Sugar cravings can be a sign of the need of amino acids. A tea spoon of L Glutamine can fight those cravings off. L Glutamine also helps maintain gut lining for those with leaky gut.

Consider Berberine. This is a herb with a similar action to Metformin. Berberine can keep blood sugar down, avoiding glucose spikes following meals.

4079 days sober!

Sorry I missed yesterday...but I sure I will be forgiven for my tardiness ;)

So, my low blood pressure is vasovagal syncope which I think is triggered by cigar smoking. So, I quit those a couple months ago and hopefully find the reason for sporadic fainting. But, I have been on heart monitor, had a CT Scan, an echocardiogram and and EEG too. All came back normal. But, during all these tests I found out I have small hernia (surgery in December) and have a tiny kidney stone!

I love getting older :D

New to this so forgive me if I am retreading covered ground.

I am fairly certain I have alcohol induced neuropathy. But I do not follow the regular pattern at all. I woke up one day with the feeling of a very bad bruise on the bottom of my right foot. Eventually it morphed into feeling like the bottom of the foot was swollen in addition to pain. This was all on the bottom of my right foot at the ball of the foot. About nine months later I began getting the feeling of a bunched up sock on my left ball of foot as well. My left hand's fingers also began to tingle a bit and my hand would cramp.

A little over a year from the initial onset I stopped drinking, before this time I was still looking for mechanical causes on my foot (i.e. a neuroma, etc...).

I stopped drinking about a year ago. The pain lessened in the six months after stopping drinking but the discomfort has persisted. Not as bad when walking but standing is very unpleasant.

Has anybody else had a similar onset where it went from zero to painful without a progression of numbness or tingling? And if so has anybody had the symptoms fully resolve? Cutting right to it I feel like my case is different than everyone else's I read about (the progression certainly seems to be abnormal) and I am worried my healing has stopped as it seems for the past 3-4 months to not be improving or to be moving slightly backwards (although marginally and who the hell knows it could be flare ups or in my head). This whole condition feels a bit like a mental game.

Thank you to anyone and everyone for any insight.

4109 days sober!
Took a trip to Philadelphia, PA, what a crap hole that city has become.
We also went to Charleston, SC.....what a beautiful city! Lots of walking, lots of food and too much history to absorb.

Legs feel good, been upping my time on the elliptical and I hope to move on to the treadmill soon and get some running in! Ug...I hate running.

Not in my case, that is for sure.

I am not convinced it's AN...but more of a lack of something vital in the body.

I would see a foot specialist and focus more on diet and getting your body levels correct. Full blood workup to start.

Just my $.02

Yeah. I saw a podiatrist and an orthopedic surgeon. The orthopedic is who told me he thought it was neurological. I went to a neurologist who thought out could be AN. I had the nerve conduction tests and they were normal. But that wouldn’t show the small fiber kind which I’m thinking it is. I guess I could confirm with a punch biopsy. I was hoping somebody else could shed light via a similar experience. I know you all know, but the lack of literature on this condition is frustrating. Congrats on the continued success icehouse!

I had the conduction test done, and as I technically have poly-neuropathy, they could clearly measure the damage from my calves downwards.



I went from the feeling something was wrong (pebble in my shoe?) to full blown pain in a few weeks. I never really felt numbness until the pain subsided.



It can be a wild and expensive goose chase to find you if you "have it" or not. Then the next chase is "is it AN or not" etc. In truth, it's not helpful to know. There is no difference in treatment options.


Bloodwork (just to be sure, things like B12), eating healthy, stop alcohol intake, reduce stress, exercise. They are the only real actions we can take.



It is frustrating, for sure. There may not be much useful literature as there is currently no real "cure" - other than taking those sensible steps.


OTOH I'm extremely happy to have bitten the bullet and become sober, and I bet Icehouse feels just the same. There are some hurdles, but life can be good again.

Yes, sir. I have never been happier...

Yeah losing some weight and seeing my cholesterol drop was a nice bonus. I’m less concerned about drinking or not than I am having my feet return to normal. I guess maybe that means I’m not fighting the exact same battle as some of you all out there but either way I’m hoping we all get to a place of peace and health.

Neuropathy blows and alcohol is poison. That much is clear.

I know this sounds like a stupid question but for your numbness is it truly feeling nothing or is/was it more it feels kind of swollen (not painful) but feeling seems off.?