How do I get rid of phantom pain?
I have just had an operation on my foot and am left with an open wound. The op was three days ago and so far the wound itself is not hurting, but I keep feeling all the antitestic needles (which I had six of) going into my foot in the exact same places and the pain is unbearable! I have taken the strongest pain killers and it has done nothing and mum says it's phantom pain. Please help my foot is absolutely killing!
Does phantom pain ever go away?
I had my leg amputated when I was little and I had several revisions. The phantom pain isn't as intense as it was at first but I do still experience it on occasion. I found it isn't as bad when I wear my prosthetic leg.
How to treat phantom pain?
I'm an amputee and like most amputees experience phantom pain. Usually they are mild and don't really bother, but sometimes I get a very weird feeling of spasm. It's like a hammer beating the nail and it does get really painful. They keep repeating very often (once every minute) . I used some painkillers, but they do not seem to help :( Is there something else I can use, at least to get rid of those painful hammering feelings. Thanks a lot
Does a phantom limb go away after you get a prosthetic?
My phantom pains get a lot worse when I also have an injury or other painful affliction on my stump. Such as a sunburn, cut, laceration, bruise or rash.A prosthetic arm may protect my arm from noxious forces or influence, but it can also hurt my arm: excessively wearing my myoelectric socket caused me large blisters over only 1 day at office; excessively performing movements or activities over a certain amount of time or in excess of a certain amount of weight may cause a friction rash on my stump when wearing any prosthetic arm; also, a socket generally can cause injury from a problematic fit even when it fits relatively well.My phantom pains get worse when my arm gets congested and puffy or when it gets cold. That can be a problem when the arm hangs down vertically for a while as when walking or standing a lot. It is also an issue in winter (or other cold environments such as in summer but high up in mountains).So whatever compresses my arm and whatever keeps it protected from cold is good. The prosthetic arm may do that to a certain degree but there are limitations. Best compression is delivered by a compression sock or a bandage, the prosthetic arm is not perfect in that regard. Down to certain temperatures a prosthetic arm may offer cold protection but at -15 deg C, I had the hook and pinlock parts so cold that my stump froze due to bad isolation and cold conducted temperature through the prosthetic arm materials and I had to add a battery driven heating pad to the prosthetic socket to improve life. I also have a battery heated jacket that in itself provides great cold protection, regardless of whether I do or do not wear a prosthetic arm.
Is pain 3 months after a tonsillectomy normal?
Hi there, I'm a 24yr old female & had my tonsils out on 18 April this year after having severe bouts of tonsilitis every 5-6 months. They were cauterized, & my surgeon said they were quite large and nasty - figures!! I have found that ever since the operation i have been getting sore throats more frequantly (about once a week or so it'll be sore enough for me to take note). The back of my throat still feels swollen. And at times the sensation when swallowing is compariable to how it felt during the scabbing phase of recovery, often feeling food "scratch" it's way down. At the moment I have a minor cold, however the back of my throat is quite sore & irritated (to the extent that I have had to use difflam spray), my scars are a noticable white against the back of my throat and i have noticed a very painful, small blister on the back of the right hand side of my throat. Is this normal, or should I see my GP?
Do phantom limbs help people get used to having a prosthetic instead of an actual limb?
This reader is unclear as to the question.I am a double amputee and have had prosthetic legs for years.After the loss of the left foot, I was counseled to use a mirror and my hands to convince my body of the loss. Still, I get phantom leg pain every couple of months, sometimes for two day stretches, like a toothache throb that is most distracting.While I am well adapted to my prosthetics, I still must be constantly vigilant as my balance is tentative when off center, and undependable in the dark.In trying to answer you, being aware of my phantom limbs does not help in adapting to the prosthetic. What does happen is called “proprioceptors” which is the still existing body parts adapt as if the limb is still there.
What is it like to have prosthetic feet?
Phantom pain is very real but how often you'll get it is hard to answer because it varies person to person. Myself, I get it numerous times a day. Other people go years without having any. There's also a difference between phantom pain, and phantom sensations. Phantom pain is what you obviously already know about, and phantom sensations can be itches, tingling, cramps, or any other feeling that a natural leg might have. Phantom sensations are even more common than phantom pain.Walking with a prosthetic foot is essentially the same as walking regularly, except it's a little bit more strenuous, and takes the wind out of you a little bit faster than if you had a biological leg. By the end of the day you’re a little bit more tired just from walking around than you would have been prior to losing a limb. Also, you have pain associated from rubbing against the socket. Depending on if you are above knee or below knew, it could be your knee, or your thigh.I think all things encompassing, joint pain in the foot would probably be equal to or less than the pain associated from rubbing against your socket, and the tediousness of walking with a 12 pound object attached to your residual limb, so to answer your question, I would definitely rather have a real foot with joint pain instead of a prosthetic foot.
Can Naruto feel pain in his prosthetic limb? If the arm were cut off, would he be in pain?
I don’t believe so. As we see in the Boruto manga Naruto is capable of removing his prosthetic hand during a spar match with Boruto.His facial expression is not one of pain. However, his entire arm wasn’t blown off during his final fight with Sasuke.If it were cut off starting from the shoulder he would most likely feel it, as that area is composed of live tissue and nerve endings.
Do wearing or using prosthetic limbs hurt? How?
When you wake up in the AM, you get out of bed and head to the bathroom. Right?We one legged peeps have the same need!! So. we jump into our leg and head out.Not that quick. A limb, especially an above knee cut, takes a long time to shape back into the fit of the prosthetic. Every day. The time out of a socket is time that water retention, and shape grows, it takes a lot of diet (no afternoon thru evening salt foods)and patience to don in comfort every morning… Donning the leg isn’t a matter of dropping the stump into it after putting the liner on. Pain, no. If there is pain when putting on any prosthetic then stop and get to your builder!!! (any pain needs examined no matter what) (this is Not for the answer here, this is directed to anybody trying to force an prosthetic beyond your body’s means) I know that other amputees and their families read Quora and I want to be clear to them when I answer.Once on, yes there is pain if you do more than just don a part. Think about it: if you dangled a 14 pound piece of pipe from your shoe and then tried to keep it on for hours and too, move that leg around all damn day…tiresome, painful and aggravating as all hell.And 110% worth it, if it was what kept you working like a real person-keeps you providing for your family, keeps you feeling alive at the end of any day no matter how much it takes to keep it on.Pain to a high active amputee is extremely mind over matter.Look at what you aren't asking: phantom pain? mental fatigue from the the end result of donning a prosthetic? how about maybe, what it feels like to be a Lady with only a half of a top of leg, that can never be shaved again because of ingrown hairs under the stump socket can cause infections—-ever think that your question may be better aimed at a large population of ladies who feel insignificant and plain ugly not only because they lost a leg, but also because what is left of their stump is never allowed to be shaved like a normal 2 legged lady? if the prosthetic rides all the way to the top, then there is no chance to trim up the fun zone? ….you might want to ask more ?
How far are we from prosthetic limbs that can feel?
In a sense we are there. I am an above knee amputee and walking in a traditional socket prosthetic is cumbersome and clumsy. I equate it to trying to do needle point while wearing oven mitts, it’s clumsy and not very intuitive or dynamic because your brain isn’t getting messages from your foot as it would normally. Those messages are called osseoperception and the ability to restore osseoperception and have a prosthetic “feel” is already here. It’s called Osseointegration (OI) and it is a direct skeletal implant through the skin and into the bone that then attaches to a prosthesis and it can feel and send those messages to the brain. OI has been available for quite a few years and was initially only open to above knee amputees but below knee and below elbow are now able to have the surgery as well.https://amputeeimplantdevices.com