Guest guest Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I had severe neuropathy for many years. When I made the connection between my health and food allergies, eliminated my " triggers " and changed how I ate, the neuropathy and MOST of my other health issues completely resolved. The main triggers for me where wheat, soy and corn, with sensitivies to many other things, but those were the biggies. I was pleasantly surprised that the neuropathy cleared up completely. I still get some minor tingling in my feet if I am exposed to one of my allergens, but the years long numbness and tingling completely cleared up. > > > > Carolyn: > > > > We've been on a journey to find the cause of his neuropathy for over 20 years. At our monthly Neuropathy support group meetings, EVERYONE there has neuropathy. There are 20 million people in the USA who have neuropathy. > > > > Some causes?? > > > > diabets. > > Statin drugs > > Chemotherapy treatments > > Levaquin (or similar antibiotics) > > Pinched nerves in the lower back regions > > Genetics, inherited neuropathy from one's parents > > MS (Montel was discussing his main one day ontv) > > Auto-immune diseases > > And one can get neuropathy anywhere on the body, or INSIDE the body. > > > > Just a small explanation. We think Alan's spinal stenosis is the cause but we've been to countless back surgeons over the years and no one could pinpoint it. But now, at age 64, his latest MRI had one doctor say: 'Oh, you have spinal stenosis, and lots of degeneration going on. " No one will touch his back, and because he has neuropathy in his feet (you could drive a nail into his foot and he wouldn't feel it) but the pain is between his toes and they burn (because neuropathy is nerve damage and that means mis-directed pain signals reach the brain. He has a foot ulcer for 6 years that comes back because he has a Exostosis (extra bony growth) under his foot. He wears special shoes (which don't help) because when he walks, it puts pressure on the ulcer). We are now AGAIN trying to find a foot surgeon to shave down the boney part under his foot. So far, no one will operate on his foot because as they put it. " His foot might fall apart " . > > > > So the man can barely walk, has such a bad back, a host of other ailments but he can manage to laugh when he sees my sprouts. Thank god for that!!! > > > > Melody > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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