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10-01-2019, 03:29 AM | #461 | |||
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The bedside manners of neuros is... something that could fill books. But "hey, it's your own fault, stop drinking and enjoy a life of pain, it's outta my hands" pretty much covers it.
Alternatively they might want to sell you a very expensive treatment that may or may not work. Sorry, not meant as saying there are no good ones, and we owe it to ourselves to keep looking for possible treatments etc. But it struck a nerve* because I have been there, and remember how utterly lonely & devastated I felt after my original diagnosis. That small practice doctor is pretty much right though OAF, and I think it's very similar to what we've been saying here, no? It's a difficult message, because YES it helps a lot when you quit - it's absolutely vital - but NO we can not guarantee it will all go away. But we can manage it, at least it will not get worse (99.9% of the time), and you will notice tiny improvements. There is a lot of work being done in the area of neuro-stimulation to block the pain. They are not there yet, it's not perfected yet, but there are some promising signs. So who knows where we are in 5 or 10 years. Edit: that pun was absolutely unintended, but made me laugh when I re-read my post. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | PamelaJune (10-05-2019) |
10-02-2019, 06:05 AM | #462 | |||
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2983 days sober.
Just got back from 10 days in Newfoundland where my balance was tested with the blowing rain, crazy winds and rocky terrain. No injuries! Carry on with your conversation. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | PamelaJune (10-05-2019), Wide-O (10-02-2019) |
10-02-2019, 10:52 AM | #463 | |||
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Funny, my wife told me yesterday the weather was a bit funky in that area! (her colleague was there and was all but washed away).
Anyway, I see you are close to 3000, so I feel I’m losing terrain again. Just kidding, congrats! |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Icehouse (10-02-2019) |
10-02-2019, 12:03 PM | #464 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | PamelaJune (10-05-2019), Wide-O (10-03-2019) |
10-03-2019, 05:33 AM | #465 | ||
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Outside of lifestyle changes which include incorporating vitamins, I don't think there is much more we can do. I'm going to keep on pushing on. |
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10-03-2019, 10:15 AM | #466 | ||
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I just don't fully understand how it progresses if you eliminate what is causing it. It makes no sense to me. What you guys have said (stop/drastically reduce intake coupled with healthier lifestyle) makes a ton of logical sense to me. I had an appointment with a neuro, their initial read was it isn't alcohol related neuropathy because it is more in my calf area than in my fingers/ hands and toes/feet. They did blood tests and physical exam (reflexes, etc) and said all is fine. I have an EMG scheduled for Oct 24th. What should I expext3, is this super painful, or just uncomfortable? |
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10-03-2019, 11:30 AM | #467 | ||
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I plan on really keeping it in check going forward. The comments on here about any alcohol making it worse scare me. Even though logic would say 2 beers shouldn't further nerve damage. I am confident I will never drink like I did in the past as my fear level is higher than at any point in my life. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | PamelaJune (10-05-2019) |
10-15-2019, 08:09 PM | #468 | ||
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10-21-2019, 11:10 AM | #470 | ||
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