Nice comment buddy.
On occasion, I like to reach out to diabetic neuropathy sufferers on social media to find out how I can support and help them. Recently, I was running some ads on Facebook. These ads show up as posts in peoples Facebook feeds, and sometimes people comment on them.
One of the comments on that particular ad was “think u full of sh–“.
Now, while no one likes to be told they are full of it, I actually appreciate the comment. When one person says it, many others are just thinking
The Illusion
This feeling actually makes sense, because of the story we’ve been told about diabetic neuropathy. We’re being fed the same story about type 2 diabetes, so naturally, it just extends to all the damage diabetes causes as well.
How are you supposed to eat when you’re diabetic? Well, low fat of course, because you’re one cheeseburger away from a heart attack. Except science indicates it’s the wrong advice. According to the guidelines you need to eat plenty of complex carbohydrates in order to be healthy as a diabetic. You don’t. As a matter of fact, the people who are getting off diabetes drugs, and reversing type 2 diabetes are the ones who ignore the guidelines.
The standard advice is to take your metformin and gabapentin, and everything will be fine. We’ll cover up the pain, and the discomfort with medication. Just make sure you take enough, and the right one and you have nothing to worry about.
The “Experts” make so many statements about diabetic neuropathy. “There is no cure.” “There’s nothing you can do about it.” “It’s progressive so adapt your life.”
Hopeless?
So, there you have it. There is no hope. This is the way things are going to be, now that you’ve got diabetic neuropathy. You can’t do anything about it, so just get used to the idea.
It makes perfect sense that if someone comes along and tells you that you CAN stop the damage, it would seem like a crock. After all the doom and gloom, and now someone says that there is hope? “C’mon, that’s just silly.”
Except that the research shows there is abundant hope. You can stop the damage, and start healing. I’ve seen it in my practice. I’m convinced you can heal at home as well. I get that it’s hard to believe you can stop getting worse, but you can.
I know you’ve been told that nerves don’t heal (heck, that’s what I was taught in school 30 years ago), but they do. Research over the past decade has proven it.
You have to do the right things in the right order, but you can totally turn it around. That’s why we created NeuroWellness. Let’s start healing those nerves instead of just watching them get worse and covering up the pain with your drugs.
I get it. It’s easy to think “He’s full of –it” when someone suggests you can get your life back. But thousands have already proven it’s possible.
I was DX with Insulin Resistance w/ Diabetic Neuropathy in 2013 after going to 3 Neurologist ,first 2 Doc. was a waste of time! Beginning of symptoms was in my toes both feet which felt like they were being pulled with burning sensation ,that lasted several yrs then my feet started burning ,pain and hurt to walk with major balance issues ! It even effected my ability to stoop and pull myself up . I wasn’t able to get up off the floor ,my legs became weak ! Doctor Latif at AM Diabetes Center in Memphis Tn. Put me on Metformin for my Insulin Resistance , which was never found until he found the cause of my Neuropathy !I was already taking Tramadol for pain and Amtriptyline for pain at night that my Neurologist put me on ,I was put on all the Normal drugs for Neuropathy but all them gave me side effects my body couldn’t handle because I also have Low thyroid “”Dr. Latif told me to continue with those two Meds. and told be take B12 and Vit.E ! I put myself on a diet of mostly veggies , homemade soups and smoothies and that was my diet for 5 days a wk. I would have normal dinners on the wkends. I also put Tumeric in my soups ! After 1 yr my nerve pain had calm down and I actually only took Tramadol if I went out and would be on my feet for a Hr. or so ! I wasn’t working so I could get by with resting my feet during the day after doing chores around the house ! I was very thankful my nerve pain had gotten under control,finally ! So,,,,, then last yr March 2018 I was DX with Triple Negative Breast Cancer stage 1 ,I found my lump early while doing a self exam.! I was told I needed both Chemo and Radiation because of my type a cancer ! Thankfully I am now resting and getting stronger everyday after both treatments ,Chemo sent my Neuropathy blazing again and Radiation seem to make it even worse ! I plan to get back on my diet with lots of Tumeric . Dr. Latif put me on a new Multi nerve vit. And another Antidepressant similar to Amtriptyline so far no Relief , it might take a yr or 2 again , hopefully I will see some results again ! Until then ,I will have to manage and live with it ! I am still Blessed even with Nerve pain !