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What Does Peripheral Neuropathy Condition Suggest?

\\\\\\hey I have had chronic PN (Peripheral neuropathy) for 13 years.

My friend, being treated for bone cancer and has also developed it, due to treatment drugs.

For the PN, they prescibed Pro Gabalin to reduce PN effect.

Does this mean this drug CAN help with PN, or as my condition is chronic, would this drug have little effect.

Advice please.

Alun C
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted yours and your friend's symptoms.

Pregabalin is used to treat the neuropathic symptoms such as tingling, burning and pain due to peripheral neuropathy. Pregabalin does not do anything for the cause of peripheral neuropathy (such as cancer or drugs or diabetes, etc.).

So, if you also have pain, burning, or tingling due to peripheral neuropathy, then, pregabalin capsules would help you. It does not matter whether you have the disease for 13 years!

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Does Peripheral Neuropathy Condition Suggest?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted yours and your friend s symptoms. Pregabalin is used to treat the neuropathic symptoms such as tingling, burning and pain due to peripheral neuropathy. Pregabalin does not do anything for the cause of peripheral neuropathy (such as cancer or drugs or diabetes, etc.). So, if you also have pain, burning, or tingling due to peripheral neuropathy, then, pregabalin capsules would help you. It does not matter whether you have the disease for 13 years! I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in