Neuropathy

Neuropathy is very common in people with diabetes (both type 1 and type 2).
Which hospital system are you going to locally?

Neurologists are just like any other medical specialty - there are great ones and not so great ones. If you're not getting a good medical explanation as to why your neuropathy has occurred, get another opinion. Most insurances will cover the costs of multiple opinions as treatment options may vary and save them money in the long run.

One of the biggest issues with neuropathy is that, because your nerve endings are damaged, you may not be able to sense injury to your legs (blisters, infections, etc) which can then become severely more infected and ultimately result in amputation (extreme result).

Here's some information on MayoClinic's website:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peripheral-neuropathy/DS...

Sick nerves recover, dead nerves don't. You need to get to the bottom of this as soon as you can. My husband started having neuropathy when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (he fell off a ladder and injured his pancreas). He is now on a supplement that restores the elasticity to the vascular system and works to keep the nerves healthy. It's primarily a grape skin/grape seed extract. He also takes an absorbable multivitamin and added antioxidants. Antioxidants ward off disease and I think that is what you need right now. No matter what is causing this issue, antioxidants fight off the free radicals that create and maintain these problems.

God bless,

M.

I have it from my diabetes and from PAD. They found out my artery was blocked from my waist to the knee. After a angiopasty (no stents just ballooning) I seem to be fine but just have an occasional issue with the nerves. Such bother, They kept telling me I needed more exercise to work beyond the pain. Yeah right.

I think that you need more than blood work to determine the cause of your neuropathy. If I were you I would seek a second opinon from another neurologist and a orthopedic specialist one that specializes in spinal disorders.

I would get an MRI, CT scan and possibly a spinal tap to find the cause of the neuropathy. Unless you already know the cause. Do you have diabetes or MS or a spinal injury or some other cause? If you have "sick" nerves then you have some sort of injury to the nerves causing them to be irritated. I would want to know what was causing the problems.

Did your neurologist give you any medications such as neurontin? What is your prognosis?

When it comes to your health don't accept vaque answers keep searching until you find a doctor that is willing to spend the time to find a cause or explain to you all that you need to know about your condition.