I’m sorry to hear you have all those other symptoms. I go back and forth between having a little bit of hope on my better days and hopelessness on my worst days. I wish you the best.

Hey, Jake. Every time I mention a physical problem to any doctor - ophthalmologist, orthopedist, PCP, neurologist, urologist - the first thing they say is that it could be neuropathy related, almost without exception. I'm pretty sure some things are, like ED, bowel and bladder problems, vision, hearing... I guess I could say that depression is related, though in a different way.

BTW, my implant is great! It's like seeing an old friend you haven't seen for years.

Jim

Hi, I'm C.J. I'm sorry to hear that you are going through so much. I understand what you mean about ED. My best friend has it from diabetes and had to have open heart surgery (now on meds that make it worse). He has neuropathy in his feet and knees and lower back. The dr. Prescribed Gabapentin (Neurontin). It helps if he takes it regularly, not just when then the numbness and pain come on. The is also some called lidocaine patches you might be able to get at the drug store over the counter. Another name for it is Solanpas. They are rectangular sticky patches that you put on the area you are in pain. Leave them on for as long as the directions say and it helps relieve some pain. If you have numbness, it is a good idea to massage the area gently to get more blood circulation so that you don't get gangrene. My grandmother had diabetes and didn't take good care of herself, so she got severe gangrene in both legs and had to have double amputations below the knees. Those surgeries didn't heal well and then she had to have surgeries again above the knees. She loved to drink real cream all the time, which has way too much fat in for a diabetic diet. She developed severe kidney disease and that eventually killed her. She knew for over a year that she was dying and we would talk about it.
I pray you find comfort, help and peace, C.J.