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I am just wondering if anyone has been successful in reversing their neuropathy?

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I haven't read, heard or been told that it is possible.

Hello @stockettman, Welcome to Connect. I've had small fiber peripheral neuropathy for 20+ years but I only have numbness in my feet and just above the ankles as a symptom. I have no medical training or background but I've done lots of searching for answers like you are doing now. As far as I know there is no cure for neuropathy. I think there are specific types of neuropathy where it can be reversed like in diabetic neuropathy or when a nerve is compressed by an injury and surgery can relieve the compression of the nerve.

I'm tagging our moderator @lisalucier to see if we should move your post to the following discussion where it will have more visibility. It's a great question and I know there are others asking the same thing or at least thinking about it.

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Hi, @stockettman - I wanted to add my welcome to @johnbishop's to Mayo Clinic Connect. As johnbishop requested, I moved your discussion and combined it with this one, "Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the Group."

I'm sure many have wondered about the question you posed about whether anyone has been successful in reversing their neuropathy. I'd also like to introduce you to @jola65 @margottaylor @grandmar @jenniferhunter @mlross4508 @mathewv @johnhans and others in this conversation.

What symptoms have you had from your neuropathy, @stockettman?

That depends on what you call reversal @stockettman If someone has neuropathy because of spine problems and has it corrected by surgery, the neuropathy may go away if the numbness has not been for long. The way a doctor explained to me was that if nerves are not killed, and the cause of the nerve damage has been corrected, then those nerves may regenerate to a degree. Those completely dead cannot come back no matter what is done to correct the problem. For a more complete explanation, and more medically correct answer you would need to ask a doctor about your specific situation.