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@johnhans

I am also not a doctor but the way nerve regrowth was described to me is that nerves can repair some damage. However the complete death of a nerve is final and cannot be regrown. In other words if you still have some feeling then if the cause of the loss is removed, the nerve can repair and restore. If the feeling is completely gone then the nerves are gone and will not be able to recover.

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grandmaR | @grandmar | Apr 12, 2019

Interesting!

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jmjlove | @jmjlove | Apr 12, 2019

@johnhans....thank you. I did not know this. Love to learn more about my issues. Neuropathy being a big one. With trigeminal neuralgia, I presume because the nerve is firing off, though all wrong, it can heal itself. But, it's been damaged for 7 years and has not repaired itself. I always thought it had been nicked during a neck disection to remove a tumor, but now I wonder if it isn't compression. Seems if it had been a nick, it's had plenty of time to repair itself.Thanks again for the info.

I also have toes with little to no sensation. I could shove a needle into the end of a couple and feel pressure but no pain. Its not the entire toe, just the ends. I would love for them to regenerate. And no, i am not diabetic. Seems just plain ole nerve damage. But...There still must me some function, because the slightest bump sends pain, much exagerated, to my brain.

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