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Originally Posted by Shezian
Dr Smith, l do keep a diary and have so for quiet some time, since l had my dizziness episodes. You were saying 30% of patients the cause cannot be found. Wifes neuro told me the opposite she said that 70% of patience the cause of PN cannot be found. So now l am completely confused.
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I also said it depends on who you ask.
It doesn't surprise me that there are considerable differences. Individual doctors could/may be referring to cases they have seen personally. Some statistics could be old, and with the aging of the baby-boomer generation, and a general increase in environmental diseases, it wouldn't surprise me if the percentage of idiopathic neuropathies is climbing too.
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Also you were saying to treat the symptom, but if the cause can be found, you can then treat the cause of your PN?
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Yes, that's a given - if there
is a treatment for the cause. I was referring mainly to the idiopathic cases, but even with some cases where a cause is known, they still do not have any treatment
other than to treat the symptoms.
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I also don't blame the doctors entirely.
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It's ok to get second/multiple opinions, and if a doctor isn't a good "fit" for your team, it's ok to find one that is. As I mentioned, I went through a few neurologists, and I
still haven't found one I really have confidence in (for PN). If I feel I need one, I'll keep looking.
Concerning doctors being quick to give meds, that's what they're
trained to do. Our western doctors are (
in general) taught basically two modalities of treatment - medication and surgery. They don't have a lot of education/training in nutrition, supplements, alternative therapies, or holistic views. They have been trained to value the concrete and precise, and dismiss the intangible (difficult to define or describe, but nonetheless perceived/real). So if a problem can't be dealt with by either medication or surgery, they're apt to pass it on, ignore/dismiss it, give up, etc.
Doctors are also individuals like us, so not all are going to strictly conform to the above.
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Its not always easy to find time, with twin girls, but l need to do this for myself and my family.
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A very wise person once told me, "You don't
find time to do it (whatever); you
make time."
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l am trying to eat breakfast and lunch and dinner each day, even if l not hungry, so l can try and get more different foods in my daily diet.
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Diet/nutrition are important, but that doesn't mean you have to eat ginormous portions; small portions are usually enough to provide the nutrients we
need. The restaurant/fast-food industry have conditioned us to "super-size" and consume portions large enough to feed some small nations.
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I feel much better now, my symptoms have settled down. If they stay like this forever, l can live quiet happily. I can only think for today, and not worry too much about tomorrow, as long as l keep clean living and eat healthy and not drink too much and stress l think l will be fine.
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Hang on to that, Sue.
Best wishes,
Doc