Weight loss
 

Has anyone here experienced dramatic weight loss as a result of your neuropathy?

No not for me.

Not me either. Just the opposite. I can't exercise at all anymore, so I've lost all muscle tone and gained weight. :mad:

It can, indirectly if the neuropathy is intefering with your daily life.

Mine certainly does interfere. I think I may have another disease also but my medical team is incompetent. But two diseases is a deal breaker for me anyway. Fortunately there is no pain involved (with the weight loss but my bladder isn't working either and that is a drag) at this time.

*edit*

So the weight loss is likely due to the fact that I have autonomic neuropathy and more. Lucky me.
This place has been more than helpful to me and I thank everyone. The best of luck to all of you. :grouphug:

I hope this isn't tied to some of your earlier posts. Don't give up now Icelander. Could just be a temporary setback. I've appreciated the input you've had to the group - I'm sure you have more to offer that can help others.

Icelander,

I had purposeful loss at first, with the diet change to vegan and a hope that I was amongst the bulk of people with diabetic neuropathy who see cessation of advancement of symptoms and perhaps even improvement.

Over twenty month vegan, from 282 or thereabouts to a 230 that seemed high upon my primary doctor visit last week. I was around 300 when the symptoms started, but had dropped to the 280s with portion control and a snapping of the feed bag strap.

My numbers continue to look glossy. I am in prediabetes via a1c measurements and all my other numbers have improved every test for over theee years.

I'm pondering adding seafood, though mostly for more onega 3s than protein. I consume enough.

I'm at a loss as to what to change or improve. It is all I have pushed for essentially for years now, or close enough. Despite all this I type this with effort using my numb hands that lead to numb forarms, which leads to typos that at one time would upset me, though now feel like a signature.

I am about 6 months out of being as low in weight as I think I should get. At this point we are going to look into autonomic issues near my stomach, as nausea and processing issues are around. I have never eaten more "clean" in my life. I think it had helped.

This is quite the puzzling process. I find myself at another stumble and fall. I'm getting up. I have so much to be thankful for. I have to think about how much pressure I use to hug my kids, be wary of where I step and on what part of my foot, I am encumbered by doubt and worry of the future, but I am wrestling with them, planning as I can.

I find 2-3 meals a week I truly adore at this point. I eat and marvel at these moments. I can still see the beauty through the grey. It's just Seattle skies sometimes.

icelander

I don't know much about weight loss as a direct result of neuropathy but PN is frequently a secondary condition to another illness eg diabetes, arthritis etc. If the weight loss is fairly sudden it may be due to an endocrine disorder - sometimes in tandem with an unusual loss of appetite, fatigue and/or muscle weakness - also muscle loss will show up as weight loss.

The non-working bladder should be an obvious sign for the medical team - if they aren't investigating this - time for a new doctor!
Do you have other symptoms - even vague or seemingly strange ones?

Yes when I was very sick I lost 10lbs that I didn't need to lose. I gained most of it back. I had to drink protein shakes with huge amounts of peanut butter, eat lots eggs, and a huge amount of calories just to stop from losing more weight.

From your post you say that you lost 10 lbs. when you were very sick. Nothing to do with neuropathy. That's the way I'm reading your post.