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Posted by Declan on February 8, 2007, at 19:38:01
From time to time my degenerative spinal condition (how I love to embrace the portentious and fearful) causes me pain.
Right now I can feel the thing in my upper back that is referred from my neck. Last time it took 6 weeks to resolve.
Kinda interesting, but you wouldn't want to have to do much else when it gets going (easier for me than most).Apart from DLPA, which I find it hard to get enthusiastic about, what about fish oil and alpha lipoic acid?
ALA is used with neuropathy, but is that different?
There's a limit to how much fish oil I can tolerate.I may have to poison myself with ibuprofen.
Any ideas?
Posted by tealady on February 8, 2007, at 23:04:24
In reply to Nerve root pain, posted by Declan on February 8, 2007, at 19:38:01
Dare I suggest B1 injections? or even tyrosine?
http://tealady-health.blog.co.uk/?tag=tooth%20painI've really no idea if they would help, BUT thy did dull to almost gone my tooth nerve root pain and fascial pain..and Bob (friend on my blog who posted here a while ago once) found chewing garlic seemed to help his tooth nerve root pain .he trid it as garlic was high in B1 I think?
Apparentl;y tyrosine helped me previously looking back.. but it's not something one can usually continue over a period.Sorry to hear of your back Dec.
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 9, 2007, at 0:33:35
In reply to Re: Nerve root pain » Declan, posted by tealady on February 8, 2007, at 23:04:24
Hey!
>tyrosine >but it's not something one can usually continue over a period.
I was wondering why not? I loved tyrosine when I tried it (as an mood lifter) and I only took it for one day. I haven't dared to take it again, simply because it doesn't somehow seem right. But i was wondering if you knew of something else or what made you say that?
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by deepinit on February 14, 2007, at 1:39:52
In reply to Nerve root pain, posted by Declan on February 8, 2007, at 19:38:01
Hey Declan,
Havig the same painful problem (I lack 4 discs from a genetic version of DDD and refuse fusion). I have found that controlling inflammation has been the most effective for me. Vitamin C (via Pycnogenal sp.?), SAMe (working to add this), Alpha Lipoic, DL phenalaneline (SP?).
Additionally , diet plays a major part. Refined white sugar is a huge trigger as is alcohol (raising my eyebrow) ;-), coffee, and the biggest no-no smoking...
Lastly, there is an emotional part to the pain as well, not to metion the stress- induced pain. I noticed my pain increases when I have life stuff happen.....
Speaking from a heck of a lot of experience, PLEASE be careful with the drugsfor pain. ......
Posted by Declan on February 14, 2007, at 3:42:20
In reply to Re: Nerve root pain, posted by deepinit on February 14, 2007, at 1:39:52
Hi there
My situation is not so bad as it seemed (mild panic), and I forgot a few good ones.
Turmeric in decent doses with maybe that type of pepper to help absorption
Boswellia
Tangeretin and nobelitin
Posted by dessbee on February 16, 2007, at 9:43:28
In reply to Nerve root pain, posted by Declan on February 8, 2007, at 19:38:01
Low carb/high fat diet reduces pain problems.
Posted by tealady on February 17, 2007, at 16:18:55
In reply to Re: Nerve root pain » Declan, posted by dessbee on February 16, 2007, at 9:43:28
> Low carb/high fat diet reduces pain problems.
possibly a fit with the B1 helping there..as b1 is consumed by carbs, ie. low carb conserves B1
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