Hi Beth, That the naproxen sodium worked is probably a clue. I used to use it for various joint problems and it was effective, but it doesn't touch the post-herptic neuralgia. I know each person is different, but this might be a clue that what your husband has isn't related to that sort of neuralgia. I'm so glad it helped. Today I tried Zostrix, a cream with capsaicin in it and it seems to put a distracting 'heat' on the surface that masks the spasming neuralgia underneath. It might even keep the spasms from springing into action, with its heat-soothing effect. Dunno. Just glad for a different sort of sensation after a month of hell. Be well, Léna On Nov 23, 2012, at 4:10 PM, Beth Harrison wrote:
> Dorothy, > This is nowhere near natural-- however my husband has had severe pain with > sciatica recently. Been to a chiropractor several times > and a massage therapist. We were at a craft show over the weekend and he was > limping with the pain. He went to > the vendors lounge and laid down on a couch. Someone took pity on him and > gave him two naproxyn sodium (Aleve) which he > had never taken before, and he got relief! That seems to be the only thing > that has helped. > That is not a long term remedy for us, assuredly-- but until we can nail > down the root cause and a more natural remedy, it has > sure given him much needed relief from the acute pain. > Beth H > > > > Yes I have root canals but not mold. I now have an acute burning sensation > in the buttock (lol) but don’t know if this is to do with the shingles or a > sciatica problem. I do know that even ibuprofen + codeine don’t help it > whereas that stops the normal stabbing pains from shingles. I was > considering the amitriptylene approach which got rid of my fibromyalgie some > years ago – although I don’t want to. I do know that it is extremely > painful. By the liposome preparations do you mean Vit C done in lecithin in > a sonic unit, because I have the makings of this? dee > >
