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06-29-2017, 02:54 PM | #1 | |||
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Time to put those debugging skills to the test. Janie BS EE |
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06-29-2017, 07:30 PM | #2 | ||
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I was wondering which supplements or processes you listed were the most effective for you? When I started getting significant numbness in my right foot I brought out a TENS unit that I purchased years ago for a lower back issue. On first application to the numb area on my foot I couldn't even feel the current on the highest setting. Did a 30 minute session anyways. 24 hours later on repeat I now had sensitivity on a 1/3 intensity setting. It's a temporary affect as I'm sure you know. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | janieg (07-01-2017), St George 2013 (06-30-2017) |
07-01-2017, 11:26 AM | #3 | |||
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Yes, my engineering degree didn't quite prepare me for debugging the human body.
Please take this with a grain of salt and understand that every one of us is genetically unique with our own set pf problems, but here are the supplements that I think have helped me: - High quality fish oil - 1400 mg/day (Google "ER stress fish oil") - R-Lipoic Acid - I tested low (Read MrsD's posts on it, though. I don't think she's a fan) I mention these two because when my SFN first hit, acutely, I was a mess. When I started the RLA, I feel it dialed back a notch. And then increasing my fish oil intake seemed to help even more. I've also recently started taking a high quality biotin supplement which seems to be straightening out hypoglycemia and metabolic issues I was having. I have a rare genetic mutation that causes this. I don't think the biotin is helping the neuropathy, though. I had been hoping it would because extremely low levels can cause profound neurological problems. My TENS unit seems to help me quite a bit at night. It cycles on any off at a one hour interval. I only need to use it when I'm really flaring. I crank it up, and it seems like that sensation produced by the current is all my brain processes. And because I know that current is SUPPOSED to be there, it doesn't register as a problem like all the other neuropathic weirdness and discomfort does. I don't pretend to understand it well, but I'm thrilled to have that tool in my arsenal. Oh, and the magnesium cream or spray I use on my feet seems to help when they're bad as well. I also think oral magnesium helps the crazy "internal twitching" I feel in my legs. Quote:
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07-02-2017, 10:07 PM | #4 | ||
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Will have to find a consumable alternative to fish oil pills, tried them before but they are typically huge and hard to swallow for me! |
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07-02-2017, 10:10 PM | #5 | |||
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Amazon.com: Pharmax - Finest Pure Fish Oil - EFA Supplement with Essential Oil of Orange to Support Bone, Brain, and Cardiovascular Health* - 6.8 fl oz (2 ml): Health & Personal Care ________________________ |
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07-04-2017, 09:48 AM | #6 | ||
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I have cold feet all the time, cannot stand to have anything touch my feet so no socks or shoes, just flip flops. I just use pain killer to make it thru the day. |
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03-03-2019, 12:35 PM | #7 | ||
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Hi there, I found YUGE thread while searching for information in my strange finger pads. I have had sfn for a little over a year. In feet for a long time. Then I noticed the wrinkling and pad deflation that match your photo. This was about 4 months ago. I now have dry skin on my Ganda and feet also. I guess I wasn’t sure if this was the neuropathy but it seems more likely now. May I ask if you gave had any further changes? The neurologist cannotfind a cause in my case. I don’t think he fully believes me! His view I’d myfingers was that they were unremarkable. This strange skin effect has progressed though.
Hope to hear from you. Keith Quote:
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