Oddbean

i'm not surprised to read anticonvulsants mentioned in the list of treatments, that's what happens to my feet, and i have observed that cannabis helps, and it has anticonvulsant effects, in medical marijuana treatments cramping disorders are one common use case the issues with my vision are also neuropathy related, and they get worse during sleep, i wake up with my vision double and coffee and food seem to fix the problem, which reminds me of other things mentioned in there, when blood sugar is low there can be a rise in peripheral neuropathy symptoms as well i think the number one thing that is gonna dial back a lot of the problems is not drinking alcohol, because alcohol causes peripheral circulation problems via small embolisms in fine blood vessels but in any case, the fact that things that help reverse the problem, being caused by type 2 diabetes, in this case, also can cause similar symptoms, so, it's hard to know what is working but for sure, my health will improve over the next months as i abstain the muscle weakness is a really irritating problem too, it has basically stopped me being able to gain condition at all from exercise... so, that's another thing to look forward to as my circulation improves and i reverse the diabetes onset another thing that has come to mind is that i probably need to get B vitamins to help recover from the alcohol, as one of the things it does is diminish levels of this, either by burning it or by disrupting absorption, so i'm gonna get on that as well feels like dying, this thing... like a limb is gonna fall off or something... have to fix this, or else

You seem to know the best way forward and I remember you also mentioning you have a primarily meat and fat based diet, minimizing if not eliminating sugar, carbs and processed food. Also checking out Dr Ken Berry if you haven't yet. My diet fluctuates but centers mainly around ketovore, but i'm not here to lecture you about what you already likely know. Just hang in there, don't have much else to say. Take care. checked out Dr. Ken Berry

it would also reveal correlations between blood sugar levels and symptoms too sometimes the food-effect correlations can be hard to notice, i discovered that back in 2014 when i got a really bad chronic allergic asthma problem come up after 7 months on jail food like, for one thing, i found that caffeine suppressed the allergy symptoms, but it had such a weak effect after a few days trying to keep that going i developed severe sleep problems i also found numerous foods triggered it, brown rice, whole grain wheat was worse than white, cucumber, tomato, capsicum, to a lesser extent also milk and yoghurt it helped in other ways but the milk diet resulted in a lot of weight gain also... low GI but high energy... it's horrible, like being imprisoned in a room with a psychopath who is invisible and you can never know or see where he is gonna attack you from next

I'd typically take all this advice with the understanding that they're all selling things in some way, may have a radical leaning for engagement and would calibrate my behaviors accordingly - but things being as you've described, i'd say really internalize it. Ken Berry is very much an advocate for full carnivore, even if you can only afford hot dogs and says that milk is useless for anyone beyond breast feeding age. Of course grass fed/finished meat, ethically raised animals is the best way to go. Snacking on bacon, pork rinds. High fat content will help stave off any cravings hunger and sugar cravings. I do one meal a day, assisted by a bulletproof type of coffee: grass fed butter + mct oil, I do grass fed ghee + coconut oil. You have a tough path ahead, but its a path nonetheless.

yeah, speaking of which, fasting is starting to come up in my mind a lot about something that would help this peripheral neuropathy is driving me absolutely nuts in recent weeks, today, my right hand is totally prickly and weird, itchy for no reason... and i've had a constant problem with what i now think is dermatitis herpetoformis, which is a reaction to gluten proteins! something i've had problems with since my mid 20s, extremely irritating, get it on my hands, elbows, knees, and very rarely feet feeling pretty dark mood today with all this on my mind and how i'm feeling physically

I've really dropped off this past month - sugary alcohol, less strict with carbs and multiple meals, might be noticing early symptoms myself so I'm going back. Two things I noticed with the ketovore&one meal a day brings an eternal but subtle tunnel vision through out the day from the fast and the diet change definitely with energy levels + skin flare ups way less and more managable. Also just remembered Paul Saladino, started 100% carnivore and shifted a little for a more wholistic evolutionary diet, but still primarily meat based. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CamFyBFTbmg think in general they'd agree that short term ketosis is helpful. At the minimum you've done an elimination diet and can introduce things after Rooting for you. ✌️

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma2WOQs1Mz2AuOt6wRSUw subscribed, will probably check some things out because of what i suspect are gall stones i have been increasing my intake of citrus, the one about lemon water will be a good watch i also get problems with gall bladder pain (biliary colic) when i eat eggs now, even when they are fully cooked hard so there is no denatured cholesterols remaining the complexity of the issues i have i basically know that the only way i'm gonna get relief is if i either learn the subject myself, or find a way to get within range of doctors who actually know this stuff, and unfortunately i don't think there is very many in the world at all, most others are just going to give me a couple of drugs for whatever symptoms stand out to them the most and the problem will continue to get worse, mostly

thanks for the tips... i have figured out that part of what was keeping me drinking alcohol was its effect of increasing insulin resistance, this peripheral neuropathy stuff comes up strong when i stop drinking so now i gotta figure out what to do about it i was experimenting with yohimbe as it was said to stimulate the production of amylase, and amylase building up around nerves is one likely cause of neuropathy especially the kind that does the cramping thing (by creating capacitance in the nerve signaling path, ie, slow to charge, slow to release) oof what a mess i'm in, and i'm supposed to be trying to work through this while my brain is not functioning, this is not easy lol

not a problem... one of the big struggles i have now is sourcing food that i can eat that doesn't make my issues worse... the available food at local stores here in madeira is extremely poor, hard to find beef at all, and getting supplements is a real pain as well... i do feel very much like i should seriously consider the idea of moving to a place where i can get access to these things... like Denver, Colorado, would probably be a good option, but the money i need and organising long term visa etc what a nightmare gonna just try to hodl and maybe i'll have enough money by the end of the year to really dig into this, for now just to keep the wolves away from the gate

are you OK with the cold weather in Denver? at least it's got good weed if you're into that for staying home in the snow. Rio de Janeiro has coastal mountains, plenty of beef products, more social lifestyle.

i like the cold and i like weed, and if i am gonna be suffering from peripheral neuropathy for a while then this also would help me not be irritated and/or in pain during the process i also like high altitude, spent most of my life at 600m