Hi Y3mbailey,
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Originally Posted by Y3mbailey
anyone have any experience with Neuropathy and its advancement?
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Pardon my guffaw, but I think we all have
some experience with neuropathy or we wouldn't be here.
With over 100 known causes/types of PN (and no-one knows how many
aren't known yet), combined with the diversity (everyone being different) of cases here, the symptoms you describe definitely fall within the scope of typical for many possible causes, including (and besides) diabetic neuropathy.
In fact, I think everything you've mentioned (virus, diabetes, thyroid, Lyme Disease) are possibilities, and some others may be suggested as well.
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Obviously I would rather it be a virus or illness that can be cured but if it is diabetes related I need to know.
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Everyone who comes here needs/wants to know their cause. Some are fortunate and know—or find out (not that it always makes a difference, but sometimes it does), but many experience the frustration (and possibly resignation) of never finding out. Somewhere around 40-50% (depending on the source) of PN cases are deemed "idiopathic"—i.e. of unknown cause.
Ultimately, only time will tell—with possible help from test results, some detective work, and trial & error.
However, there is much information, experience, and wisdom to be gleened from this site and its denizens.
Particularly in the
PN Tips, Resources, Supplements & Other Treatments Sub-Forum and in the
archives.
B12 is important. Here's
The Vitamin B12 Thread: Other supplements are discussed in the
~~SUPPLEMENTS~~~ for Peripheral Neuropathy: thread.
Because of the likelihood of your PN being diabetes-related, I would also start taking stabilized R-Lipoic Acid. There are several tons (threads) of information on this supplement available through the
Archives/Search Facility.
Others here know more about thyroid, Lyme Disease, and virus-related PN. I'm sure some will chime in shortly.
Doc