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Neuropathy: Numbness only, no pain

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@campberj

Thanks John,
I don't have hammer toes, there's no pain; they just have a mind of there own, doing their own thing, not responding to motor neurons. I don't have issues with conditions benefiting with MFR, however as an elder, exercise and stretching help me a modest amount in normal common ways, as they do for all of us, with or without neuropathy. The muscle cramps can be intense and every major muscle group of my body can have them. Finger cramps are curious, probably look weird to others, but are not really very painful or of a long duration. When they happen, I use my other hand and press down the bad finger on a table top or my thigh until it relaxes. Wrist cramps are more difficult to deal with, but of only slight discomfort. Your leg cramp question is well directed Leg cramps are usually the worst. When cramps occur, if it's my leg or legs, I get on my feet and walk around. If it's my abs, I stretch my torso diagonally for relief. If it's an arm, I'll raise my arm, curling it across my body and they soon stop. Leg cramps occasionally will benefit by drinking water or milk or eating a banana as I walk it off. The calcium and potassium boost sometimes helps, just like when I was young. But now in later life, sometimes the painful intense gripping leg cramps can go on and on for over half an hour. That can really raise your blood pressure. Nothing can always give me relief and the cramps go in cycles for several weeks more intense, then less or none for several weeks. Knowing what to expect is helpful. I just keep calm and carry on. Progressive muscle atrophy, with it's resulting weakness is very discouraging. Three years ago I worked out at the local SnapFitness gym daily and developed a slight abs six-pack. That's a distant memory now. Muscle twitches (fasciculations) occur with regularity all over my body. Enough about me.

Has anyone tried TENS, Transcutaneous electrical stimulation or Stem Cell therapy?

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@campberj, I've tried a TENS unit - Zopec DT-1200 for about 6 weeks but it didn't help my numbness/neuropathy. I haven't heard of any successful stem cell treatment for neuropathy but there are a lot of places claiming that it works. Here are some discussions on both of the treatments.

- Has anyone had success using Tens on their feet?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-had-success-using-tens-on-their-feet/
- Stem Cell Therapy for Neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-therapy-for-neuropahy/
- Stem cell treatment for peripheral neuropathy - any good?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-treatment-for-peripheral-neuropathy-any-good/
- Mesynchymal Stem Cells to treat Neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mesynchymal-stem-cells-to-treat-neuropathy/

@campberj

Hi, first let me say that I am very sorry you have this awful, and progressive sounding illness.

Just curious, how did you come to know that neuropathy is what you have? I'm curious because you are a little unusual from most of the people with neuropathy that I have read about. Your symptoms of muscle cramping all over your body as you have described is one unusual (to me) thing. Another is the way it manifests periodically, being there for some period of weeks and then being gone for a period of time. Not saying it IS unique, just saying it's unique from my own limited exposure to symptoms I have heard people describe of their particular cases of PN. So were you clinically diagnosed as having neuropathy? Could it possibly be something else?

Just wondering about this. Thanks much, Hank