Autonomic Neuropathy Can Affect Your Whole Body

Today's post from neuropathydr.com (see link below) looks at the dangers of peripheral neuropathy progressing to autonomic neuropathy, although you will need to use the search facility here on the right of the blog to find more detailed articles about autonomic neuropathy (there are plenty). Basically, autonomic neuropathy is when your nerve damage begins to affect functions that you take for granted and have no control over (breathing, digestion, sexual function, blood pressure, sweating, to name but a few). It can seriously affect your quality of life and it's important to be aware of the possibility. Some neuropathy causes are more likely to lead to autonomic problems than others (for instance, diabetes, cancer and HIV) but that's not a hard and fast rule. it's important to look out for the signs and alert your doctor or specialist as soon as possible.
 

Neuropathy Pain Is Serious Business! The Hidden Dangers of Autonomic Neuropathy
Posted by Editor on January 1, 2015
 
Neuropathy Pain Can Lead to Serious and Life-Threatening Nerve Damage. Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Long-Term Health.

You already know that neuropathy pain can significantly impair your quality of life on a daily basis, and in a long-term way. But did you realize that ignoring neuropathy pain can actually contribute to the development of life-threatening illness?

When there is nerve damage to your autonomic systems (the parts of your body that function automatically, like digestion and blood pressure), these systems are likely to stop behaving like they should. This is called autonomic neuropathy, and it can actually threaten your life. Any impairment of autonomic systems is an immediate danger to your health.

When are you at risk for autonomic neuropathy? You should consult a qualified neuropathy physician if you have any of these conditions that are frequently associated with neuropathic pain and damage from autonomic neuropathy:

Diabetes
Cancer that is being treated with chemotherapy
AIDS or HIV
Lupus

It is also extremely important for you to seek the support of a NeuropathyDR® clinician if you are experiencing any of these nerve damage symptoms:

Unusual sweating
Dizziness
Tingling or numbness in extremities
Change in the way you feel sense hot and cold temperatures
Sexual problems
Loss of ability to control your limbs or fingers and toes

You might also be in a high-risk category for developing autonomic neuropathy related to neuropathic pain if you have had a severe injury or amputation. In these cases, be sure to see a NeuropathyDR® clinician for a consultation now, instead of waiting for symptoms to develop.

There are times when a trained physician can detect nerve damage before any symptoms arise, and early intervention in treatment is key—not just to quality of life over time in terms of neuropathy pain, but also avoiding life-threatening scenarios related to autonomic neuropathy.

http://neuropathydr.com/autonomic-neuropathy-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autonomic-neuropathy-pain

How to Work that Body with Neuropathy

More stating the obvious in today's post from articlesnatch.com (see link below) but nevertheless we know we have to try. The problem with painful neuropathy is that it can turn you into a couch potato before you realise what's happening. It's not laziness, it's the pain but underneath we all know we have to make some effort because extra weight and weak muscles only make the neuropathy symptoms worse. This article is gentle and doesn't beat you over the head with must-do's - definitely worth a read every few months!

"but, Doctor, It Hurts When I Exercise…"
By: John Hayes Jr

What do you do when your neuropathy or some other painful condition just makes it hurt to work out?

It helps to not only lose weight but keep your weight under control…

It strengthens your bones…

It improves your cardiovascular health…

It has even been shown to fight depression…

And if you happen to have diabetes, you know how important exercise is in managing your glucose levels.

But what do you do when your neuropathy or some other painful condition just makes it hurt to work out?

If you struggle with neuropathy, complications from diabetes, post-chemo nerve pain or any other painful medical condition, it can be really easy to just sit around and do nothing.

Because it just hurts too much to be active.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Do some exercise that doesn't need ache from your joints. Try it now but don't give yourself into so much pain just like what you feel.

Most of us would agree that it be far better to prevent suffering like this by doing the necessary amount of exercise every day. Follow this movements to start you with:

Yoga

Yoga will keep you limber and stretches the muscles in slow, easy, fluid movements. You can do it as slowly as you like. You don't have to qualify as a Cirque Du Soleil acrobat to get the benefits of a good yoga practice. Just do the postures to the best of your ability. If it has been awhile since you've exercised, don't expect to be limber overnight. Give yourself time.

Yoga stretches the muscles and increases muscle strength simply by using the body's own weight. No extra equipment, no extra weight on painful joints or swollen feet. Just what you already carry. That's tailor made for people suffering from nerve pain.

Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a very slow moving martial art. Each and every movement is done slowly and through a complete cycle, works every muscle group in the body. Even though it is not a strenuous exercise program, the health benefits for your bones and muscles are undeniable.

Once again, Tai Chi uses the body's own weight to strengthen the muscles. Your sore joints and swollen tissue aren't subjected to increased weight. And because the movements are slow and fluid, no added pain from sore muscles to complicate the symptoms of neuropathy that you already suffer from.

Swimming

If your joints are so painful that walking is not a good option for exercise, try swimming. Your movements are easier in water and you will put little weight or pressure on your feet. Make sure that the water is warm, not cold. Prolonged exposure to cold water will have a detrimental effect on your circulation and make a bad situation worse.

Swimming is also a wonderful way to strengthen your cardiovascular system and do so without taxing your limited strength. If you suffer from pain in your legs and feet, the buoyancy of the water takes some of the pressure off your extremities. Just being in the water can provide some relief from the pain in your nerves.

Stretching

Stretching exercises are a great way to increase muscle strength without causing your tender nerves more pain. Try to do some bending when you are in Bed and relax your body thoroughly.

This is a good stretching program that will give you a good total body stretch without ever getting on your feet. Manage an stretching exercise 6-8 times. Do not wait until it's too late before you start the stretching exercises:

• Start with your fingers and toes and gently stretch and contract them
• Next, move to your wrists and ankles and make circles with the joints
• Bend your elbows, bring your hands in to your shoulders
• Bend your knees, one at a time, toward your chest
• Bring your arms up to your ears and down, gently stretching your shoulder muscles
• Raise each leg, keep it straight, and raise it as far as you can.

None of these stretches requires a broad range of motion but will increase the circulation in your arms and legs and work your joints.

Stretching does not requires so much effort from your body. Try to be relaxed while taking time to loosen your muscle and balancing your blood circulation. When you deal with debilitating pain, just doing those two things can lead to great improvement in your overall health condition.

Start small, take it easy and do the exercise you choose at your own pace. Be gentle with yourself. If you do an exercise, it allows you to loosen the muscles and to prepare them for the daily activity that lies ahead. It is also important to spend enough time on stretch exercises because the better prepared our muscles are, the more vigorously we can train them. And that's the best way to ensure a good outcome from any medical treatment.

Dr. John Hayes, Jr. - Envy Award Nominee who writes "Living and Practicing by Design" and "Beating Neuropathy.

http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/-but--Doctor--It-Hurts-When-I-Exercise-hellip--/1955747

LIKE MY BODY ODOR LIKE MY POLITICS

A new study reveals that people find the smell of others with similar political opinions to be attractive, suggesting that one of the reasons why so many spouses share similar political views is because they were initially and subconsciously attracted to each other's body odor.

During the study, 146 participants rated the attractiveness of the body odor of unknown strong liberals and strong conservatives, without ever seeing the individuals whose smells they were evaluating.

"People could not predict the political ideology of others by smell if you asked them, but they differentially found the smell of those who aligned with them more attractive. So I believe smell conveys important information about long-term affinity in political ideology that becomes incorporated into a key component of subconscious attraction," said Dr. Rose McDermott, lead author of the American Journal of Political Science study.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BODY ODOR

Sweating and body odor are facts of life for most people. Heavy perspiration and body odor can happen when you exercise, when you're too warm, or when you're nervous, anxious or under stress.

Your body has two main types of sweat glands, and they produce two very different types of sweat. Both types are odorless, but the type of sweat produced in your armpits and groin smells bad when it combines with bacteria found normally on your skin.

Unusual changes in sweating — either excessive perspiration (hyperhidrosis) or little or no perspiration (anhidrosis) — can be cause for concern. Likewise, changes in body odor may be a sign of a medical problem.

For normal sweating and body odor, however, lifestyle and home treatments can effectively manage your symptoms

Causes--Your skin has two main types of sweat glands: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. Eccrine glands occur over most of your body and open directly onto the surface of the skin. Apocrine glands develop in areas abundant in hair follicles, such as your armpits and groin, and they empty into the hair follicle just before it opens onto the skin surface.

When your body temperature rises, your eccrine glands secrete fluid onto the surface of your skin, where it cools your body as it evaporates. This fluid is composed mainly of water and salt.

Apocrine glands, on the other hand, produce a milky fluid that most commonly is secreted when you're under emotional stress. This fluid is odorless until it combines with bacteria found normally on your skin.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

CALCAREA CARB 200- Bad smell from the body due to fetid sweat, especially on the forehead

GUAIACUM OFF. 30- Bad odour from the body as if never changed. This odour can be felt even after a bath and change of clothes

HEPAR SULPHURIS 30- Body smells like old rotten cheese

MERCURIUS SOL 30- Breath, excretions and body smell is foul. Skin always moist. The odour from the mouth is very foul and can be felt all over the room

PSORINUM 200- Fetid  body smell on account of fetid sweat. The skin is oily . Body has a filthy smell even after a bath

SILICEA 200- Bad smell from perspiration on feet, hands and armpits. The patient is chilly

SULPHUR 200-Bad smell from the body with no perspiration, but dry skin. All discharges and exhalations are of an offensive character