them when pain is so unbearable. for the first 5 years, I was using 375mg of vicodin es twice daily. after a while, I have to up it to 4 times daily. now i'm approaching 11 years under that medication, I have to up it again to 5 times daily. It does not take away all the pain but It was minimizing it to I was able to live a more quality life. I trully believed it is all up to individuals system how it reacts to different situation. I have tried many drugs and only found two that helps me. aprasolam to help me sleep and half a tablet for pain maintanance. I'm sure you will find some relief for you. just keep on asking your doctor to try and prescribe you different one's until your system respond to one of them. I hope you find one. wish you the best.
buang