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Stem cell treatment for peripheral neuropathy - any good?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 31, 2020 | Replies (25)
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@jeanlynne

Does anyone know if stem cell works for muscle? I have very stiff muscles from the medication. This always went away on its own from other medicaitons. However, it takes forever to go away. Possibly small fiber nerve damage involved. I know the nervous system takes longer to heal than any other system in the body.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Aug 31, 2020

@jeanlynne I would be very cautious with any stem cell treatment for neuropathy or nerve damage. I did some research on it back in 2018 and posted earlier in this discussion here with problems and warnings that I found - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-treatment-for-peripheral-neuropathy-any-good/?pg=1#comment-127606. And then there is this warning from the FDA.

FDA Warns About Stem Cell Therapies: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-warns-about-stem-cell-therapies

There is some progress being made on stem cell therapy for diabetic neuropathy that I think shows some promise but I'm not sure it's available yet. Mesenchymal stem cells to treat diabetic neuropathy: a long and strenuous way from bench to the clinic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4979500/

Some medications can cause peripheral neuropathy as a side effect, have you discussed your medications with your doctor?

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