This does seem like a quiet group - I was just diagnosed today with peripheral neuropathy - cause unknown at present. I got nothing for pain or treatment, as i'm still being worked up. But perhaps your wife needs something like gabapentin or lyrica. Does she see a neurologist? If not, ask for a consult! Good luck

They are thinking my wife's condition is being caused by her arthritis she has psoriatic arthritis which isn't under control at present.

She has now been given oral-morph for pain relief at night.

Not under a neurologist yet, as GP (PDOC) is hoping rheumatologist will get the arthritis under control and it in turn will control the neuropathy........she has a consult with rheumatologist this week so waiting to see what he has to say.

She has to be careful what medication she takes as she also has Bipolar, and can't take the tricylic antidepressants that they say help as this makes her bipolar worse (we learnt that the hard way last year !).

She is already on Lyrica (pregablin) as a mood stabiliser for the bipolar, also on some of the other drugs they recommend for neuropathy, but obvioulsy they aren't helping the neuropathy !!

Oh well, fingers crossed, they get this sorted sooner rather than later, as you can imagine the pain is starting to take it's toll on the bipolar (depression side of it).

Take care......

Cath

I am now thinking that my PN is caused by my RA (similar to your wife's psoriatic arthritis). My dx was also changed to PsA this year, after I developed the actual rash.

I have no pain with my PN, just numb/burning sensation, with occasional tingling. I do have loss of balance though.

My rheumatologist told me my RA is quite active right now - I have to come off my Humira and go onto infusions (I will be starting that in January).

I didn't know Lyrica was a mood stabilizer for bipolar. I also have bipolar - quite stable. I take Depakote ER for that. Hope she gets the pain under control.