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Sheldon wrote:

> wrote:
> > Neuropathy & Diabetes, My foot pain is gone!
> >
> > I feel compelled to share this! Maybe old news to some but I'm psyched!
> >
> >
> > For over a year I've suffered with pain in my one foot that has had
> > this big ol' bad biker on the verge of tears! Pain that I can only
> > describe as like a red hot icepick being stuck into various places in
> > my foot and ankle! MANY sleepless nights. At worst I pointed my pistol
> > at my foot thinking the pain could only be lessened if I blew my foot
> > off! Well nevermind, it WAS just a thought! My Doctor gave me Neurontin
> > with 'NO' effect 'cept to make me 'rummy'...
> >
> > It was only recently that, on my own, I realized a correllation of
> > 'PAIN' with a particular food product I ate on a regular basis! This
> > realization was made apparent when I had doubled-up the portions,
> > resulting in GREATER pain!
> >
> > It seems to be the MSG content in the seasoning packages contained in
> > those "RAMEN" type noodle soups! I was eating at least one of them a
> > day and it was when I doubled the portion that the lightbulb lighted! I
> > have since stopped eating them and the pain has all but vanished! I
> > mean if at worst it was gauged at 100, my pain is now only at 5, and
> > not at all as frequent!
>
>
> I seriously doubt any doctor would prescribe this drug before doing a
> workup, including blood tests. I don't think 1-2 ramen seasoning
> packets a day would alone cause so severe an effect, you must have some
> underlying medical problem.

Sounds like gout...at the least I'd get a uric acid blood test.

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Best
Greg