Your b-complex is not very high dose. But it does have a good amount of thiamine in it, and that helps with alcohol metabolism.

The B12 is not very high, though. If your goal is to raise B12 blood levels, taking that separately as methylcobalamin would be the way to go. There is a B12 link in our stickies at the top of the forum page with lots of information on B12.

You may have some compression issue, due to arthritis in the neck or elbow, or beginning TOS. I'd not do the push ups for a while and see if you get a bit better with resting from that activity etc.

As we age our tendons become less elastic and easier to damage. Silica is one nutrient the tendons are composed of, and certain foods are high in it.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/silic...e-in-food.html

The family of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones (Cipro, Levaquin and Avelox) are known causers of tendon ruptures.
How they do this is not understood yet, but can happen up a year after using any of these antibiotics. If you have had any of these antibiotics I would be cautious and not strain any tendon for a while.

Also there is a condition called "trigger finger", which comes with age, and also is more common in diabetics. This is when the tendon shealth gets "stuck" in the contracted mode in the hand. It is more common in one finger, but could happen in all of them. Here is a diagram:
http://www.davidlnelson.md/Trigger_Finger.htm
There is a little knob develops on the bottom of each finger tendon and if the hand contracts too far, the tendon slips over it and cannot release properly. Only a good hand doctor can deal with this, and it may require surgical release.

If relaxing with magnesium does not help, you will have to seek out a doctor for more details.

Mrs. D,

thank you very much for your help!

Mrs. D,

it's been awhile. I keep forgetting to let you know. I got my hand back in a little less than 3 months. All I did is B complex 3 times a day, epson salts baths for the entire body and stopped drinking alcohol. I did baths during 1st 3 weeks laying there for 1.5 - 2 hours (till the end of the movie), then I was a little disappointed because I did not see any improvement, so I stopped. The hand got back somehow rather unexpectedly just as it went down 3 months before. Have no idea what exactly helped if any of mentioned above at all (could be just immune system fought it off?).
I had to use my right hand to take something out of my left jeans pocket because the left hand was too weak to do that.
Of course there are much more serious cases here you help to deal with but for me it was serious! YOU on this site tried to help me, spent some time with me!
Thank You and this site very much!
I appreciate this!

Regards.

Thanks for the update. I am glad for you that things are improving.

Our bodies can do wonders if we learn how to facilitate that!

One basic thing is that when an injury or strain occurs, there are chemicals that cells make to rush to the injury creating inflammation. In some ways this helps to heal and in other ways it can hinder, if excessive. (some vaccine reactions are thought to be chemical storms of this nature-- called a cytokine storm).

When that happens, blood vessels contract and oxygen and nourishment cannot get to the injury, and waste products of the cells cannot get out. This then complicates the healing and delays it. By soaking in epsom salts, the magnesium in there
opens the tiny blood vessels and enables improved circulation.
Then the REAL healing can progress. This is true with most injuries. The use of ICE following an acute injury is to prevent the EXCESSIVE cytokine reaction, so that healing will be faster.

Too much ICE is not good. As well as too much HEAT, for any injury, therefore. The body needs a balance.

Alls I can say is:

Hi Aussie,

hope you are keeping well. it seems my symptoms may have been very similar to yours. i am only 26 but have peripheal neuropathy and autonomic neuropathy probably as a result of alcohol i gave up alcohol straight away once i noticed but it has gradually got worse. legs and hands buzzing and starting to become painful, walking on golfballs, irregular heartbeat, heartburn, abnormal sweating, pale face, sleep disturbance, large pupils, constipation, early signs of erectile dysfunction and dizziness, slight headaches, oversensitivity to noise. this has me extremely worried about my future and its very hard not to let negative thoughts creep in .

just wondering were your symptoms similar to mine? how well you recovered? and how long did it take? can u feel nerve regeneration? can u recover from autonomic neuropathy? do u have any advice? sorry for all the questions but they are constantly playing on my mind. i need someone who doesn't think i am crazy, please help

thanks very much you sound like a kind caring person.

best wishes my friend

All I can say is do not drink again. Also don't take mega doses of any vitamins as in my opinion that can be toxic as well. Stay fit, well nourished and take a multivitamin. Get checked for any vitamin deficiencies and work with your doctor on getting them resolved. Keep a health journal and write down your symptoms. Get support from family and a doctor. Keep regular doctor appointments. It seems to me that most cases of PN are treated the same, and by correcting the underlying illness (ie. alcohol) you have a good chance of stopping and reversing some of the damage. I also had autonomic symptoms for a long time and they eventually resolved well enough to not be a major issue for me. I had palpitations,anxiety and labile bloodpressure. I was miserable. It was really tough but I am still here. I was painfree for almost 3 years until I had a car accident and the injury to my spine set off a big flare of PN again. As for you, just get some support, praying also helped me and take it day by day. Nobody knows what the future holds for any of us. There is a very good chance that you will improve in time. feel free to PM me anytime. I am not on he board everyday though. I usually check in twice a week.