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Neuropathy: What works and what are scams?
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John, thanks for your response. As I said earlier, I have not given up hope in finding the root cause. However, that doesn't mean I haven't tried to be a healthier person. I research this condition on a regular basis. It seems the cause is either orthopedic or metabolic. My condition, I believe, falls into both categories. It is possible that my car accident resulted in a vulnerability not present before the accident. The orthopedist I saw said the MRI showed an impingement in my sciatica. I do have problems with my lower back when I'm lifting, etc. I have also had blood work that shows marginal for some tests. Your input would be helpful to me. Is it worthwhile to continue to seek out the root cause, or should one resign himself to the condition and simply do the best to live with it?
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Like you l am driven to finding the root cause and a possible cure but I am becoming convinced that my efforts are doomed to failure. The doctor I’ve seen has no answers and I have spent hours on the internet and spent a lot of money on so called cures only to be disappointed. I am pretty sure that at present no one has the answer but even knowing that I will keep on searching and hoping. I only wish that there was some kind of watchdog on the internet that would make advertisers offering cures validate their claims before giving false hope to desperate and vulnerable sufferers.
I don't really like to resign myself to having a condition as long as I can keep learning more about it and what can help provide some relief. Not sure if you have used it but one of my favorite research tools for finding medical research is Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/). I like that it lets you sort the search results to find the latest articles and research papers. I think it's always good to have hope but there is some common ground between hope resigning yourself to a condition. I think it helps to have a positive attitude.
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Hi - & @johnbishop - I saw my primary Friday and was talking about the increased numbness & tingling I am experiencing in one side - she raised the possibility of neuropathy - will be seeing my chiro, ortho and pain docs later this month & see if they concur...in spite of years on Connect it never occurred to me - DUH.
Stay tuned for updates.
Sue