Category: news
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If you’ve ever felt burning, tingling, numbness, or stabbing sensations in your hands or feet, you may have wondered: Is this neuropathy or just nerve pain? Are they the same thing? It’s a common question—and an important one. While people often use the terms interchangeably, neuropathy and nerve pain are not identical. Understanding the difference…
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The severe cold gripping Canada over a recent winter weekend may affect people with neuropathy more than most people. According a news article in northumberlandnews.com, “People with medical conditions such as diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and disease affecting blood vessels are at a greater risk for frost bite and hypothermia.” Winter’s cold is no joke, especially…
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Researchers from the University of Athens found certain doses of alpha-lipoic acid, along with a few other ingredients, helped patients get relief from the discomfort of painful diabetic neuropathy in only 40 days. An article titled “Effect of α-lipoic acid on symptoms and quality of life in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy,” produced the following…
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Do you know if your pain can be caused by peripheral neuropathy? An article titled “How Bad Can Peripheral Neuropathy Get?” lists some warning signs of neuropathic pain. One can feel numbness or paresthesias (the feelings of pinpricks or tingles’) but also aching pains. People who have advanced peripheral neuropathy sometimes not only have those…