Severe Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted by jms1954 @jms1954, Jan 29 10:10am

I have been diagnosed with Severe Peripheral Neuropathy in both feet, ankles and lower legs below the knees. I am scheduled to have a partial knee replacement removed and a total knee replacement put in its place. The partial was done 15 years ago, and the new knee is scheduled for March 9th. Should I be concerned about further nerve damage from the surgery? My surgeons N.P. says its a routine surgery even with the neuropathy, I find that a little hard to believe so I'm reaching out for suggestions and others experiences.

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blowerk1216 | @blowerk1216 | Feb 7 11:47am

In reply to @carol1024 "@blowerk1216 I'm taking blood pressure, thyroid meds and omeprazole. Contraindicated" + (show)

@carol1024 you have been told that you cannot take or don’t need to take methylated B12?

carol1024 | @carol1024 | Feb 7 12:51pm

In reply to @blowerk1216 "@carol1024 you have been told that you cannot take or don’t need to take methylated B12?" + (show)

@blowerk1216 it will interfere with my chemotherapy and BP meds and thyroid meds and omeprazole

blowerk1216 | @blowerk1216 | Feb 7 1:26pm

In reply to @carol1024 "@blowerk1216 it will interfere with my chemotherapy and BP meds and thyroid meds and omeprazole" + (show)

@carol1024 gotcha

cori | @ccchang | Feb 8 5:36pm

In reply to @susiesmith "@carol1024 Hi Carol, I had a nerve compression lumbar surgery and now my nerve pain is..." + (show)

@susiesmith Hi. I'm in similar situation. My lumbar surgery was in Sept 2025 and no relief to my nerves yet. Plus I have hip / lower back pain and trouble walking due to the foot / leg numbness. When was your surgery? I'm now debating if I should wait to see if the nerves get better or explore other opinions. I started taking B12, Magnesium Glycimate and R-Alpha Lipoic Acid as others have said those are good for nerves. I also bought magnesium flakes, I sometimes soak my feet in a warm bath.