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Old 01-29-2010, 10:59 AM
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Default Neuropathy and weight loss

Hi all (again)

Just returned from the EMG test with my new Neurologist.

I have the beginings of Neuropathy, the test shows some slight damage to the Lateral Cutaneous Nerve in the thigh.
Advised me to increase my Gapapentin slowly from 600mg daily to 2700mg per day.
I asked him if this damage was due to my Type 2 diabetes and he said that he didnt think so. As I have lost 35 kilos of weight in 6 months he believes that the reduction of fat around the, now, atrophic muscles have altered the way the nerves lie and in time they will settle down providing I keep my Blood Glucose within normal Diabetec levels (which they are)

I just get the feeling he is blowing in the wind with his diagnosis.

Allan
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