Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain (nerve pain) is caused by damage to the nerves in the brain and spinal cord.
Pins and needles
up and down my body
always on the move
Sometimes scary
but usually just irritating
now I know the cause
Numbness stops me
it is petrifying
every time
On face or neck
down arms or legs
or in just one spot
Feels like burning
yet there's nothing to see
just nerves
Trick of the brain
no actual damage done
not externally
This is life
with neuropathy
freaky!
This includes altered sensations such as pins and needles, numbness, crawling or burning feelings. Examples of nerve pain include painful sensations in the side of the face, called trigeminal neuralgia, and a tight feeling, often around the chest, called the MS hug. Pain in the limbs is very common.
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Neuropathic pain (nerve pain) is caused by damage to the nerves in the brain and spinal cord.
Pins and needles
up and down my body
always on the move
Sometimes scary
but usually just irritating
now I know the cause
Numbness stops me
it is petrifying
every time
On face or neck
down arms or legs
or in just one spot
Feels like burning
yet there's nothing to see
just nerves
Trick of the brain
no actual damage done
not externally
This is life
with neuropathy
freaky!
This includes altered sensations such as pins and needles, numbness, crawling or burning feelings. Examples of nerve pain include painful sensations in the side of the face, called trigeminal neuralgia, and a tight feeling, often around the chest, called the MS hug. Pain in the limbs is very common.
Find out more about MS at
MS Trust A to Z
I'm also writing an
A to Z of Blessings at LLM Calling
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Thanks for bringing awareness to this condition via poetry. Really a creative way to do it.
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