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Phantom limb syndrome is thought to be caused by the brain adapting to changed signals from the limb's nerves. It means years of pain, itching, false sensation.
by kevinmchugh 5y ago
Phantom limb syndrome is thought to be caused by the brain adapting to changed signals from the limb's nerves. It means years of pain, itching, false sensation. I can't even begin to imagine what it would take to address phantom body syndrome.
(I'm also a total layman here)
- treeman79 5y agoA medication (topomax) once gave me the reverse. My left arm felt like a complete stranger. Was terrified of it. Intellectually I understood it was just the medication screwing with me. Emotionally I wanted to take a chainsaw to that arm.
- ashwagary 5y agoWas that included in the potential side-effects list you received? That sounds horrible.
- treeman79 5y agoTopomax has a lot of insane side effects. Bad reputation. Trend seems to be it either works great at fixing migraines or makes you really stupid plus weird issues. Doctors of course want you try it for six months before next medication. Repeat every six months for multiple years.