I had a triple bypas 4 years ago and have had peripheral neuropathy the last 3 years. One year ago I had lumbar lamectomy no help.

[dick78]

I 4 years ago I could walk 10 miles, no pain at all. I had triple bypass for heart problem and 3 years ago I almost immediately got peripheral neuropathy. My feet burn, prickly, burn, but still numb. I am a veteran so I am doctoring with the VA and have been to at least 5 neurologist and had nerve test and cat scans of heal, back and mri of back and head. I have signs of compressed nerves from S1 thru L5 and had lumbar lamectomy with no good relults. I have got to the point that I can only walk with a cane or walker. My balance is very poor. I have been on Lyrica for 4 months and 450mg per day gives me a little relief, at least it allows me to sleep at night.I also forgot to mention I saw a podiatrist for 1 year when my feet started to give me trouble and he finally recommended me to the neurologist. I need help. By the way I am 78 and nit ready to quit yet.

[TaraBella]

It's hard to know why you have neuropathy, doctors are rarely helpful (for example, your laminectomy). Medications like Lyrica mask the pain but don't promote healing. You might try something like Nutri Nerve, which is designed to promote healing of the nerves, but it is slow going, it's what my doctor recommended, I think it's helping me. Good luck and I hope you heal!

[Hidden]

Maybe this is similar to Nutrinerve? I take Metanx, which is a prescription medical food supplement of B vitamins and folate. You can google metanx.com for details. See if your health care covers the cost?

[ellenefd1]

I have to agree with Tarabella that doctors are baffled, for the most part, when it comes to nerve damage. They try to establish the etiology, but in fact whatever the cause is, they don't have any way to reverse it, period.  Stem cell studies may lead to breakthroughs, but probably not in our lifetime (('m 76). My neuropathy followed a trial drug, thalidomide, that put my chronic leukemia into a wonderful, long remission but the price was numbed my feet and legs. The walking-balance-fatigue issues have not been easy to live with.  It's been years now and the numbness had progressed right up to my knees (thalidomide is a strong drug!!) but then it seemed to level out and I was doing fair. We're not talking 10-mile walks or even easy 1-mile ones, but with physical therapy for walking and balance plus chair yoga classes, I'm definitely feeling more positive and stronger. I  urge you to try both.  Neither one can harm, and they've given me confidence and improved my walking.  And there's real satisfaction and benefit from facing up to this kind of challenge and being able to take charge of it.