PN making us susceptible to pinched nerves
 

Does anyone else have pinched nerves due to PN? I have them in both elbows, wrists and neck. My nuerologist said that this is common with PN. How are you treating it? I am wearing the braces and tried physical therapy for my neck. Any input would be great. I am also wondering what I should expect as far as this occurring often? I am seeing orthopedic surgeon Monday. Just had to ask. I lovery having this site; I can finally talk to people that understand. It's been a rough three years; this place is great

I have them in my feet and i suspected i also had pinched nerves in my hands.So i did a carpaaltunnel surgery but that dint help

its actually the other way around, pinched nerve can cause mon neuropathy. But if you have idiopathic neuropathy, or diabetic neuropathy, which includes all your nerves. it can make a pinched nerve worst, in its presentation of symptoms.

I definitely think that what ever is causing the inflammation, makes us more susceptible to pinched/ irritated/ nerves. I have full body NLD polyneuropathy and I get them a lot.

Again--
 

--see "double crush hypothesis".

Those people who already have compromise to nerves from some systemic cause do tend to be more prone to compressive effects and the symptoms generated can be "more than the sum of the parts". People with diabetic neuropathy, for example, seem more prone to carpal or tarsal tunnel effects and have higher rates of symptomatic spinal radiculopathy (nerve root compression).

Oh my gosh, you get them a lot?? My nuerologist did say that this will happen because my nerves are all compromised. Mine is from malnutrition and alcohol abuse. Where do you get them?

PN from alcohol abuse may be reversible...this thread has examples, support, and information about supplements to help.
You do have to stop drinking, of course:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread104096.html

Did you have an emg test? Thanks for the reply; I keep slipping into denial about the future

I will check it out for sure!! My nuerologist told me that my entire nerve was damaged and not just the sheath?! She said that I shouldn't get worse, but that I will always habe it. I was told that it wouldn't get worse last year too, now it affects my hands and I have pinched nerves everywhere. I don't know what to believe anymore. I havery been sober since February 2014. I can thank neuropathy for that at least

When I was just beginning to also have symptoms in my hands and wrists at night, my neurologist told me that bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is often underlaid by a predisposing polyneuropathy. And that almost all polyneuropathies predispose to the occurrence of superimposed upper extremity nerve entrapments. Hope this helps.