Hi. I'm currently beginning my NP journey. Probably Vitamin deficiency based, with any alcohol not helping. If you want to say Alcoholic Neuropathy, then so be it, I won't argue it. I was also on PPI's with lots of Tums each day and had no idea that they could stop you from getting your b12 from food.

Anyway.......

Right now I am not eating enough and am losing about a pound a day which is not good. I'm not always hungry anymore, especially when the pain is bad, but when I am, I know I need to eat more. I want to eat food that is healthy as over all I want to drop another 45 pounds this year as I feel that can only help me, but I also need to have times that I'm eating. Right now I am only eating as follows.

A bowl of oatmeal in the morning, sometimes with some strawberries in it. One meal at night, like a piece of baked chicken with some broccoli and green beans. Sometimes that meat is fish. I also sometimes snack on mixed nuts or peanuts and then of course, lots of regular water. That's pretty much it right now for days.

I just don't want to eat anything that will cause pain!

Take tomorrow for example. My mom is in town to help me out, and my brother wants to take my mom out for lunch and I can go along if I feel well. But what could I eat? A hamburger? With or without the bun? With or without cheese? Is the tomato OK? Maybe some ketchup? I can do without ketchup. Maybe add some avocado? The fries are probably not a good idea, right?

If we went Tex Mex, and I ate a steak, which I'm' not sure if I should, would the beans and rice be OK? I probably shouldn't' eat any chips and salsa, right? I"m not sure what to do.

Where do all of you PN suffers eat when going out and what do you eat?

Meanwhile, there is my daily diet. Specifically what veggies to people eat? What fruits? Specifically what kinds of meats. Is pasta bad? What about tomatoes or tomato sauce? Do you all have a cup of joe and does that flare you PN? Bacon and eggs? Do any of you eat any bread, or is that a big no no. Milk or dairy based stuff? What other foods? What is very bad to eat as it flares your PN? Are artificial sweeteners bad for my PN?

So far all I can find is people saying, eat Paleo, or eat Zone, or Mediterranean, and that is all good in the long run, but I need to eat right now. Sometimes when I am hungry, I am so hungry, and I need more then just more chicken and broccoli.

Please help. Specifics are great. Like actual lists of foods to eat or not eat that won't cause any additional pain. I don't want to pay the next day.

Thanks you! :-)