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Is neuropathy from prediabetes the same as neuropathy from diabetes?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a question about peripheral neuropathy in the feet caused by metabolic syndrome and prediabetes. I was diagnosed with prediabetes two months back, and I was at a very early stage along with a triglyceride level of 1.97, which is slightly high. I had elevated blood pressure and gai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I passed carefully through your question and would explain that we can not make predictions if this neuropathy will subside because if it is related to diabetes, it usually does not subside. But, if it is related to malnutrition, weight loss, and diet, there are good... Read Full »
I have numbness and loss of sensation in the penis. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I suffered a stretch to my penis during sex, and now it has gone completely numb and no sensation. Is there any treatment that will restore the sensation? Will the nerves heal on their own? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms could be related to a damaged nerve. But, the good thing is that you are going to recover spontaneously. I recommend taking vitamin B complex supplements and Alpha-Lipoic acid (600 mg twice daily) to help improve your situation faster. You should t... Read Full »
Is it advisable to take Alsody for a longer duration?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is having pain in collar bone and ribs. Her vitamin D was low and ESR is high. She was given tablets as enclosed and had done an MRI scan for the right lower back pain. Our doctor prescribed Alsody for six months, now she is having muscle pain in thighs. I understand other caps... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will answer your each questions. Prolong is a anti-inflammatory medication. Now your wife's CRP value is less than 5 which is normal. Earlier, it must be prescribed to bring down the inflammatory markers. Since they are normalized now, no further medication is requ... Read Full »
Can I take alpha-lipoic acid and L-lysine together?
Query: Hello doctor,Can I take alpha-lipoic acid and L-lysine together? Also, does L-lysine help in dizziness? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand you are concerned about the drug to drug interactions and also L-lysine role in helping dizziness. L-lysine has no established role in helping with dizziness. Although there are some studies showing benefits to some extent, in patients with chronic anxie... Read Full »
What percent of peripheral neuropathy patients recover and live a normal life?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 17 years old and was just diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. In the last five months, I lost 100 pounds from bariatric surgery, and in the third month, my food intake was very low due to esophagitis causing me not to eat. The neuropathy is just in my feet, and it is just burni... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that cooper and homocysteine are really rare causes of neuropathy. The main causes are: 1) Thyroid gland dysfunction. 2) Vitamin B12 deficiency. 3) Vitamin E deficiency. 4) Vitamin B1 deficiency. 5) Diabetes. 6) Vita... Read Full »