Peripheral neuropathy

My husband has peripheral neuropathy due to a copper deficiency. He has Crohn's Disease. We heard there was some kind of treatment that insurance does not pay for, but would heal peripheral neuropathy as long as it was not diabetic neuropathy.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

My husband has peripheral neuropathy due to a copper deficiency. He has Crohn's Disease. We heard there was some kind of treatment that insurance does not pay for, but would heal peripheral neuropathy as long as it was not diabetic neuropathy.

Whatever it is, if it were truly effective, don't you think that insurance companies would be happy to pay for it instead of all the money they pay for treatment of peripheral neuropathy, most with only limited if any effect? There's nothing more that third-party payers like than dependably effective treatments which keep patients from having to return for continual care.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

My husband has peripheral neuropathy due to a copper deficiency. He has Crohn's Disease. We heard there was some kind of treatment that insurance does not pay for, but would heal peripheral neuropathy as long as it was not diabetic neuropathy.

I have also been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy and I'm not diabetic.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered

My husband has peripheral neuropathy due to a copper deficiency. He has Crohn's Disease. We heard there was some kind of treatment that insurance does not pay for, but would heal peripheral neuropathy as long as it was not diabetic neuropathy.

CD does not cause neuropathy, but rather spinal cord disease. The treatment of CD is replacement therapy, which is very cheap, though it needs to be monitored by a physician as it could also cause severe adverse events if not appropriate.

I am a neurologist involved in this field. If you need help you might contact me if you feel

I disagree that Crohns Disease does not cause neuropathy. It is common for CD patients to have a vitamin B-12 deficiency and this can can lead to peripheral neuropathy.
That is what I have.

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The neurologist poster was using "CD" to be short for "copper deficiency," not Chron's disease.

Originally Posted by FootDoc

Whatever it is, if it were truly effective, don't you think that insurance companies would be happy to pay for it instead of all the money they pay for treatment of peripheral neuropathy, most with only limited if any effect? There's nothing more that third-party payers like than dependably effective treatments which keep patients from having to return for continual care.

My mother has neuropathy. Just diagnosed 4 months ago. She began taking Vitamin B-12 and lyrica 100mg 2x per day she takes them at night. Because they make her very dizzy and also she began taking vicodin 7.5 and it took some of the pain away.

I would research this and ask your doctor about this regimen. I hope this works for you. You may also want to check into 5-HTP 50mg I take this myself for my painful legs and feet and it seems to work for me.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

CD does not cause neuropathy, but rather spinal cord disease. The treatment of CD is replacement therapy, which is very cheap, though it needs to be monitored by a physician as it could also cause severe adverse events if not appropriate.

I am a neurologist involved in this field. If you need help you might contact me if you feel

please provide your office number.i am a physician with crohns and acute neuropathy.poonam8@hotmail.com

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

please provide your office number.i am a physician with crohns and acute neuropathy.poonam8@hotmail.com

Once again . . I do believe that the neurologist was using the abbreviation "CD" for "copper deficiency," not Crohns disease