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Old 06-13-2011, 09:50 PM #1
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I love coffee , but I have cut down , just seems logical if your nerves are barking , you dont want caffine to fuel them
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Old 06-14-2011, 10:58 AM #2
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hi Brian, it's great that your nerves regenerated. i also had low b-12 (2 years ago when this started) and 3 months ago discovered that i have prediabetes.how long did it take for your nerves to recover?

also can you give me the name of your neuro?
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I saw something about raising cAMP (an intracellular chemical) can actually decrease a healing nerve's sensitivity to NOGO (a chemical that prevents nerves from healing in the spinal cord). Caffeine supposedly raises cAMP. While this is theoretical, it is plausible to think that caffeine could actually help certain types of neuropathy.

On the other side of the spectrum, it is a nervous stimulant, so it could potentially aggravate some symptoms as well.
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i stopped drinking coffee and tea for 15 months. I started again 2 weeks ago. I can't say if i can feel much difference re PN because my symptoms are always fluctuating, but it sure is great to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning again.
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hi Brian, it's great that your nerves regenerated. i also had low b-12 (2 years ago when this started) and 3 months ago discovered that i have prediabetes.how long did it take for your nerves to recover?

also can you give me the name of your neuro?
No problems, have sent you a PM.
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I drank about 240mg of caffeine today and my symptoms are acting up again......Could it be the caffeine ??? IDK weird, I drink that much everyday for the past 2 years in my workouts??? Maybe then phendrametrazine??? Been taking that for 4 months. I haven't drank since Sunday so I don't see why my symptoms are getting bad again........
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The only way to tell for sure is avoiding the substance you think is triggering you, for 2 weeks and then reintroduce it. Try to keep everything else, the same so you can see clearly what happens.

Sometimes a trigger may be delayed a day or two, and will not be instantaneous.
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