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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Peripheral Neuropathy
Question: Hi
I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet. I have driven a car for years and now I can't feel the brake pedal in my car. What can I do to get back the sensitivity in my feet?
XXXXXXX XXXX
I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet. I have driven a car for years and now I can't feel the brake pedal in my car. What can I do to get back the sensitivity in my feet?
XXXXXXX XXXX
Brief Answer:
Needs investigations and medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
It appears to be peripheral neuropathy by history. I would suggest you to get a Nerve conduction studies,blood sugar,vitamin B12 and other investigations which can depend upon Nerve conduction studies results and neurological examination.
Medicines like Pregabalin,duloxetine,gabapentin,amitriptyline can be taken and have potential to improve the symptoms significantly.Along with methylcobalamin supplementation can be taken.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Needs investigations and medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
It appears to be peripheral neuropathy by history. I would suggest you to get a Nerve conduction studies,blood sugar,vitamin B12 and other investigations which can depend upon Nerve conduction studies results and neurological examination.
Medicines like Pregabalin,duloxetine,gabapentin,amitriptyline can be taken and have potential to improve the symptoms significantly.Along with methylcobalamin supplementation can be taken.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I take gabapentin, plenty of B12 and my sugar is well contolled with my A1C at 5.7 with no improvements.
Your answer suggests the medical people don't have a answer to this troubling problem.
Your answer suggests the medical people don't have a answer to this troubling problem.
Brief Answer:
Nerve conduction studies?
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up with details.
Of course, that might have appeared a standard answer to you, however, that is the firstline treatment of neuropathy. If gabapentin is not helping, then alternative drug(pregabalin and duloxetine) should be tried. How is your Nerve conduction studies?It would be wiser to get it done for the confirmation of diagnosis.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer them.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar
MD,DM(Neurology)
Nerve conduction studies?
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up with details.
Of course, that might have appeared a standard answer to you, however, that is the firstline treatment of neuropathy. If gabapentin is not helping, then alternative drug(pregabalin and duloxetine) should be tried. How is your Nerve conduction studies?It would be wiser to get it done for the confirmation of diagnosis.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer them.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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