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Neuropathy | Last Active: May 26 10:50am | Replies (6004)
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@cim37343

Neurologist told my husband that alcohol is second most common reason to have neuropathy following diabetes. She also said it could be several years after you stop drinking to see any change in Neuropathy. But if you keep drinking it will get worse. Just an FYI.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Sep 10, 2019

@cim37343
Not to contradict your physician but I have read quite a bit about alcohol and Neuropathy and from what I understand it is unlikely to improve much. I wonder if all I read was accurate???
Thanks for the fri.
Jake

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Sep 10, 2019

Hi @cim37343, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your post. I have no medical training or background but have done a lot of research and reading on neuropathy. There are many causes but no real cure for neuropathy. Most treatments target the symptoms not the disease. I'm sure if you have alcoholic neuropathy continuing to drink is not going to help with the symptoms.

Did your husband's neurologist diagnose him with alcoholic neuropathy?

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