He was taking a statin drug and went off of it for at least a couple of months, but if the achy pain got better it wasn't enough to talk about. He says it is a achy pain....not a pins and needles feeling, nor a leg cramp (Charlie Horse) feeling. He has since been put back on the statin drug. Before all that he tried different statins. He has had his knees checked by the orthopedic surgeon and MRI'd....plus his back MRI'd. His magnesium level was okay when they did a bunch of blood tests. No diabetes. Different tests to check for neuropathy and didn't find anything there that is causing the problem. Went to physical therapy. Tried Gabapentin (spelling?). He didn't like the way it made him feel, but is now started to take it at a different time of day to see if that makes a difference.
We are just looking for anything now that might help. He was told to drink Tonic Water with Quinine. So he is doing that now. I have heard about the bar of soap, but we thought that was just an old wive's tale. But apparently people on here are doing it. Can't hurt to try. Please keep the suggestions coming because he is desperate to find some relief and get some sleep with having to take pain meds.
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