Hi LisaM!
I agree with
everything the others have said, here, in response to your message, and I agree with all their good advice!
Some additional questions for you, are:
1) What is this man's
Vitamin B-12 blood levels? Rose is an expert about Vitamin B-12 deficiencies (causes, symptoms, testing, best types of B-12 supplements, etc.), and Rose (and others) can explain how a Vit. B-12 deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy (PN).
2) Does he have any problems with
digestion &/or small intestinal absorption of nutrients that normally keep nerves healthy?
a) Might he have a
GLUTEN sensitivity? Cara first told us (on original BrainTalk) about Dr. Fine (gastro MD) and his EnteroLab, with website at
http://www.finerhealth.com EnteroLab (in Dallas, TX) does non-invasive stool sample tesing, looking for possible "sensitivities" to certain food proteins, such as gluten (in wheat, rye, barley), casein (a milk protein), etc.
See the forum here (and at OBT/Original BrainTalk), called Gluten Sensitivity/Celiac Disease, (Cara started that forum, over at OBT).
There may be similar bad effects from casein, if one is sensitive to that milk protein.
3) Cara also told us that a GLUTEN sensitivity can cause neurological problems, even if there are no digestive (mal-absorption) problems.
4) Many MEDICATIONS have bad side effects that can cause peripheral neuropathy. Read paper package insert, etc. WHAT ARE ALL MEDS HE HAS BEEN TAKING, FOR HOW LONG, AND FOR WHAT CONDITIONS?:
a) One example (there are plenty of other examples): ACID BLOCKERS! These prevent the stomach from making "intrinsic factor molecules", and without these intrinsic factor molecules, dietary Vitamin B-12 doesn't get properly absorbed in the ileum of the small intestine. Rose taught us this. Does this man have GASTRIC REFLUX? If yes, is he taking ACID BLOCKERS? (like Nexium, Prilosec, etc.)
I have some gastric reflux tips on webpage 10 of my website (non-drug). Webpage 5 of my website tells about some causes of reflux.
5) Has he had any vaccinations, such as a flu shot, military required vaccinations, etc.?
6) Has he been exposed to any harmful (toxic/poisonous) chemicals? (chemicals used at his workplace, outgassing from new building materials, outgassing from new carpets, pesticides which include at least insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, MOLD from water leaks &/or flooding, etc.)
7) Follow up on all the advice the others just gave you (and I'm sure more people will have more advice, soon!)
Carol
http://cantbreathesuspectvcd.com