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Flu Vaccine and Peripheral Neuropathy

It’s that time of year again… Pre-flu season… And everywhere you look are signs advertising “Flu Shots – Walk Ins Welcome” or “Get Your Flu Shot Today.” For the average, healthy person getting a flu shot is a no-brainer. After all, the flu accounts for 200,000 hospitalizations every year and up to 36,000 deaths.  If [...]

Do You Have Peripheral Neuropathy?

If you have Diabetes Cancer (and you’re undergoing chemotherapy) Shingles HIV/AIDS Guillain-Barre Syndrome Exposure to toxins   You have a pretty good idea of what to expect from your disease. Your doctor has probably given you a list of symptoms that you’re likely to experience, if you’re not experiencing them already. But if in addition [...]

Gluten Sensitivity and Peripheral Neuropathy

Gluten free bakeries… Gluten free cereals… Totally gluten free diets… You can’t look through a magazine or turn on the TV these days without seeing something about the benefits of going gluten free in your diet. Going gluten-free is more than just the latest fad diet. Especially for the growing number of people with celiac [...]

Exercising Caution With Autonomic Neuropathy

If you’ve been diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy[1], you know you’re at risk for some serious medical issues. Autonomic neuropathy (i.e., nerve damage to the autonomic nervous system) can affect every system in the body, especially: Cardiovascular – your heart, blood pressure and circulation Respiratory Gastrointestinal – your digestion, ability to ability to empty your bowels [...]

Answering the “Why” of Neuropathy

If you’ve been diagnosed with neuropathy as a result of Diabetes HIV/AIDS or some other autoimmune disease Chemotherapy Shingles Heredity You probably have more questions than answers. Neuropathy is probably the one symptom you never expected when you received your diagnosis. To understand why you developed neuropathy, it helps to understand exactly what neuropathy is. [...]

Why Herniated Discs Can Cause Neuropathy

Have you been diagnosed with a herniated disc? If so, you probably have the usual symptoms[1]: Low backache Numbness (if the disc is actually pressing on a nerve) Leg pain Those symptoms are no surprise. But what may be a surprise are other symptoms[2]: Severe, sharp, electric shock-like, shooting pain Deep burning or cold in [...]

Why Do Diabetics Develop Neuropathy?

If you have diabetes and you have any of these symptoms[1]: Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting Difficulty swallowing Deep pain, especially in your legs and feet Loss of sensation and ability to feel warmth or cold Muscle cramps Numbness, tingling or burning in your arms, hands, legs or feet Weakness Dizziness, especially when you try to [...]

Making the Most of Your Time with Your Doctor to Treat Your Peripheral Neuropathy

If you’ve been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, chances are that diagnosis was made by your family doctor. Chances are even better that he’s sent you to a specialist to confirm that diagnosis and begin immediate treatment (if you’re lucky). If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy as a result of[1]: Diabetes [...]

Peripheral Neuropathy and Foot Wear –Your Shoes Could Be Killing You

Have you been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy? Do you have peripheral neuropathy in your feet and/or legs? Has your doctor told you how important it is to take proper care of your feet? Now, for the $25,000 bonus question… Are you doing what your doctor tells you to do? Many patients with peripheral neuropathy don’t [...]

Peripheral Neuropathy and Your Quality of Life

If you’re suffering from peripheral neuropathy, you know how much it affects your life. Every single day… Even the simplest tasks can be difficult if not impossible… To anyone unfamiliar with peripheral neuropathy and its symptoms, they might just think “your nerves hurt a little…” But at a peripheral neuropathy sufferer, you know better… Peripheral [...]

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