Low Testosterone and Neuropathy
 

I am a 43 Male diabetic 125# with neuropathy for 6 years all over my body. My a1c for the past 1.5 years has been a 5.0 a1c and my neuropathy has gotten worse in those 1.5 years, it hurts worse to gain weight. I am taking all of the correct supplements from other pages here on neurotalk. I recently asked my doctor to check my testosterone. He did and it came back low. He gave me my first injection shot 2 weeks ago of .25milliliter per month. Within a few hours I could feel my neuropathy clearing up, by night time I was pain free like the neuropathy was completely gone. I went to sleep, I woke up and the neuropathy had came back 90% before the shot. Now 2 weeks after the shot I am worse before the shot. The nurse who gave me the shot said that the amount of testosterone will be increased after 1-2 more injections then after those test results to see where I am at. So my question is will my neuropathy get better when my testoterone levels get back to normal and if so how long, I know that I will always have diabetic neuropathy and I dont expect for it to heal 100% but i always pray for hope. Thanks for all of the replies.

Everyone is different, so results will vary. Some benefits will be felt within days, while others may take weeks or months. From what I've read (more and more lately), proper hormone balance (not just testosterone, but that's a biggie) is as important to good health as vitamins. Chronic pain, some medical conditions, opioid medications, and other factors can affect hormone levels. Thyroid plays a role as well. It's possible that you may always have low T or other levels, and may need to supplement them, just as you may need to supplement certain vitamins.

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