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Originally Posted by RyanK
Thanks for all the responses so far!
I need to clarify something though. By going to the gym, all I was doing was stretching my hamstrings, my buttocks, and then doing some crunches on a crunch machine. That is it. No weight lifting, and no cardo. I was just trying to stay limber and keep my abs strong. I had yet to go back to anything else.
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is a concept that many follow here. I believe you should not be stacking weights on a bar or trying to stick your left toe into your right ear. Some forms of Neuropathy affect tendons and the nerves inside. Maintaining what you have now is appropriate without any painful stretches involved. This is my opinion and it is submitted as such. The b-12 number is worth knowing as that was one of three things that have improved my Neuropathy.The other two being passage of time and exercize to tolerance. Tramadol is not the strongest med available but you may never need anything more. Gabapentin is usually the first drug to be RX. It helps some but I couldn't tell it until I quit it. It gives a little "brain fog" and can be stepped up to over 3000mg/d. Lyrica is also RXd and makes some sleepy w/mixed reviews on effectiveness. There are so many types of PN and so many causes. Toxin exposure, chemotherapy, trauma induced(my brand), antibiotics(floroquinolones) diabetic, the list goes on and if no cause is found, they name it idiopathic. You need to quell the feelings of panic and anxiety if you can, worrying never helped anything and can definitely make the symptoms worse. PN will cultivate patience as symptoms will change and improvements are almost always slow to evolve. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.