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MamaBearOf4

MamaBearOf4

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Sorry everyone I been fighting pain. Well they narrowed it down to neuropathy. Hereditary through my dad's side. Anyway in and out of doctors. Physical therapy started. She checked my leg muscles. My right leg is trying but not recognizing the movement we want. The left leg is not recognizing at all. It is like the muscle is dead. I been working on it. Walking is still off limits because of the left side. But hey I can walk with a walker. Not far and still wobbly but it is getting better. I have to look down more to make sure I place my feet right. But the biggest win is that the numbness is down to my hips. Soi got feeling back on my main body. I am Down to 410 and in a stale. Hopefully the stale releases and I start losing again. I will try to check in more as i get better
 
MamaBearOf4 said:
Sorry everyone I been fighting pain. Well they narrowed it down to neuropathy. Hereditary through my dad's side. Anyway in and out of doctors. Physical therapy started. She checked my leg muscles. My right leg is trying but not recognizing the movement we want. The left leg is not recognizing at all. It is like the muscle is dead. I been working on it. Walking is still off limits because of the left side. But hey I can walk with a walker. Not far and still wobbly but it is getting better. I have to look down more to make sure I place my feet right. But the biggest win is that the numbness is down to my hips. Soi got feeling back on my main body. I am Down to 410 and in a stale. Hopefully the stale releases and I start losing again. I will try to check in more as i get better
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Sending positive vibes your way! There was a lady who in our group. She was over 400+ pounds and was in a wheelchair. She started changing the way she eats and lost weight. Along her journey she lost 250 and was no longer bound to her wheelchair. I know that you will get better! And do what you can. Take it slow. Keep up with your doctor appointments. Things will get better! :) we are here to support you
 
They want me of the pain meds. So I am going at this with no pain meds. My PCP up my gabapentin and put my on a sleeping pill. I still in pain and not sleepy at all. I keep pushing. I love the fact that I have lost so much. My highest weight was 736 lbs but today I am 409lbs. That is a major win. I am starting to come out of my stall. Do hopefully with everything I will lose more weight. But we can only go so fast as our body allows us to. But I will try my best
 
They have you on gabapentin for neuropathy or something else? I have heard that Topamax is helpful with pain, but not sure if there are different factors in neuropathy pain. I have fibromyalgia, and it took a long time to figure out medications and exercises that actually helped to get my pain to a tolerable level, so I feel for you with the struggle you are in with pain. It is emotionally draining in addition to the physical. I hope you find the right solution quickly.
 
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