Started 6 years ago stopped drinking 4 years ago. Any chance of it healing? Have stabbing, shooting tingling pains.

i should say it has been diagnosed a month ago (round of applause for the doctors) Apparantly my B12 test is fine

From what I've heard from others its very individualistic. Some people have healed quite a bit, others seem to be stuck with the same symptoms but at least halted progression. I'd use the search function and look through past posts. With forum recommended supplements, diet, exercise, and time (lots of time) you may be able to heal a bit and reverse some symptoms. Full recovery seems to be harder to come by, but you have to give your body the right environment for healing. Congrats on sobriety.

I'm only 4 1/2 months into Neuropathy symptoms and am still learning myself. Others may be able to provide a more detailed answer.

Can you tell us a little more ? Are you are on any meds and how did they dx'd you ? With specific tests ?

I have small fiber neuropathy that was dx'd via skin punch biopsy last Sept. I'm also new at this.....been on the journey 11 months now. I do know what caused mine.....I have having chemo treatments of taxol/carbo and am type 2 diabetic.....my A1C spiked to 8.7 (which I don't think is really high) and the dr's feel that's what caused mine. But it took awhile and me actually having to ask for the skin punch biopsy before I had a good dx.

It's great that you stopped drinking and I know from reading posts here that it can damage the nerves.

Glad you found us and there will be more posters behind me that have a lot more experience with this than I do but they will need more info from you to help.

Doctors......isn't it nice when they actually get something right ? Scary but nice.

Take care,

Debi from Georgia

I had nerve conduction test come out negative.

Pain specialist did some MRI scans on my back to rule of pinched nerve, Negative again.

I have pain up my left arm, left leg and in both feet, shins. Doctors think left arm is caused by a specific one off trauma when i was passed out.

I have a bad back also.