how do I deal with nerothapy in hands and feet?

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Neuropathy is an unfortunate problem where there is degeneration of the nerves. This occurs in the smallest nerves first (which if you think of our nerves like the branches in a tree, the smalled twigs are in our distal extremities - hands and feet). It can be caused by a variety of problems.
The first thing to do is to see if the neuropathy is reversible. You will need to consult with your physician about that. Sometimes neuropathies are due to vitamin deficiencies (like B12) or other issues that can be corrected.
Unfortunately most neuropathies are not reversible and are due to things like aging. Currently due to lack of stem cell research, we have no idea how to regenerate nerves that are dying or dead. Therefore we treat the symptoms. There are several medications on the market that can help with the symptoms of neuropathy (which often including a tingling or burning sensation in the hands and/or feet). These are prescription and include medications like lyrica, neurontin, elavil. Talk to your doctor about this if you are symptommatic. Hope this helps.

Neuropathy? What is the cause? Diabetes? There are many kinds. Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathy and http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/peripheralneuropathy/peripheralneuropathy.htm

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