Would Neuropathy affect your digestive system?

and also the other way around.

Please explain Mrs. D

Chronic diarrhea, gluten intolerance/celiac disease, Crohn's,
GERD (use of acid blocking drugs), all lead to malabsorption of nutrients. Especially B12, but others too. Low B12 damages nerves.

Damage to autonomic nerves that run the GI tract (mostly the stomach) leads to gastroparesis, and failure to digest your food.

It goes both ways.

Thanks Mrs. D

Hi, just a second to Mrs D - PN can definately affect your digestion - by damaging the nerves the control the normal contractions of your stomach and intestines.. although caused by nerve damage - handled by "motility specilialists" - GI doctors - and its necessary to find one who is familiar with the contition. There are tests to confirm, and also some meds that may help, in addition to diet changes. the degree a person can be affected varies greatly too - just like with PN.. I've got pretty severe PN and also the GI problems from it (called gastroparesis) - for me I have to live on liquid diet only and meds, but again, correct diagnosis and then different diet and treatments can help each person on an individual basis...

I hope you feel better....