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Neuropathy | Last Active: Oct 27 5:51pm | Replies (6152)
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@roxye

Hi. I'm Robyn. 6 months ago I was hospitalized because of low magnesium and potassium. My hands were numb and hypersensitive. 2 years before I was hospitalized for low potassium and water weight gain.

I lost nearly 100 pounds of water weight during the 7 day stay. Only discharged me when my K was normal.

They said that I had neropathy this last time due to my drinking. 6 months later, the neropathy has gotten worse even after I stopped drinking. My magnesium and potassium are normal. BP normal. BS normal. B counts normal. Heartrate still high.

I have lupus in my family (Systemic and Discoid), my tests came back as borderline as did my mothers.

Is there any hope for me?

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roxye | @roxye | Jan 21, 2020

Btw, I am only 44.

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Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Jan 21, 2020

@roxye Have you spoken with a neurologist? We can share our experience with regard to the things you wrote, but it would be inappropriate for anyone in this discussion to give you medical advice or diagnosis, and you probably wouldn't want us to. The subject of the relationship between alcohol and neuropathy is being discussed in one of the Living with Neuropathy discussions, and @johnbishop is active in it.

I'm sorry you have been through a difficult time with health issues, as many of us have. It's a very real challenge to sort through multiple signs and symptoms, medications and diagnoses, seeing multiple doctors. I can attest to the fact that the process can be overwhelming and frustrating.

I hope that you will find responses to your note helpful.

And, yes, there is surely hope for you.

Jim

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