I have burning in the bottoms of my feet, as well as neuropathy in feet and hands. The neuropathy is caused by years of untreated pernicious anemia, so if you haven't been tested for B12 deficiency, you should ask your doctor to do so. I'm not sure about the burning in the bottoms of my feet. I don't think it's thyroid related, but at this point, I can't say.
I am 2 chemos away from finishing my round of six and have developed peripheral neuropathy in my hands and feet. I am on 300mg Neurontin 3 x a day and it still seems to be getting worse. The pain keeps me from walking long distances and I cannot hang my hands down; I have to keep my elbows bent. I have also tried acupuncture. I use warmth to alleviate the pain but it is only a temporary relief. Any ideas or experiences?
hi hubby on wk 14 of triple tx they say it will stop his perpheral neuropathy getting any worse which is why he agreed to have the hep c treatment in first place because he got no other symptoms normally associated with hep c his scan and liver function tests are more then alright for a 61 yr old and has you good folks out there you know this treatment is very hard for all concerned any info will be greatly appreciated many thanks
Hi,
Benign neuropathy is usually the treatable form of neuropathy. It occurs mainly due to diabetes or B12 deficiency. It can be controlled by maintaining the sugar levels in the normal range and by B12 supplementation.
I have type 2 and have developed severe neuropathy throughout my body. My weight is normal I'm 45 years old. This last year has been very hard because I'm falling a lot and it has advanced to a point where it's very difficult to walk at all.
I don't have insurance so getting the proper care is hard. I recently admitted to myself that I'm no longer able to work and I'm in the process of filing for disability.
The question I have is this.
I am a T1 dibetic x 39 years. I also have neuropathy (focal, peripheral and autonomic). I have not tried Lyrica. I am using neurontin. These drugs take a while to build up in your body. To tell you the truth, I take a cocktail of medicines...for the pain I use neurontin 300-1,200mg. depending on the time of day, motrin 800mg, and nortryptiline as needed when the pain gets really bad. The latter is an antideppresant that is also used for pain management.
Male friend had brain surgery. He was left with chronic venous insufficiency and neuropathy. He can't walk because of this. What can he do to stop the severe burining sensation on both of his legs?
Is there cure? Or a way to bring it under control? The doctor ran a series of tests: doppler, blood work,nerve testing, etc. He said "Neuropathy w/ unknown diagnosis" Put me on very low dosage of Gabamtin (sic) and Hydroxyotin (sic)
Then told me to get tested for diabetes in six months. My feet, especially left foot -- numb, cold painful toes, pain in the balls of both feet. It feels like it is starting to affect my hands.
i have a friend that has neuropathy in his feet. he has no feeling at all. i really mean not at all.one foot is swollen now and has seen five doctors and all sad they are unable to find anything wrong.is it common for hat to happen? he is very frustrared with not being able to find out what to do. could you please give me an input.thanks
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About 5 months ago.I developed neuropathy in my thighs & arms. I was tested for a bunch of things and the only that was a red flag was vit d deficiency . Could vit d caused all this?
I have pain associated in Diabetic Neuropathy in my feet. I have started taken Gabapentin for the pain. Will Gabapentin effect my blood sugars?
Hi Im a 29 year old male who had insulin resistance. I had neuropathy that affect me greatly at 19 to the point I could not walk. When I turned 24 it came back and I've been dealing with it ever since. It has gotten so bad its affecting Urination and my bowls and its affecting my reflexes. I went to a neurologist and he says I have difficulty walking in tandem. My a1c is 5.3. Could this be diabetes.
I believe that i have had neuropathy for a few decades. I do not receive medical attention from physician's for any interest. When i went for a CT scan, I was laughed at. And i receive no response from NY STATE. Socially organized personalities of abuse and dismissal do not belong as an opinion of medical practice culture.
You are correct in stating that numbness in the hands can be due to neuropathy. However, the generalized neuropathy (involving most nerves in the body) related to diabetes and several other metabolic and nutritional disorders most often starts in the feet, not the hands. In a diabetic with thyroid disease, numbness in the hands would raise concern for another type of neuropathy: carpal tunnel syndrome.
The median nerve can be injured anywhere along its course.
Seaman – I've had two bouts with neuropathy. If it's a surface nueropathy that results in a tingling, hot feeling, and/or numbness on the surface of your skin, it may or may not go away. Nerves are the slowest cells in the body to recover and sometimes they don't. But generally this sort of neuropathy is nothing more than a nuisance. It is not life threatening.
Did the Dr. suggest any treatment for the neuropathy?
Successful surgery and chemo (7 rounds) with no spread of disease. Was hospitalized Christmas Day with severe neuropathy in legs and fever. Is being treated with Dulaudid, Toradol, Tylenol for fever and Ativan for anxiety. Has a history of depression, fibromyalgia and arthirits. Has become worse instead of better. They have isolated the bacteria (strep) and are treating with antibiotics. She has become unable to form a sentence and nothing seems to relieve her pain for more than an hour.
I have post herpatic neuropathy. I have taken Tegretol and Gabapentin with good effect, however after a few months I developed terrible migranes. I've also tried Lyrica and Lamotragine with the same side effect. My neurologist has prescribed Topamax with these medications but it doesn't help the headaches. Normally I suffer from the very occasional headache and am a very healthy person. Triptans to do not relieve the migrane caused from the gapapentin.
Hi,
Swelling of feet can occur in neuropathy but is not generally seen in chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. The symptoms that indicate worseneing of condition include muscle weakness, difficulty in breathing and difficulty in swallowing.
http://www.pennstatehershey.org/healthinfo/hie/1/000777.htm
Hope this helps.
When problems persisted I went to an Internist who said I have neuropathy since there was a pain down the side of my leg. She said there is nothing that can be done. Since then I have seen an acupuncturist who described the neuron synapasis as nerve and muscles not communicating. He wouldn't take the description further.
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