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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
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another thing I am trying is magnesium 500mg 2-3 times a day seems to help the cramping and locking up of the toes and arches. So does anyone else here DX from chemo? Does that make it a special kind of neuropathy? how can I tell and does it makes a difference in treatments?
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thank you John
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Hi @allisonsnow -- I'm no medical expert, have no training or background but simple logic and some research leads me to believe neuropathy is neuropathy - damaged or dead nerves. It can be caused by chemotherapy, statins/drugs, injuries, surgeries and according to an 80 year old neurologist I heard speak -- If you live long enough you will get neuropathy, nerves die.
You are spot on when it comes to the magic cures advertised - pays to do your own research. Here's some I use:
Quazar's guidance about avoiding scams and snake oil cures
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-avoid-quacks-and-snake-oil-treatments/
FDA's Health Fraud Page
-- https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ProtectYourself/HealthFraud/ucm539101.htm
NIH's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) which offers guidance about integrative health and how to evaluate it.
-- https://nccih.nih.gov/health/decisions
John