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Pedes, I need some help. Hubs has severe peripheral neuropathy of feet. Has had for years, probably decades. Two days ago he stepped on hot asphalt barefooted and didn’t even realize he had second degree burns. Not until I noticed a sticky trail on my hardwood floors with blood in it. I’m treating with horse paste and bandages. I need some advice about some great patriotic movies to keep him settled once I have him sofa bound. Thanks!
Mind you, I'm not a doctor, but I can share with you my own experience with neuropathy. My case "seems to" be exacerbated by stenosis in my L4/L5 and L5/S1 lumbar, although, despite MRIs, discography, etc., etc., doctors will not go forward with a surgical option. When it was at its worst, I had difficulty walking because of the excruciating pain in my hips, thighs, and my feet began going numb.
Over a decade ago, I was exposed to formaldehyde fumes over a long period of time. It messed up my immune system bigtime, which is progressively getting worse with a wide spectrum of symptoms. (The worst of the symptoms is chronic migraine.) As it turns out, I now have adult-onset celiac/neuro...which is a sub-classification of celiac. It is much more serious than the gastro classification. One of the symptoms of celiac is poor absorption of certain key nutrients, among them, B12. I had to figure out all this on my own...no doctor even offered any helpful guidance. B12, as it turns out, is immensely important in nerve health.
So, going gluten-free (and watch out for gluten analogues, like gums and carrageenan), supplementing with B12, and there also appears to be some benefit from green tea with ginseng -- my neuropathy is 90% at bay. It can come back if I do something wrong, irritating the nerves in my lower back. In that case, I daily do a traction exercise on the floor to stretch out my lumbar spine -- that exercise is critical for me. I don't have a fancy, expensive machine...just a carpeted doorway.
Don't mean to overwhelm you...there's much more I could write. I just wanted to let you and your husband know that there might be an option(s) available to help reduce the symptoms -- something doctors won't tell you. Best wishes!
I take 300mg magnesium each day to eliminate migraine and muscle cramps.
Ivermectin is useful in repairing myelin for nervous system problems.
Unfortunately, since my migraines are immune-related (actually inflammation of my brain inside the skull), nothing really helps much. Going gluten-free is helping, but the research says it can take up to two years to see significant benefit. I'm seven months GF. Tomatoes, yeast, food-additive gums, and msg are other migraine triggers. Doesn't leave much to eat! All my favorite foods are out.
In the meantime, I do a monthly injection of Aimovig, use triptans when needed, and switch between low-dose doxepin and amitriptylene to moderate the immune flareups. I'll check into the ivermectin, but my neurologist is a real jerk and it nearly takes an act of Congress for him to write a new prescription.
Thanks for the info and he is on a sublingual B12.