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Had an appointment today with a back specialist, he looked at hubbies MRI and said the pain he has is in no way connected to his back.
made hubby do loads of stuff like try and touch his toes balance with his eyes closed. laid him on the bed and moved all his limbs which apart from weakness in his left leg the pain is nothing at all to do with joints, trapped nerves or injury.
he said hubby is an interesting case because the leg pain is definitely neuropathic but he cant understand the weight loss and muscle loss from all over the body, obviously the right leg now is much skinnier than the left
but hubby has been diabetic for 15 years out of 15 years he has had 6 weeks where his bloods are at an acceptable level.
he also hasnt been able to get or maintain an erection in more than 7 years even with Viagra
3 years ago he was put on amitriptyline because firstly it felt like he had been stung by a wasp on his shoulder blades but nothing was there then the pain spread to the front the DR then said it was neuropathy.
hubbies feet recently are always cold even to touch but his blood is running normal in both legs but he is cold to touch all over but especially his hands and feet
I personally feel he has several types of neuropathy going on and the abuse over the years his body has now just had enough and cant take anymore
we have to wait now to see a neurologist this can take 6 weeks in the UK
they didnt give him any pain relief at all, so what will work for the pain in his leg is there anything I can try?
made hubby do loads of stuff like try and touch his toes balance with his eyes closed. laid him on the bed and moved all his limbs which apart from weakness in his left leg the pain is nothing at all to do with joints, trapped nerves or injury.
he said hubby is an interesting case because the leg pain is definitely neuropathic but he cant understand the weight loss and muscle loss from all over the body, obviously the right leg now is much skinnier than the left
but hubby has been diabetic for 15 years out of 15 years he has had 6 weeks where his bloods are at an acceptable level.
he also hasnt been able to get or maintain an erection in more than 7 years even with Viagra
3 years ago he was put on amitriptyline because firstly it felt like he had been stung by a wasp on his shoulder blades but nothing was there then the pain spread to the front the DR then said it was neuropathy.
hubbies feet recently are always cold even to touch but his blood is running normal in both legs but he is cold to touch all over but especially his hands and feet
I personally feel he has several types of neuropathy going on and the abuse over the years his body has now just had enough and cant take anymore
we have to wait now to see a neurologist this can take 6 weeks in the UK
they didnt give him any pain relief at all, so what will work for the pain in his leg is there anything I can try?