Neuropathy therapy.

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rgp

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Anyone ever gone to a neuropathy therapy center/clinic ?

I just started yesterday @ one. It is a combination of local [on the body] vibration therapy, IR light therapy, local laser, chiropractic manipulation, and [later this week] acupuncture.

It is a little pricey , non-invasive , but my biggest gripe is ......... it is an everyday appointment for three weeks. The doc says he feels an aggressive treatment is exactly what I need @ this time. If the progress he [AND I] hope to see comes to be, then perhaps we can back off a bit, on appointments p/week.

He looks @ progress every three weeks. If I feel improvement [less pain] @ that time, then I'll sign on for whatever he feels i need @ that time & in the future.

Just curious if anyone here has done it, or looked into it ?
 

StarSong said:
Does your insurance cover this, @rgp?
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Yes, that would be my question.....does Medicare cover this sort of thing?

When I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, the neurologist tried to sell me on some sort of supplement that wasn't covered by my insurance and would cost over $400 a month. Doing research, I didn't find much evidence that people were raving over its success, so I passed. For over $400 a month, I'd want Jason Momoa to come over every day and massage my feet...…...
 
MarciKS said:
I'm not a doctor and I don't know what's wrong with you but I would get a second opinion. Sounds like he's doing everything he can to get you to line his pockets with the green stuff.
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Well, it may be ? BTW, this is my sixth opinion. Arthritic & diabetic neuropathy are my problems. But after cortisone , prolotherapy , and even stem-cell ....... Never ending pain & desperation are setting in. My regular doc just says, take more drugs, the other four docs I have seen say replace four joints !! Which will only [maybe] address the pain in that area, and will not address the neuropathy itself. But will [should] relieve a percentage of the pain.

The only other advice is to go Vegan, which is not going to happen.
 
StarSong said:
I'm overall 95% vegan (I suspend some of the dairy portion during December). It was a far less difficult eating shift than you might think - and is way better than constant pain.
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I agree, I have neuropathy and never noticed until this was mentioned, but I have slowly gone to about 80% vegan and have far less neuropathic pain.

I gave up pork first about 2 years ago, except bacon....but I only use it on jalapeno poppers. 🤪

Hamburger I've cut down to about once a month in a recipe. Mainly I eat chicken, turkey, fish, veggies, rice and pasta.
 
Becky1951 said:
I agree, I have neuropathy and never noticed until this was mentioned, but I have slowly gone to about 80% vegan and have far less neuropathic pain.

I gave up pork first about 2 years ago, except bacon....but I only use it on jalapeno poppers. 🤪

Hamburger I've cut down to about once a month in a recipe. Mainly I eat chicken, turkey, fish, veggies, rice and pasta.
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My current diet is just as your last sentence reflects. But that is not pure vegan, which is what I was referring to as ........ won't happen.
 
If Medicare does not cover it then I certainly would not do it. After the 2nd opinion I would be done. Vegan is not an option here either. Not going to spend my money chasing something like that. Of course I don't have the pain the rest of you have. But I have had my own troubles with 3 brain aneurysms through the years.
Its not pleasant walking around with a time bomb in your head not knowing when you are going to have another major stroke.
 
terry123 said:
If Medicare does not cover it then I certainly would not do it. After the 2nd opinion I would be done. Vegan is not an option here either. Not going to spend my money chasing something like that. Of course I don't have the pain the rest of you have. But I have had my own troubles with 3 brain aneurysms through the years.
Its not pleasant walking around with a time bomb in your head not knowing when you are going to have another major stroke.
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"If Medicare does not cover it then I certainly would not do it." Why, what does Medicare have to do with it ? [As far as a medical opinion/decision]

"After the 2nd opinion I would be done."

The other "opinions" were .... nothing can be done with the Neuropathy , only to replace four joints ..... which would have no effect on the neuropathy.

I appreciate the input, but not sure I am following your reasoning .
 
StarSong said:
I'm overall 95% vegan (I suspend some of the dairy portion during December). It was a far less difficult eating shift than you might think - and is way better than constant pain.
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Becky1951 said:
I agree, I have neuropathy and never noticed until this was mentioned, but I have slowly gone to about 80% vegan and have far less neuropathic pain.

I gave up pork first about 2 years ago, except bacon....but I only use it on jalapeno poppers. 🤪

Hamburger I've cut down to about once a month in a recipe. Mainly I eat chicken, turkey, fish, veggies, rice and pasta.
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I agree with these two. Reducing inflammation ( reducing pain ) can be done completely by changing diet. Eating anti inflammatory foods would greatly reduce your pain. The only way to know this is true is to try it. If you look up anti inflammatory foods and start eating more of them, you should notice an immediate difference.

I suggest using a food diary to keep track of your food choices in reference to your pain. This way you will get to know what foods to avoid and which ones to eat more of.

As far as ALL the other specialists ?
I’d specifically look for a highly recommended acupuncturist. Between these two changes, I think you will be able to manage your pain substantially better.

THC might help also but I don’t know how open you are to that. I’m very open to alternative medicine and therapies due to my holistic education and personal life experience. They work exceptionally well especially compared to conventional medicine. ( in my opinion )
 
rgp said:
Anyone ever gone to a neuropathy therapy center/clinic ?

I just started yesterday @ one. It is a combination of local [on the body] vibration therapy, IR light therapy, local laser, chiropractic manipulation, and [later this week] acupuncture.

It is a little pricey , non-invasive , but my biggest gripe is ......... it is an everyday appointment for three weeks. The doc says he feels an aggressive treatment is exactly what I need @ this time. If the progress he [AND I] hope to see comes to be, then perhaps we can back off a bit, on appointments p/week.

He looks @ progress every three weeks. If I feel improvement [less pain] @ that time, then I'll sign on for whatever he feels i need @ that time & in the future.

Just curious if anyone here has done it, or looked into it ?
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The last week or two will fly by because you're going to be feeling the results.
 
To clarify, I'm not vegan because of neuropathy. I moved to vegan eating seven years ago because of animal cruelty issues and because I believe whole food plant based diets are a much healthier option.

I have a little osteoarthritis in a few fingers (which hasn't been bothering me since I moved back to cleaner eating after the holidays) and learned recently about some age-related degenerative spinal issues, which likewise hasn't caused me any pain.

Since eliminating fish, poultry, meat, dairy and added fats/oils, my weight has remained in the 22 BMI range, my BP runs 90-110 over 60-75, and my glucose, lipids and other blood work is good. This is without meds.

I agree with @Keesha about an acupuncturist (which will likely be covered by your medical insurance) and THC or CBD, if you can tolerate them (I can't - they mess with my heart rhythm).
 
rgp said:
Well, it may be ? BTW, this is my sixth opinion. Arthritic & diabetic neuropathy are my problems. But after cortisone , prolotherapy , and even stem-cell ....... Never ending pain & desperation are setting in. My regular doc just says, take more drugs, the other four docs I have seen say replace four joints !! Which will only [maybe] address the pain in that area, and will not address the neuropathy itself. But will [should] relieve a percentage of the pain.

The only other advice is to go Vegan, which is not going to happen.
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@rgp Did your doc ever prescribe Gabapentin(Neurontin)? My doctor did, for the periphral neuropathy in my feet. However, my neuropathy

case is just numbness, not the stabbing pain some experience. My doctor meant well, he just didn't listen[to me] well.
 
rgp said:
Well, it may be ? BTW, this is my sixth opinion. Arthritic & diabetic neuropathy are my problems. But after cortisone , prolotherapy , and even stem-cell ....... Never ending pain & desperation are setting in. My regular doc just says, take more drugs, the other four docs I have seen say replace four joints !! Which will only [maybe] address the pain in that area, and will not address the neuropathy itself. But will [should] relieve a percentage of the pain.

The only other advice is to go Vegan, which is not going to happen.
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Six? Judas priest. Well then give it a go. If Medicare is willing to help and you can afford it...
Allow me to rephrase....if you can afford it then why not try it? For me getting assistance with the cost from Medicare would factor in.

If not then how will you live with the pain? :(
 
Nathan said:
@rgp Did your doc ever prescribe Gabapentin(Neurontin)? My doctor did, for the periphral neuropathy in my feet. However, my neuropathy

case is just numbness, not the stabbing pain some experience. My doctor meant well, he just didn't listen[to me] well.
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I am on Gabapentin , 1800 mg p/day . It just doesn't do much any longer .

This is why I started looking for something better/additional.
 
MarciKS said:
Six? Judas priest. Well then give it a go. If Medicare is willing to help and you can afford it...
Allow me to rephrase....if you can afford it then why not try it? For me getting assistance with the cost from Medicare would factor in.

If not then how will you live with the pain? :(
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Indeed, I already started.

"If not then how will you live with the pain? "

I'm about out of options. Next will be to look for a doc that might prescribe Marijuana . I don't want it, particularly the 'weed', as I do not want to smoke anything, but maybe I can [if I can get it] try the gummies ? Or ?

I'm about "fed-up" with main-stream medicine ........... in regards to this anyway.
 
rgp said:
Indeed, I already started.

"If not then how will you live with the pain? "

I'm about out of options. Next will be to look for a doc that might prescribe Marijuana . I don't want it, particularly the 'weed', as I do not want to smoke anything, but maybe I can [if I can get it] try the gummies ? Or ?

I'm about "fed-up" with main-stream medicine ........... in regards to this anyway.
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i thought there was ways to make edibles. you know like brownies? LOL
my mother has really bad RA so i understand about the pain. there's little they can do for it without turning a person into an addict or killing them.
 
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