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Has anyone found a treatment that helps with peripheral neuropathy?
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@footpain I bet I have tried ~10 supplements to help with my peripheral poly neuropathy. I have yet to find anything that helps. I have Agent Orange Exposure, I have a VA rating for it. The neuropathy in my hands, I am losing my grip. The neuropathy in my feet besides the heat, numbness. Why do I say numbness? One of the exams I had to do for the VA for neuropathy was see a independent doctor. The last thing she did was take out a tuning fork and asked me to put my hands out. Then touched both the top and bottom of my hands, both fine. Then touched my feet, nope I can not feet the tuning fork. As I understand it, that means my long nerves in my feet are shot.
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@robertlogue100 I am not a doctor, only one who has also tried many protocols and expensive programs that I hoped would cure it.
Have you had a neuromuscular Neurologist examine you? Or a conventional neuropathy diagnostic testing Neurologist state exactly the type of neuropathy you have. As I understand it, Agent Orange may not be the entire explanation so dont give up the fight. Are you diabetic because of the Agent Orange exposure?
Also, does anybody in your immediate family have Neuropathy? Perhaps all of these questions have been asked in your past medical visits and you were prescribed the suppliments or even medications that mask the symptoms for a while. I tried Cymbalta as prescribed by a renown U of M Neurologist and it worked great for two or three weeks by reducing pain and burning. Then they wanted me to double the dose but I backed off cause I didnt want to add another drug to my list.
Also, John who gave you post a like is very resourceful and can provide links for you to further research. You can reply to his reply. My latest attempt to curb the pain is a Merach 2396 Mini Vibtation Plate. You stand on it and adjust vibration levels to improve lymph system flow in some manner. It gives me relief from burning and settles the active nerves down for a while. You start slower levels and try to extend periods of time as your legs become stronger. The VA may have these or can refer you to a rehabilitation provider that is local to you.
Im sorry you have to struggle with this and many folks on this site are experiencing the same or similar symptoms. Keep your hopes up and dont be afraid to seek out ideas and feedback from other members.