Relief of severe diabetic truncal pain with mexiletine
Kubota, K.; Joshita, Y.; Tamura, J.; Ikeda, M.; Kurabayashi, H.; Kawada, E.; Okamoto, K.; Shirakura, T.
Journal of Medicine 22(4-5): 307-310
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7850 PMID: 1838566 Document Number: 373800
A 60 year-old Japanese man having a 20-year history of diabetes mellitus presented with truncal neuropathy. The severe pain, especially its nocturnal exacerbation, prevented him from sleeping and eating, resulting in rapid emaciation. However, he recovered from the condition with oral mexiletine, which dramatically controlled the pain.