Here is a study on chronic neuropathic pain resulting from mustard gas. Interestingly, the VA oncologist has been particularly interested almost solely interested in neuropathic pain side effects caused by chemotherapy. Since breast cancer is not service connected, could it be they are using the chemotherapy to create a record that denies me future compensation for neuropathy? I have fibromyalgia. Gulf War service connected. That is debilitating pain. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Aug;39(2 Pt 1):187-90. Chronic neuropathic symptoms after exposure to mustard gas: a long-term investigation. Thomsen AB, Eriksen J, Smidt-Nielsen K. Source H:S Multidisciplinary Pain Center, National Hospital, Department 7122, Copenhagen, Denmark. Abstract BACKGROUND: Long-term investigations of persons exposed to mustard gas are few and have primarily focused on its carcinogenic properties. To our knowledge neuropathic pain has never been described. OBJECTIVE: We investigated late symptoms in the skin after exposure to sulfur mustard. METHODS: Five patients exposed to mustard gas during battlefield operations in the Middle East and five fishermen accidentally exposed to sulfur mustard by pulling shells leaking the chemical agent aboard their fishing vessels participated in this study. Clinical examination of the patients from the Middle East and telephone interviews with the fishermen were performed. RESULTS: All patients suffered from neuropathic pain or other deafferentation symptoms. CONCLUSION: Persistent damage to the afferent nerve system resulting in chronic neuropathic symptoms is probably a frequent complication in persons exposed to mustard gas. PMID: 9704826 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] MeSH Terms, Substances LinkOut - more resources
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