4 Months Down

Still going for treatments for peripheral neuropathy and still on a strict diet which I do not mind with an occasional small treat.   Still losing weight.  LOL and so is my husband!

My main problem is not getting enough sleep but not because of foot or leg problems which rarely cramp at night anymore.  Just good old stress.  The tingling and burning are more tolerable but still there and worse when stressed.  I'm less of a hermit and going out for lunch and shopping more.

Tomorrow I see a regular MD for the first time in over a year.  It is a doctor that replaced our previous doctor.  Will see if he is a statin pusher or not.  I will miss the doctor he replaced who was not a bullying statin pusher like the older doctor who has retired.

My specialist is going to keep treating me at no extra charge and got a new machine (PEMF) a couple of weeks ago which may help the nerve healing.  Soon after my first treatment with the new machine, the worse burning in my left foot diminished so there is hope for a full recovery.

Remaining hopeful and patient while trying to avoid unnecessary stress.


ETA 9-29:
I like the new doctor!
he was worried about my low heart rate and weightloss till I explained how I workout regularly and have been on an anti-inflammatory diet then he said I had the heart of an athlete LOL

Thanks to my son, I have been adjusting WHEN I eat more than HOW MUCH I eat.
Intermittent fasting enables fat burning and is easier as well as maybe more effective than dieting.

ETA 10-3: Lab results
Good and Bad News
Lipids were much improved especially triglycerides.

Blood Glucose and A1c are still prediabetic.
I believe it is poor sleep responsible more than what I eat.
I had caught a cold one week before the lab tests.

I read some shocking statistics today that 51% of people over 65 are pre-diabetic and that most (70%) will develop type II diabetes.  This is an epidemic!
People on statins are twice as likely to develop Type II diabetes.
A doctor tried to put our younger son on a statin for life at the age of 27.
That son with life style changes has proven that the stain was not needed.
My lipid profile has improved with lifestyle changes.
In other words, the pharmaceutical industry has caused a serious epidemic.

Personal Update

The nerves in my feet have been healing!
I almost gave up a week ago when I was not feeling the 60% minimum improvement that was promised after 3 months.  Now I have hope for 100%.

I had added back small portions of restricted foods and am still losing weight, just slower.

Stayed tuned for what my next blood tests may reveal.

German Workouts

On youtube, WellShaped TV has a variety of workouts in German including Bellicon bouncing.
https://www.youtube.com/user/wellshapedtv/videos

I found another site with similar routines!
https://pur-life.net/videos

My Evaluation

Some specialists treat each patient differently but this doctor treated all of his clients the same. 
He does not have any partners so his treatment days are limited. 
Treatments are available just 3 days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays).  
Any of these days can be cancelled frequently for holidays and vacations.
Unfortunately, he spent more time in adding more clients to his practice instead of treating those who already paid.

For every food or diet there are pro and con opinions.

Just because this doc believes his diet is the right one for everyone does not make it so.

Cut out food groups and of course, the client will lose weight because consuming less calories.

it is proven that losing weight will reverse metabolic disease so I am no longer worried about my insulin sensitivity.

Paying this doc a ton of money made me more committed to his diet and losing weight was a nice bonus but not a cure for my condition.

If my neuropathy condition is hereditary which it probably is according to the surgeon who did the carpal tunnel syndrome release on my right hand, diet has little to do with it, other than not gaining weight.

I had gained weight during my first pregnancy which triggered hand numbing because my blood vessels were compressing nerves and adding more fat to the area made the compression worse

There is no cure for me (this realization in itself was stressful) but I will try not to gain any weight.  I will keep active to help circulation and will deep breath to help my tinier than normal red blood cells get oxygen to my brain and nervous system.
I will continue his supplements and treatments to help my circulation till the visits become too stressful.

My main focus will return to limiting stress, not food groups.

(I have no Gluten or Milk sensitivity)

Personal Update Neuropathy

After having my 24th treatment for neuropathy today, it saddens me to admit that I have given up hope of ever reversing my nerve damage.   There is a new PEMF machine there so I will continue to go once a week to see if the new machine has any effect but I am done with the strict dieting.

Eating this way without feeling better is stressful.
Going through the treatments without feeling better is stressful.
Stress continues to be my largest obstacle to feeling well.

Losing weight did improve my physical health (lowering blood pressure and A1C) but emotionally, I was happier before.


ETA March 2018:
What has really helped me the most is Frankincense&Myrrh Neuropathy rubbing oil.
It is even better than Arnica gel and is the only thing that relieved the burning sensation in my feet and works great for all nerve pain all over. The main ingredient is St John's Wort oil which is in another product called Nerve Pain Away which I saw on TV.  Then I found Neuropathy at a local health store when looking for St John wort oil.

I still go to the Specialist especially when I have an injury because the new WAVE machine is great.

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