Diabetic Radiculitis or Bruns-Garland Syndrome

Greetings for everyone.I suffer from diabetic radiculopathy that consists of inflammation of nerve roots, in my case L5S1 without the physical cause that produces it as a hernia could be, and it is one of the damage of diabetes.It affects only 1% of diabetics, according to the references that I have found on the Internet and affects the motor force of the legs.I have also seen that apart from the first acute appearance, in 10-15% of the cases we suffer recurrences.It is a form of fucking neuropathy that I have suffered for 10 years.

As doctors it seems that they do not have it clearly I would like that if someone in the forum is in a similar situation tells me to exchange symptoms and therapies because doctors are a bit lost and do not agree.

Thank you and good luck

Hi, @fosphorero,

Thanks for sharing your experience.Diabetic radiculopathy is, indeed, a rare and complicated way of neuropathy that can be very weakening.I understand how frustrating it should be dealing with something that not only affects physically, but also seems little understood by health professionals.

Although I have no direct experience with this specific type of neuropathy, perhaps some members of the forum can share their experiences or treatments that have worked for them.Meanwhile, here are some ideas and resources that could be useful:

• Neuropathic pain treatments: although treatments vary, some patients with neuropathies have found relief with medications such as pregabaline, gabapentin, or tricyclic antidepressants.You may have already tried them, but it is always useful to talk to your doctor about adjusting doses or combining them with other therapies.
• Physiotherapy and specific exercises: working with a physiotherapist specialized in neuropathies could help you strengthen your legs and minimize loss of motor force.There are exercises that can adapt to your current abilities.
• Complementary therapies: Some patients report improvements with techniques such as transcutaneous nerve electrostimulation (TENS) or alternative therapies such as acupuncture.Although they are not solutions for all, they could be worth exploring them.
• CDiabetes Ontrol: Maintaining strict control of glucose levels is key to preventing the progress of any neuropathy.If you feel that your control can improve, it may be useful to consult an endocrinologist or diabetes educator to review your current strategies.
• COmunities and support: This forum can be a great place to find others that are going through something similar.There are also international groups and online support networks where you could connect with people who have faced this rare form of neuropathy.

I hope someone from the forum can contribute more about their own experiences.

Here we are to listen to you and help you in what we can.

Courage and a lot of strength!

Neuropathies all in general can be reversed.

Almost all complications can be reversed in more or less time, with some of need years of returning to good values.

But neuropathies, including radiculitis can reverse in a relatively moderate time.

This is real and there are studies and patients who demonstrate it.

Much encouragement.

pinkman said:
@pinkman said:

Neuropathies all in general can be reversed.

Almost all complications can be reversed in more or less time, with some of need years of returning to good values.

But neuropathies, including radiculitis can reverse in a relatively moderate time.

This is real and there are studies and patients who demonstrate it.

Much encouragement.

@Alber1 said:

Pinkmansaid:
@pinkman said:

Neuropathies all in general can be reversed.

Almost all complications can be reversed in more or less time, with some of need years of returning to good values.

But neuropathies, including radiculitis can reverse in a relatively moderate time.

This is real and there are studies and patients who demonstrate it.

Much encouragement.

I have a peripheral neuropathy and they have told me that it is irreversible, the most I can do is stop it, I would like to know what studies you refer

Strength and luck

Of course they can be reversed.

Within the many affected neuropathies and nerves there are easier reversion.

Depending on the degree of nerve damage, the time to reverse will be greater or lesser.

In very young people, with a lot of cell regeneration capacity it can be in a few months.

In adults with diabetes, regeneration advances 1 mm/ week, which translates into a complete regeneration within 1 year to 3 years.

Glucose levels for this have to be normalized, that's A1C of less than 5.7%

In some cases the improvement causes pain.

The medications, that doctors are so given to prescribe, mitigate the effects but not causes.

What usually happens is that the patient with long -distance values ​​between 6.5 and 7, although it goes down to 6, for example, neuropathy does not go.

Few doctors are going to tell you this, well because they do not know well because it is much easier not to give hope and that the diabetic continues with his comfortable 6.5 that by the way it is an option is an option.

That is why it is taken as irreversible but the reality is that the nerves regenerate, that is a scientific reality but it must be low normicmic levels.

I don't want to give false hope I want to say that it is demanding but you can.

Here Dr Bernstein 90 years and 75 of diabetes tells.

Link

All the best

Hopefully you are right, I swear I am trying to live like this, it doesn't make much sense, my glycosylated already below 5.7.

Greetings

pinkman said:
@pinkman said:

Of course they can be reversed.

Within the many affected neuropathies and nerves there are easier reversion.

Depending on the degree of nerve damage, the time to reverse will be greater or lesser.

In very young people, with a lot of cell regeneration capacity it can be in a few months.

In adults with diabetes, regeneration advances 1 mm/ week, which translates into a complete regeneration within 1 year to 3 years.

Glucose levels for this have to be normalized, that's A1C of less than 5.7%

In some cases the improvement causes pain.

The medications, that doctors are so given to prescribe, mitigate the effects but not causes.

What usually happens is that the patient with long -distance values ​​between 6.5 and 7, although it goes down to 6, for example, neuropathy does not go.

Few doctors are going to tell you this, well because they do not know well because it is much easier not to give hope and that the diabetic continues with his comfortable 6.5 that by the way it is an option is an option.

That is why it is taken as irreversible but the reality is that the nerves regenerate, that is a scientific reality but it must be low normicmic levels.

I don't want to give false hope I want to say that it is demanding but you can.

Here Dr Bernstein 90 years and 75 of diabetes tells.

Link

All the best

Cheer up!And patience everything comes, it continues.But don't lower your guard and go ahead.