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December 10, 2017 at 3:15 pm
Acupuncture is not medicine. In my opinion you should ditch that “therapist.” As for B12, it can’t hurt so go ahead and take it. Do not expect quick cures, however. Your foot problems may never go away. I am six years out of hospital and my feet still hurt 24/7. I can walk well enough so I just live with it.
November 26, 2017 at 10:49 pmI think of a residual as something that remains after your recovery, and which will be with you indefinitely. Are referring to new symptoms which you have not experienced for many years?
November 2, 2017 at 11:54 pmcer100, jk has it. My neurologist used an EMG test to conclude that I have axonal damage in my legs.
November 2, 2017 at 1:52 amIt depends on the particulars of the nerve damage. Demyelination heals relatively quickly and completely. Axonal damage takes much longer to heal and may never be complete. Scarring can leave permanent damage. That’s just the way it is.
October 31, 2017 at 8:31 pmHere’s the Quackwatch take on Anodyne:
https://www.devicewatch.org/reports/lllt.shtml
Infrared therapy is basically a high-tech heat pad.
October 31, 2017 at 8:21 pmHere’s a discussion of MIRE from Blue Cross of Idaho:
https://www.bcidaho.com/providers/medical_policies/dme/mp_10122.asp
Excerpt:
“Section Summary. The available controlled trials are small and of short duration. In 4 of 5 sham-controlled trials identified to date, MIRE therapy provided no more improvement in peripheral sensation, balance, pain, or quality of life than sham therapy in patients with peripheral diabetic neuropathy.”
October 26, 2017 at 2:15 pmI would change neurologists. Your PCP should refer you to another if he or she determines that your problem is neurological. A neurologist who is interested in your problem (assuming it is neurological) is the thing of first importance.
October 22, 2017 at 2:25 pmI am an atypical case. My disorder, although classified as CIDP, appeared to become inactive after a few weeks of in-hospital treatment. Recovery from its effects took about three years. It leveled off at about 95% of normal.
October 21, 2017 at 6:26 pmGAVol, I think the use of IvIg for GBS and CIDP is “off label,” but it is nevertheless generally accepted.
October 15, 2017 at 8:03 pmTo clarify, GBS will peak in less than eight weeks, typically about four. Recovery will take much longer, from one to three years to reach maximum recovery.
October 14, 2017 at 1:03 pmOnly time will tell. Generally, maximum recovery is reached in about three years. You need to continue physical therapy and keep active within your limits. You cannot speed recovery by working harder, so get exercize without overdoing it and hope for improvement.
October 13, 2017 at 9:46 pmThis might be good just for bottles with screw lids:
October 13, 2017 at 1:05 pmHome Depot sells that Crescent tongue and groove plier:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crescent-4-5-in-Tongue-and-Groove-Plier-RT24CVS/206738172
October 13, 2017 at 12:55 amStrap wrenches work well also. Here’s a small one:
October 13, 2017 at 12:19 amHow about a Leatherman tool?
Oh, you mean kike this:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/crescent-4-in-groove-joint-pliers
