I used Morphine gel last night and this morning. I first noticed last night that its effect was dramatic and very fast: I noticed almost immediate relief and roughly an associated drop in 2 pain levels, from 7 to 5. This morning was similar. These effects were surprising to me. Also, I had to use 5 bandages to cover the ulcers and when applying this gel 3 times daily, and I do the multiplication, I will end up using a whole lot of bandages.
It has been a little difficult to apply the Neurontin gel and avoid the ulcer sites and the area around them so the bandages would stick to my skin, yet still apply to the areas that are most affected by neuropathic pain. It is still very painful to apply it since it is thick and doesn't spread easily (high viscosity) and also sticky. I will use it until next Tuesday to give it a full 2 week trial. Doug, one of my pharmacists, is very interested in its effectiveness as he suffers from neuropathic pain from type 2 diabetes and is also treating with oral Neurontin with decreasing effectiveness.
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