with tricky answers?
The whole 'process' of nerves dying is still in what I feel are the 'baby' stages of exploration. Studies on nerve regeneration are far more primitive even.
In my case, my feeling is that some of my nerves are dying and others regenerating at the same time!
I also think that the extent of damage to the thousands plus of each nerve makes a difference as well. So, maybe there is no real answer.
As for nerves dying completely - I think someone like Kmeb chould answer more concisely about describing 'progress' or 'progression' of neuropathy[ies], as she has a total sensory deficit.
As with Silverlady...missing a dose of essential pain medications does open the door to new pains and I get very, very 'muzzy-brained'. But then these are drugs that work on/in the brain to block the pains.
Doctors ask me 'How do I feel?' I always answer 'As good as can be expected'. Should I ever experience a complete restoration of sensory function suddenly...I really think I would go into some sort of emotional shock! I have been compensating for what seems ever so long that I would be overcompensating as a result. It's sort of like watching a gyroscope [remember those?] always spinning and compensating in terms of my pain, where it happens and how it's happening.
That's the best I can explain it...Does it help? - j