ANYONE THAT HAS NEUROPATHY PLEASE GO TO THIS LINK http://WWW.SILVESTERFOOTCLINIC.COM and then HOW WE CAN HELP, and then NERVE PAIN and read that page, and then scroll down and click on the link neuropathy. And you will see the different options he has available for people including the surgery that I mentioned the other day that no one had ever heard of. I am very excited. My appt. is May 16th. I will let you guys know how it goes. Wish me luck.... It all sounds really great. I hope you guys get this. I have tried typing this about 4 times and something keeps happening and throwing me out.
I have been dealing with peripheral neuropathy for almost 20 years but it has kicked up significantly in the last 3. I also have autonomic neuropathy, both due to Sjogren's syndrome. I take gabapentin and duloxetine but pain isn't the worst problem, numbness is in my case. I have been seeing rheumatologists for this but I get an opinion from a neurologist in a few days. Highly unlikely that anything can be done about either form of neuropathy. Hopefully you'll have better luck with the chemo induced version.
Hi John. Thanks for all the info. I agree that supplements do help many things. I have avoided gall bladder surgery by using milk thistle and danderlion drops every morning. I also keep my glucose level down using an array of supplements. And... Dr Wahl is my hero. She cured herself of MS. Wonderful lady! I am going to check that facebook group you mentioned. I also have neuropathy with numbness and shooting pains-- like needles sticking in my feet and toes. My doctor did recommend alpha lipoic acid for this and I have taken it for many years without noticing any difference. I have recently developed lymphedema in my legs and feet. They gave me leg pumps that massage your legs from the feet to the knees. I have been using these for one hour a day and have noticed recently that my feet are less numb and I get less shooting pains. I also have to use compression stockings. I wonder if this is helping my neuropathy? Guess it would be interesting for someone to do some research.
I have been dealing with peripheral neuropathy for almost 20 years but it has kicked up significantly in the last 3. I also have autonomic neuropathy, both due to Sjogren's syndrome. I take gabapentin and duloxetine but pain isn't the worst problem, numbness is in my case. I have been seeing rheumatologists for this but I get an opinion from a neurologist in a few days. Highly unlikely that anything can be done about either form of neuropathy. Hopefully you'll have better luck with the chemo induced version.
Hi @amkaloha, Dr. Wahls does have an amazing story to tell. I need to get back on track with my diet. I have done good for about the last year but have been getting a little careless lately with the junk and processed foods. I normally try to avoid processed foods and stay away from sugar but once in awhile one of those chocolate chip cookies jumps me out of nowhere and it's hard to just eat one. I do try to stay with her green smoothie routine at least 4 to 5 days a week. My doctor recommended compression socks for me several years ago but they seemed to make my feet feel worse. My right leg will sometimes swell up a little but most of that has gone away since I started taking the supplements last September. I do make sure I always sleep with ankle socks at night since I woke up one night a few years ago for my old mans trip the bathroom and noticed blood all over the floor. After spinning around in a circle a few times to see where it was coming from I noticed a tiny column spurting out of my ankle. Paramedics made me take an ambulance ride to the emergency room even though they had stopped the bleeding. So I now also make sure I keep my toenails trimmed since the doctor said I must have rubbed my feet together and nicked a blood vessel near the surface of the skin on my ankle. Funny part was when they tried to put a blanket over my head when they were taking me outside and I could see all my neighbors lights turned on to see what the commotion was. I told them please don't cover me up! - didn't want the neighbors to get the wrong idea.
I think the leg pumps probably are helping. I have one of the small hand held spot massager that makes the foot feel better but it's only been temporary. It would be interesting to try one of the leg pumps but the cheap ones probably aren't very good and I'm not sure about getting ones that are medical grade.
Hi @rabbit10 and welcome to Connect! I want to connect you with @martid, and @grandma41 who have both recently written about peripheral neuropathy. They both had different causes of their diagnosis and can discuss their experiences with you.
How long have you been dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
Wow, I've been having spasms in my legs and feet for almost 4 years now. I've gone to many different Drs. No one knows what my problem is. They tried be on different medicines but nothing helped and the side effects were terrible. Finally I asked the neurologists if he knew what was wrong with me and he said no. So I've been living with this pain all this time. It only comes at night after I fall asleep,, sometimes I will have them from 2-6 times a night. I have to immediately get on my feet before I get any relief. These are not charley horses, it's something else, the only way I can sleep is get up and get into my recliner. Then when it hits I can get on my feet faster so the spasm doesn't last as long. I'm going to try your soap. Praying it works. Thank you for the suggestion. Jody
I've had Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy in my lower extremities for about 14 years now. I am 53 years old. Been to Dr. after Dr. with no results. All kinds of therapy, pills, creams, vitamins, etc. Have found nothing to help. I'm taking Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg a day to keep it from getting worse. It gets very painful in the evenings and at night. I do take pain meds and they help about 50%. I've done everything possible to not resort to pain meds. I have noticed that a low-sugar diet helps. I ran into a friend of mine the other day that has it also. She said she has cut meat and sugar out of her diet and she has been able to cut her pain meds out. I sure wish I had all of the money I have spent on trying to get relief!
I have been dealing with painful peripheral neuropathy for about 10 to 12<br />
years. My main pain is in the bottoms of my feet but the neuropathy has<br />
worked up to my knees. You talk about a frustrating experience. I<br />
have tried every prescription, compounds, Anodyne therapy, Acupuncture and<br />
Spinal Cord Stimulator. I am on a new and improved Spinal Cord Stimulator<br />
now. I was told when all else fails the last thing they can do is a Pain<br />
Pump. Well I have had that for about 2 years and get a steady dose of<br />
Hydromorphone, Fentanyl and Bupivicaine every day, all day long. I can<br />
also take up to 4 Hydrocodone a day and I also take Lyrica. I have had<br />
Bilateral Endovenous Laser Ablation in both legs and Tarsal Tunnel surgery<br />
on both ankles.<br />
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My average pain level is 5 to 6 every day. Now my only hope is that one<br />
of the programs of the new Spinal Cord Stimulator will help. I am<br />
seriously considering going to Mayo Clinic. Would be an expensive trip<br />
from Texas.<br />
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I just had the trial BurstDR. This is the Spinal Cord Stimulator that is "silent." I did notice some improvement with the stinging I have in my feet but it was hard to tell because I had it for seven days and had some good days and some bad days. I'm praying about what to do.
Hi @rabbit10 and welcome to Connect! I want to connect you with @martid, and @grandma41 who have both recently written about peripheral neuropathy. They both had different causes of their diagnosis and can discuss their experiences with you.
How long have you been dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Hello @16jody! I fully sympathize with your miserable condition! I suppose you have been tested for Restless Legs Syndrome, which can give a person the worst nighttime torture. If you haven,t tried ReQuip--I am currently taking this--maybe your doc can prescribe<br> a low dose of Valium at bedtime. I am also taking over--the--counter magnesium supplements. The magnesium really helped my spasms more than anything. And no side effects. Right now I can,t think of anything else, except prescription drugs. Good luck, 16Jody,<br> and I will be thinking about you. Oh--the magnesium is for the severe muscle spasms I have. Best Wishes, Peggy<br><br>
Hi @rabbit10 and welcome to Connect! I want to connect you with @martid, and @grandma41 who have both recently written about peripheral neuropathy. They both had different causes of their diagnosis and can discuss their experiences with you.
How long have you been dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
Thank you so much for your reply. I have been tested, I think for every thing and the neurologist just doesn't know what is causing this. I've never heard of ReQuip. Is it prescription? I do take magnesium at night. As far as the Valium, haven't tried that either. I actually didn't have any spasms last night. I'm praising the Lord today. I put that bar of soap under the sheet last night, my husband and I both thought why not?☺️ At this point I'm willing to try most anything. What does the ReQuip do? Thank you so very much again. Jody
I do not think everyone got my post the other day. I was asking anyone that might have some questions for my doctors appt. on May 16 th. If he suggest surgery. My neuropathy is from inhaling Carbon Monoxide. I have had it since Sept. Of 08. I told you guys before that I had been on heavy pain Meds for a long time until a couple of months ago. And now I am on Soboxone. Not really sure how much it is helping. Anyway I have been working with this docotor in New Jersey for my foot dop and at this point he thinks it is to late to correct that, but I am having another EMG just to,be sure. The latesed EMG he had was from 2013. Anyway I thought I would ask him if he could help with my neuropathy and his assistant wrote me back and told me Geat News and already had a date set up for surgery. Wow, was I surprised. So, I told her I wold like to wait and get the EMG back and he what he says about my foot dop. Just wanted to give you guys some background of what was going on. Anyway I would greatly appreciate any questions you think that I should ask him about the surgery that I have not thought of. Thanks to everyone. This doctor that I am seeing on the 16th is very close to where I live. Another plus..
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Hi John. Thanks for all the info. I agree that supplements do help many things. I have avoided gall bladder surgery by using milk thistle and danderlion drops every morning. I also keep my glucose level down using an array of supplements. And... Dr Wahl is my hero. She cured herself of MS. Wonderful lady! I am going to check that facebook group you mentioned. I also have neuropathy with numbness and shooting pains-- like needles sticking in my feet and toes. My doctor did recommend alpha lipoic acid for this and I have taken it for many years without noticing any difference. I have recently developed lymphedema in my legs and feet. They gave me leg pumps that massage your legs from the feet to the knees. I have been using these for one hour a day and have noticed recently that my feet are less numb and I get less shooting pains. I also have to use compression stockings. I wonder if this is helping my neuropathy? Guess it would be interesting for someone to do some research.
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1 ReactionHi @amkaloha, Dr. Wahls does have an amazing story to tell. I need to get back on track with my diet. I have done good for about the last year but have been getting a little careless lately with the junk and processed foods. I normally try to avoid processed foods and stay away from sugar but once in awhile one of those chocolate chip cookies jumps me out of nowhere and it's hard to just eat one. I do try to stay with her green smoothie routine at least 4 to 5 days a week. My doctor recommended compression socks for me several years ago but they seemed to make my feet feel worse. My right leg will sometimes swell up a little but most of that has gone away since I started taking the supplements last September. I do make sure I always sleep with ankle socks at night since I woke up one night a few years ago for my old mans trip the bathroom and noticed blood all over the floor. After spinning around in a circle a few times to see where it was coming from I noticed a tiny column spurting out of my ankle. Paramedics made me take an ambulance ride to the emergency room even though they had stopped the bleeding. So I now also make sure I keep my toenails trimmed since the doctor said I must have rubbed my feet together and nicked a blood vessel near the surface of the skin on my ankle. Funny part was when they tried to put a blanket over my head when they were taking me outside and I could see all my neighbors lights turned on to see what the commotion was. I told them please don't cover me up! - didn't want the neighbors to get the wrong idea.
I think the leg pumps probably are helping. I have one of the small hand held spot massager that makes the foot feel better but it's only been temporary. It would be interesting to try one of the leg pumps but the cheap ones probably aren't very good and I'm not sure about getting ones that are medical grade.
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1 ReactionWow, I've been having spasms in my legs and feet for almost 4 years now. I've gone to many different Drs. No one knows what my problem is. They tried be on different medicines but nothing helped and the side effects were terrible. Finally I asked the neurologists if he knew what was wrong with me and he said no. So I've been living with this pain all this time. It only comes at night after I fall asleep,, sometimes I will have them from 2-6 times a night. I have to immediately get on my feet before I get any relief. These are not charley horses, it's something else, the only way I can sleep is get up and get into my recliner. Then when it hits I can get on my feet faster so the spasm doesn't last as long. I'm going to try your soap. Praying it works. Thank you for the suggestion. Jody
I've had Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy in my lower extremities for about 14 years now. I am 53 years old. Been to Dr. after Dr. with no results. All kinds of therapy, pills, creams, vitamins, etc. Have found nothing to help. I'm taking Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg a day to keep it from getting worse. It gets very painful in the evenings and at night. I do take pain meds and they help about 50%. I've done everything possible to not resort to pain meds. I have noticed that a low-sugar diet helps. I ran into a friend of mine the other day that has it also. She said she has cut meat and sugar out of her diet and she has been able to cut her pain meds out. I sure wish I had all of the money I have spent on trying to get relief!
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2 ReactionsI just had the trial BurstDR. This is the Spinal Cord Stimulator that is "silent." I did notice some improvement with the stinging I have in my feet but it was hard to tell because I had it for seven days and had some good days and some bad days. I'm praying about what to do.
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Hello @16jody! I fully sympathize with your miserable condition! I suppose you have been tested for Restless Legs Syndrome, which can give a person the worst nighttime torture. If you haven,t tried ReQuip--I am currently taking this--maybe your doc can prescribe<br> a low dose of Valium at bedtime. I am also taking over--the--counter magnesium supplements. The magnesium really helped my spasms more than anything. And no side effects. Right now I can,t think of anything else, except prescription drugs. Good luck, 16Jody,<br> and I will be thinking about you. Oh--the magnesium is for the severe muscle spasms I have. Best Wishes, Peggy<br><br>
Thank you so much for your reply. I have been tested, I think for every thing and the neurologist just doesn't know what is causing this. I've never heard of ReQuip. Is it prescription? I do take magnesium at night. As far as the Valium, haven't tried that either. I actually didn't have any spasms last night. I'm praising the Lord today. I put that bar of soap under the sheet last night, my husband and I both thought why not?☺️ At this point I'm willing to try most anything. What does the ReQuip do? Thank you so very much again. Jody
ACCORDING TO THE MAYO CLINIC website,Requip is for Parkinson's and,or, RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome).
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1 ReactionI do not think everyone got my post the other day. I was asking anyone that might have some questions for my doctors appt. on May 16 th. If he suggest surgery. My neuropathy is from inhaling Carbon Monoxide. I have had it since Sept. Of 08. I told you guys before that I had been on heavy pain Meds for a long time until a couple of months ago. And now I am on Soboxone. Not really sure how much it is helping. Anyway I have been working with this docotor in New Jersey for my foot dop and at this point he thinks it is to late to correct that, but I am having another EMG just to,be sure. The latesed EMG he had was from 2013. Anyway I thought I would ask him if he could help with my neuropathy and his assistant wrote me back and told me Geat News and already had a date set up for surgery. Wow, was I surprised. So, I told her I wold like to wait and get the EMG back and he what he says about my foot dop. Just wanted to give you guys some background of what was going on. Anyway I would greatly appreciate any questions you think that I should ask him about the surgery that I have not thought of. Thanks to everyone. This doctor that I am seeing on the 16th is very close to where I live. Another plus..
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