Blueprint to Neuropathy?

Posted by hossie @hossie, Apr 22 2:03pm

Has anyone tried Blueprint to Nueropathy? Apparently it is a treatment approach that is being used by many chiropractors. It's long in duration and not cheap. I am not looking for a silver bullet, just some improvement in my feet. Thanks.

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@heisenberg34

Glad to hear. I guess that since I have had severe chronic pain for eight years with little relief from everything I've tried, I tend to be a bit pessimistic. I had a chiropractor who ran a chain practice called Disc Centers of America tell me he could cure me with spinal decompression and supplement. All for the low,low price of $9600. I was so desperate that I almost took out the loan to begin treatments. Then, I did a search and discovered these places are a scam.

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It is so sad that some doctors stoop so low as to truly take advantage of those of us that are desperate to have relief from the pain. I had the same experience in The Villages, Florida. They were a well known chiropractic clinic that claimed to be able totally cure neuropathy. I did sign the contract for a few thousand dollars and after quite a few treatments saw it was going nowhere, decided to abandon them. Of course they turned it over for collection and my credit was hurt quite a bit. Decided to contact the BBB and soon learned that so many complaints had been submitted to them re: this outfit, that they could not even take any more! That leads to a question: I did go on line to read the list of neurologist in the Atlanta area that the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy suggested. I will read their reviews for sure; but, do you suggest going to each of them to see what they suggest (as long as my insurance company doesn't start screaming)??

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I hear you loud and clear. I agree 100%. There are so many scams out there preying on those of us in debilitating pain. I have been to many chiropractors, only one of whom was straight with me. All the others just kept scheduling me for more visits until all my insurance was used up.

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Yes. I paid a chiropractor in Bellingham, Washington about $9000 in January for a 12 week program. They claimed a 97% success rate. The doctor, as well as others in the clinic were very pleasant and helpful. However, it was all consuming. About 4 hours per day at home of anodyne light treatments, Rebuilder TENS foot baths, a completely different diet consisting only of fruits, vegatables and most meats, many supplements that they provided and twice weekly visits to the clinic with the chiropractor or for red light therapy and foot vibrations. After 3 months I was devastated to find no improvement in my neuropathy. I did everything asked of me religiously. My neuropathy was fairly mild. Yet they claimed I was in the 3 percent that didn't respond to the treatment. I became quite depressed and anxious for a month after processing my anger. Feeling I had been scammed. Today I went to a neurologist. A real doctor of neurology and a specialist. He told me it had to be a scam since none of the treatments I received would bring relief. I am now on 100 mg of Pregabalin per day. After only three days of the drug the pins and needles have been reduced by about 75%. Apparently it takes up to a month for the drug to take affect, but the doctor is absolutely convinced that it will take care of most of my discomfort, although my feet will always be numb on the bottom. People in pain are desperate, and we will try desperate measures. I also watched all of the testimonials on the chiropractor's website. They seemed authentic But admittedly, I should have been sceptical about any reviews on the chiropractors website. They could well be biased. In any case, I am moving on and I would recommend anyone considering these treatments not to let them get your hopes up too high. You will be poorer and Things will seem even more hopeless if it should turn out to be completely ineffective. Not to mention feeling relatively stupid for falling for the whole thing. My wife was sceptical the entire time, but she stuck with me because she loves me. It will require an entire change of life style for your spouse as well for the duration of the treatments. The program is called Blueprint for Neuropathy. This is the second time I've tried an alternative treatment with American chiropractor. The doctor I went to was a very good chiropractor. However, when a Chiropractor offers treatments for any condition outside of their area of expertise, such as spinal adjustments, I would be very skeptical. I hope this helps.

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@kingmapete

Yes. I paid a chiropractor in Bellingham, Washington about $9000 in January for a 12 week program. They claimed a 97% success rate. The doctor, as well as others in the clinic were very pleasant and helpful. However, it was all consuming. About 4 hours per day at home of anodyne light treatments, Rebuilder TENS foot baths, a completely different diet consisting only of fruits, vegatables and most meats, many supplements that they provided and twice weekly visits to the clinic with the chiropractor or for red light therapy and foot vibrations. After 3 months I was devastated to find no improvement in my neuropathy. I did everything asked of me religiously. My neuropathy was fairly mild. Yet they claimed I was in the 3 percent that didn't respond to the treatment. I became quite depressed and anxious for a month after processing my anger. Feeling I had been scammed. Today I went to a neurologist. A real doctor of neurology and a specialist. He told me it had to be a scam since none of the treatments I received would bring relief. I am now on 100 mg of Pregabalin per day. After only three days of the drug the pins and needles have been reduced by about 75%. Apparently it takes up to a month for the drug to take affect, but the doctor is absolutely convinced that it will take care of most of my discomfort, although my feet will always be numb on the bottom. People in pain are desperate, and we will try desperate measures. I also watched all of the testimonials on the chiropractor's website. They seemed authentic But admittedly, I should have been sceptical about any reviews on the chiropractors website. They could well be biased. In any case, I am moving on and I would recommend anyone considering these treatments not to let them get your hopes up too high. You will be poorer and Things will seem even more hopeless if it should turn out to be completely ineffective. Not to mention feeling relatively stupid for falling for the whole thing. My wife was sceptical the entire time, but she stuck with me because she loves me. It will require an entire change of life style for your spouse as well for the duration of the treatments. The program is called Blueprint for Neuropathy. This is the second time I've tried an alternative treatment with American chiropractor. The doctor I went to was a very good chiropractor. However, when a Chiropractor offers treatments for any condition outside of their area of expertise, such as spinal adjustments, I would be very skeptical. I hope this helps.

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I know exactly what you went through. In our area a chain called Disc Centers of America offered specialized decompression therapy using their machines. You went five times a week for a month to get "decompressed". Along with supplements that supposedly helped to correct bulging discs. I took my latest MRI. The chiropractor in charge didn't like the quality of the MRI (the interpretation showed no significant problems). So, he sent me for a fast CT scan at a local imaging center(they owed him a favor). When we came back, he had the scan ready to show us. "Look at this, see this disc" Very bad. That one is really bulging, etc.". He could get me started the next day. There was a "special". Only $9000 instead of the usual $12,000. Had the loan application ready to go. After clearing my mind, I said that I would take a day or two to decide. I did my due diligence. Turns out these places are mainly a scam, taking seniors hard-earned money for no real help. like you. Yes, when we are in pain, we will grasp at any stick floating by to help us... no matter how unlikely they are. Sorry that this charlatan managed to suck you into that scam. "If it sounds too good to be true, it likely isn't".

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@kingmapete

Yes. I paid a chiropractor in Bellingham, Washington about $9000 in January for a 12 week program. They claimed a 97% success rate. The doctor, as well as others in the clinic were very pleasant and helpful. However, it was all consuming. About 4 hours per day at home of anodyne light treatments, Rebuilder TENS foot baths, a completely different diet consisting only of fruits, vegatables and most meats, many supplements that they provided and twice weekly visits to the clinic with the chiropractor or for red light therapy and foot vibrations. After 3 months I was devastated to find no improvement in my neuropathy. I did everything asked of me religiously. My neuropathy was fairly mild. Yet they claimed I was in the 3 percent that didn't respond to the treatment. I became quite depressed and anxious for a month after processing my anger. Feeling I had been scammed. Today I went to a neurologist. A real doctor of neurology and a specialist. He told me it had to be a scam since none of the treatments I received would bring relief. I am now on 100 mg of Pregabalin per day. After only three days of the drug the pins and needles have been reduced by about 75%. Apparently it takes up to a month for the drug to take affect, but the doctor is absolutely convinced that it will take care of most of my discomfort, although my feet will always be numb on the bottom. People in pain are desperate, and we will try desperate measures. I also watched all of the testimonials on the chiropractor's website. They seemed authentic But admittedly, I should have been sceptical about any reviews on the chiropractors website. They could well be biased. In any case, I am moving on and I would recommend anyone considering these treatments not to let them get your hopes up too high. You will be poorer and Things will seem even more hopeless if it should turn out to be completely ineffective. Not to mention feeling relatively stupid for falling for the whole thing. My wife was sceptical the entire time, but she stuck with me because she loves me. It will require an entire change of life style for your spouse as well for the duration of the treatments. The program is called Blueprint for Neuropathy. This is the second time I've tried an alternative treatment with American chiropractor. The doctor I went to was a very good chiropractor. However, when a Chiropractor offers treatments for any condition outside of their area of expertise, such as spinal adjustments, I would be very skeptical. I hope this helps.

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Very helpful, thanks.

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@heisenberg34

I know exactly what you went through. In our area a chain called Disc Centers of America offered specialized decompression therapy using their machines. You went five times a week for a month to get "decompressed". Along with supplements that supposedly helped to correct bulging discs. I took my latest MRI. The chiropractor in charge didn't like the quality of the MRI (the interpretation showed no significant problems). So, he sent me for a fast CT scan at a local imaging center(they owed him a favor). When we came back, he had the scan ready to show us. "Look at this, see this disc" Very bad. That one is really bulging, etc.". He could get me started the next day. There was a "special". Only $9000 instead of the usual $12,000. Had the loan application ready to go. After clearing my mind, I said that I would take a day or two to decide. I did my due diligence. Turns out these places are mainly a scam, taking seniors hard-earned money for no real help. like you. Yes, when we are in pain, we will grasp at any stick floating by to help us... no matter how unlikely they are. Sorry that this charlatan managed to suck you into that scam. "If it sounds too good to be true, it likely isn't".

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thank you for sharing.

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@kingmapete

Yes. I paid a chiropractor in Bellingham, Washington about $9000 in January for a 12 week program. They claimed a 97% success rate. The doctor, as well as others in the clinic were very pleasant and helpful. However, it was all consuming. About 4 hours per day at home of anodyne light treatments, Rebuilder TENS foot baths, a completely different diet consisting only of fruits, vegatables and most meats, many supplements that they provided and twice weekly visits to the clinic with the chiropractor or for red light therapy and foot vibrations. After 3 months I was devastated to find no improvement in my neuropathy. I did everything asked of me religiously. My neuropathy was fairly mild. Yet they claimed I was in the 3 percent that didn't respond to the treatment. I became quite depressed and anxious for a month after processing my anger. Feeling I had been scammed. Today I went to a neurologist. A real doctor of neurology and a specialist. He told me it had to be a scam since none of the treatments I received would bring relief. I am now on 100 mg of Pregabalin per day. After only three days of the drug the pins and needles have been reduced by about 75%. Apparently it takes up to a month for the drug to take affect, but the doctor is absolutely convinced that it will take care of most of my discomfort, although my feet will always be numb on the bottom. People in pain are desperate, and we will try desperate measures. I also watched all of the testimonials on the chiropractor's website. They seemed authentic But admittedly, I should have been sceptical about any reviews on the chiropractors website. They could well be biased. In any case, I am moving on and I would recommend anyone considering these treatments not to let them get your hopes up too high. You will be poorer and Things will seem even more hopeless if it should turn out to be completely ineffective. Not to mention feeling relatively stupid for falling for the whole thing. My wife was sceptical the entire time, but she stuck with me because she loves me. It will require an entire change of life style for your spouse as well for the duration of the treatments. The program is called Blueprint for Neuropathy. This is the second time I've tried an alternative treatment with American chiropractor. The doctor I went to was a very good chiropractor. However, when a Chiropractor offers treatments for any condition outside of their area of expertise, such as spinal adjustments, I would be very skeptical. I hope this helps.

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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience. We have a community of great folks willing to share their experiences of what works/what doesn’t. I hope you will county to chat with folks in this group.

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I have tried many many alternative treatments in Florida. After consulting a chiro who used Blueprint for neuropathy program for $14000, yikes! I purchased the book on amazon and reproduced the treatment on my own. I purchased a red light therapy unit, vibro plate, went to an independant DPT for shock wave sessions (18 total) stretching, strengthening, soft tissue work and a machine that did some kind of water massage, also tried dry needling. I already take about 15 supplements a day so did not change that (including ALA and Vit B complex) Unfortunately no change noted! At least I did not spend a fortune and feel I tried everything. I would be happy to send you the book on blueprint, it was a thin book only $10! I ran into a neighbor who did go to the chiropractor and spent thousands with NO result. DO NOT WASTE MONEY ON THIS!

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What vitamin supplements should I be taking for small fiber neuropathy?

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@kfrenc04

What vitamin supplements should I be taking for small fiber neuropathy?

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@kfrenc04
I have been diagnosed with SFN and currently take alpha Lipoic acid and Acetyl l Carnitine supplements (~300-600 mg per day) which seems to help me. Make sure to get a good quality brand. Lidocaine pain patches (Salonpas brand) and creams plus capsaicin creams can help, too. Good luck getting relief!

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