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i have been taking pregabalin for some years now.

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i am up to 150mg.it helps a little but it doesnt take the pain away completely.i take 1 500mg of codeine at night which also helps a little,except when i have my menstrual cycle,nothing helps and i am up for hours almost crying with pain that starts a few days before and ends a few days after my period....is there a connection between hormones and neuropathy?

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Dear Niclish

I hope your Doc can find the way giving you relief, regarding to your question this may help :

Hormonal imbalances can disturb normal metabolic processes and cause neuropathies. For example, an underproduction of thyroid hormones slows metabolism, leading to fluid retention and swollen tissues that can exert pressure on peripheral nerves.

Overproduction of growth hormone can lead to acromegaly, a condition characterized by the abnormal enlargement of many parts of the skeleton, including the joints. Nerves running through these affected joints often become entrapped.

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