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Does Stem Cell Therapy work for Neuropathy?

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@stanstory -- I have no medical training or background but just don't think the science is there yet for stem cell therapy for peripheral neuropathy.

We had a researcher speak at a meeting of the Minnesota Neuropathy Association on stem cell therapy research. I took some notes and added the research links when I got home. The last section of the notes details why the science is not there yet. I believe it's a big hope for all of us but right now there are a lot of people making money off of us folks with neuropathy making dubious claims that it works...and it's very expensive like you said. I certainly want it to be true and hope someone that has had it done will post their success or let us know if it helped.

My first call would be to the Better Business Bureau and see if there has been any complaints against the clinic doing the injections. I would also want to talk with more than one of their patients to see specifically what was done, what diagnosis they had and if it helped them.

Good luck whatever you decide. I know it's not easy to deal with neuropathy in your feet, legs or anywhere on the body. Probably my biggest concern is I wouldn't want to make it worse.

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Thanks for this insight. My UM Neurologist agrees with you. Here's my story: Sudden onset of symptoms upon awaking of a morning in 2007. Pinpricking and a feeling of walking in sand in both feet accompanied with occasional shooting pains in one foot or both at the same time. Diagnosed: Bilateral idiopathic neuropathy. Used a compounded topical salve for 3 months, followed by Botox injections in both feet. No effect. The following medications have been prescribed and taken as directed: Lyric, Neurontin, Pamelor, and Cymbalta. No effect followed by 16 Acupuncture treatments. Began using CBD from marijuana (20mg/day), periodic shooting pains have subsided, but other symptoms continue and walking has become unsteady. University of Michigan Neurologist suggests that my previous treatment with BCG treatment for bladder cancer may have been the side effect cause. Recently received information from local ‘Regenerative Specialists’ suggesting that the use/injection of stem cells may offer relief. Marketing sounds enticing, and I don't mean to be pejorative, but this marketing comes from two disparate Chiropractic Clinics.