Hello everyone - just joined a few hours ago. I've got BAD problems.

My neuropathy is SO bad, I'm taking 800MG of Gabapentin THREE times daily, and it's STILL not killing the pain. I've been usually tied to fitness, but NOW, I don't want to go NEAR the gym.

When I finish lifting weights, my HANDS and feet ache from the moving the weights. If I'm doing chest presses, or any other exercise that involves pushing heavy weight, my hands reek HAVOC! Sharp, stabbing pains all night. I don't know what to do. I can't even teach my child how to ride her bike because I can't run behind her anymore. The pain is SO bad...

I am a Type II Diabetic (un-diagnosed for SEVERAL years). Here's the thing.

I went to my new doctor (hadn't gone in 10yrs since my old doc died), and she ordered up a physical. I only went because I'm 43 and had not had a prostate exam, and my family was giving me fits about getting it done.

She ordered a HUGE battery of tests (10 vials of blood taken) AFTER the physical exam and found my A1C to be 13. Since I had a fear of needles, she agreed to allow me to try and bring my blood sugar down via diet, exercise, and oral meds. I'm below 200 after meals at all times now. But still only around 100 every now and again. Median is about 140.

I spoke to her briefely about feeling a slight pain (like nerve pain) and numbness while running.

I've noticed that as my blood sugars are coming down the WORSE the neuropathy has become!!!! And NOW, the pain is constant.

Next, sometimes depending on how I'm sitting in a chair or lying down, the pain can be worse. Feels like my hands and feet are asleep and then that graduates to stabbing pains. It's horrible.

Now.. can this TRULY be reversed? And what in addition to the Gabapentin can I take. The bitter melon nor the Gymnemma hardly do anything for my sugars.

I need help.

How do I get to page 2 of the stickies? I'm new to this site and am interested. Matt

Matt.... you are in the stickies!!

But..... if you're trying to find them from scratch, here are some directions.


On the home page of the PN forum (as with other forums) the stickies are the first threads in the forum, so go back to the front page, and look up above.

The first things you see top left are green arrows. These are the sticky threads.

So far we have =

Sticky thread -Neuropathy does improve (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4) started by LizaJane

Sticky Thread: - The Vitamin B12 Thread: (Multi-page thread 1 2) started by mrsD

Sticky Thread : - Help with applying for SS Disability. Started by DanP

Sticky Thread : - Important Links to Useful websites (Multi-page thread 1 2)

To find page 2 on any of these, simply click the 2, but you might like to read them from the beginning anyway, as there's lots of good information up there.

Other than that, go to the bottom right of any thread and you will see the page count. Simply press the page number that you seek.

I use Fentanyl 75 mcg patches-1 every 72 hours. I find that these work great. I am one year post diagnosis, and have improved from basically not being able to walk at all to running three miles per day, swimming, riding my bike, walking my dog, etc.

Please don't think I'm a religious nut, but I received a spiritual healing as well. While not relieved of my condition, I was very much relieved of the bondage that the disease held me in. Literally happened overnight. I thank God every single day, and strongly encourage my fellow pn'ers to go to God and ask for healing. Nothing has helped me more, and I live my life in constant gratitude now.

The futur is neurogenesis for nerve lesion (regrowth of nerve)

Here you can help yourself with :

HORMONES
Pregnenolone Testosterone
Androstenedione Dehydroepiandrosterone
(DHEA)
Chorionic Gonadotropin Growth Hormone
AMINO ACIDS
Taurine Gamma Amino Butyric Acid
Glycine Phenylalanine
NERVE TISSUE BUILDER
Alpha Lipoic Acid

Hi Mrs D. New to this forum today. I think I have small fiber PN, and
would like to know how much B12 to take? Also what is P5P? And how
much of it? Thanks so much.

Susan

Hello Susan, and welcome to NeuroTalk.

I put up a B12 thread here with some links and information.

I think if you are just starting out, you need to have testing first, to show where you are. I'd get the B12 done and Vit D (this is newer information, but valid and helpful too).

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread85103.html

Would you please list exact medicines, etc. that you are using?
Thank you... Carlisle

Hello Brian, not sure if you got what I was writing but anything you could say to let me know what you have done that would help me to be on the road to stop the hot feet 24-7would be most appreciative.
God bless,

Rick

So Steve, what can I do to be on the road to getting results like you have.

Thanks for taking your time to answer.

Rick