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01-01-2022, 06:31 PM | #1 | ||
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Yes, I am taking Vitamin D3 and B12. My recent labs show my D Vitamin is at a normal level. My Vitamin B12 is off the charts high. Probably not an issue, but I plan to lay off it for time being. I have tried R-Alpha Lipoic Acid, Benfotiamine, Fish Oil, Grape Seed Extract, Borage Oil, Turmeric, and the list goes on.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Atticus (01-02-2022) |
01-29-2022, 09:49 PM | #2 | ||
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What would my disease progression have been without treatment? Who knows! That's why I was hoping for substantial progress. Lately (without having gone for laser for months) I've been feeling better, but I've thrown the proverbial kitchen sink at my problem though. I made a separate thread with all the stuff I've tried and my results. Obviously YMMV, especially since no one knows what the cause of my SFN is. Good luck! |
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04-02-2022, 02:31 PM | #3 | ||
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I have mentioned this in the past, but I will restate it for anyone new to the forum. I believe that the treatments offered by most chiropractors will only drain your wallet and provide at best very temporary relief. Supplements may help some people if they happen to be a person truly deficient in that supplement. The only true relief I have found for my PN is treatment with a class IV K laser. Unfortunately, it is not universally available, it costs a lot, and it is not covered by any medical insurance. Three years ago, I had severe pain up to my knees 24/7, as well as all of the normal symptoms of PN: numbness, temperature sensitivity, cramping, pins & needles, etc. I now wear shoes every day, all day, no longer have cramping or temperature sensitivity, and rarely have anything i would classify as pain. I no longer take any prescription medicine or supplements for PN. I basically am back to where it all started with tingling (not pins and needles) in my toes. My nerve conduction tests are back close to normal, and my neurologist says I am his only patient in which he has seen such improvement. I have come to know other patients at the same neuropathy cline I go to and many of them have told me that they have had similar relief from the many PN symptoms as well as improvement in their nerve conduction tests. I know different things may work for different people, but I tried almost everything I could find in my research, and Class IV K-laser treatment is the ONLY thing that helped me. I wish the best to all people sufferening from this condition.
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04-02-2022, 02:42 PM | #4 | ||
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I have NEVER gone to a chiro for neuropathy issues....for my back yes, many years...
I have done all my research for the neuropathy that hit my body and it was due to hip replacement and nerve damage...and asking experts that knew what to take etc...and the info on this forum... |
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You can also search for cold laser, soft laser or low level laser. The chiro I used to go to had one, I had soft tissue pain and some joint pain areas, 20 seconds per area and pain was gone. May or may not help for PN, but might be worth a few treatments to find out. laser therapy internet guide - LaserWorld - The Low Level Laser Therapy - LLLT - Internet Guide
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04-03-2022, 03:40 PM | #7 | ||
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04-06-2022, 02:50 PM | #8 | ||
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To be clear, a class 4 therapeutic laser is not a cold laser or LLLT. A class 4 laser would burn you if held it long enough over the same location. It could also blind you if you stared into it. I tried LLLT and for me it offered no benefit. It doesn't penetrate deep enough. My successful treatment was with a K Laser, a specific brand. Similar class 4 lasers may work as well. I cannot speak to that. K Laser used to list a map online of every place in the US that was using it, but I can't find it anymore. If interested, you could do a search for local clinics that use class 4 lasers for therapeutic treatments, I guess you could call around to see what they would charge. As I said, it won't be cheap but it is the only thing that helped my PN that was induced by and later worsened by prescription medication. I'm still not 100%, but my quality life is greatly improved. To answer the other questions. I have had treatments at two different locations.: One was through a chiropractor who was a franchisee of a company call Realief Neuropathy. He charges $4 a minute for treatments that last from 20 to 30 minutes and then, if desired (included in the price), he has a therapist use some plastic tools to remove what he refers to as contractures in the muscles. They were very painful at first, but now that my neuropathy has gotten better, it doesn't hurt it all. I also had treatments at a pain clinic at a price of $60 for a 20 minute session. I think the doctors there just bought the laser for a way to have some of their assistants earn a little more money for the practice when they aren't busy assisting the doctors. From talking with others, I believe it would cost a minimum $2000 to have enough treatments to notice significant improvement, leaving you no doubt as to whether or not it truly helped. You would notice improvements after a few treatments, but until you've had several, you may wonder if it is just wishful thinking. If possible, get a nerve conduction test before and after treatments. That should prove to any doctor that your symptom relief is real. Last edited by StevenD; 04-06-2022 at 04:52 PM. |
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