Vitamins that help with nerve damage and nerve pain are B vitamins such as vitamin B1, B6, B12 and thiamine and benfotiamine.
Illnesses that cause nerve pain are infections such as HIV/Aids and shingles, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, stroke, cancer, and the treatments, trapped nerves, carpal tunnel syndrome.
Autoimmune diseases that can cause nerve pain are Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and vasculitis.
Nerve damage does show on MRI and can be usually be diagnosed through an MRI and be correlated by MRI scan findings.
High levels of stress, certain foods, caffeine, salty foods, processed foods etc can cause neuropathy to flare up.
Foods you should avoid with neuropathy are salty foods, foods high in sodium, processed meats, pretzels, fast foods and cold cuts.
The number one medicine for neuropathy is gabapentin and also pregabalin.
The latest treatment for neuropathy is Proclaim XR spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system which treats painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy which is a debilitating complication of diabetes.
Doctors test for neuropathy through blood tests and nerve conduction tests which can reveal if you have nerve damage.
The blood tests that are done for neuropathy are blood cell count tests, blood glucose level tests, renal and liver function tests, immunofixation tests, vitamin B12 and HbA1c tests.
Neuropathy is a degenerative disease known as a neurodegenerative disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
When neuropathy goes untreated and is left to get worse the neuropathy can lead to serious complications.
When you do not get treated for Neuropathy you can be at risk of developing potentially serious complications, such as a foot ulcer that becomes infected.
Then as the neuropathy gets worse and you get infections then it can lead to gangrene which is tissue death which can then lead to you having to have your foot or even legs amputated.
The neuropathy may seem like it's not a very serious thing but when left untreated the neuropathy can become much more serious and lead to foot or leg amputation and if you do not get your foot or leg amputated when needed then you could die from the gangrene.
So make sure to get treatment for your neuropathy so that it doesn't become worse and potentially lead to amputation and infections.
Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves), often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet.
It can also affect other areas and body functions including digestion, urination and circulation.
The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy may lessen or go away over time, but in some cases they never go away.
These are some ways to learn to live with it: Use pain medicines as your doctor prescribes them.
Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, can reduce neuropathy pain, improve muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels.
Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.
There are 5 stages of neuropathy which are.
Stage 1: Numbness and Pain.
Stage 2: Regular and Persistent Symptoms.
Stage 3: Debilitating Pain.
Stage 4: Constant Numbness.
Stage 5: Complete Loss of Feeling.
Gabapentin is one common medicine that is prescribed for neuropathy.
Gabapentin is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. Gabapentin treats seizures by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.
Gabapentin relieves the pain of PHN by changing the way the body senses pain.
Gabapentin, also known by the brand name Neurontin, is a prescription Painkiller belonging to its own drug class, Gabapentinoids.
It is considered an anticonvulsant, and is most commonly used to treat epilepsy, restless leg syndrome, hot flashes, and neuropathic pain.
When you have neuropathy it doesn't always go away completely but the pain and symptoms of the neuropathy can start to heal up and go away within 6 to 18 months.
However sometimes neuropathy symptoms and neuropathy itself may last as long as 5 years or longer and may be lifelong.
Once you get neuropathy it can't be reversed but you can help with the symptoms such as through therapy or medications and lifestyle changes.
Exercising and walking often can help with the neuropathy pain but sadly the neuropathy cannot be cured fully and it's usually just lifelong.