Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA), Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA), Post Graduate Diploma in Musculo Skeletal Ultrasound, European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Rheumatology, Post Graduate Diploma in Medico legal Systems, Certificate Course in Acupuncture Training, Diploma in Anesthesia, MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Pain Management Specialist, Delhi
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Excessive alcohol ingestion can lead to nerve pain.
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Consumption of copious amounts of alcohol can damage the nerves and lead to nerve pain. The alcohol causes damage to the nerves by creating a situation of nutritional deficiency in the nerves which bars the nerves from functioning in a healthy manner. This causes pain in the nerves along with other symptoms such as numbness, constant tingling sensations, weakness and fatigue, and even paralysis in extreme cases. It is best to avoid drinking large quantities of alcohol in order to prevent health hazards such as this.
Conditions such as diabetes lead to nerve damage and cause pain.
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Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication. Approximately 50 percent of patients with diabetes will eventually develop neuropathy. It affects the sensory nerves and leads to pain, numbness, and burning sensations. This can be controlled by consulting a healthcare professional regarding the regulation of the blood sugar levels of those who have diabetes and the correction of nutritional deficiencies that could be adding to nerve damage and worsening the condition.
Individuals with poor sugar control are more likely to develop diabetic neuropathy and nerve pain.
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People with poor sugar control are more likely to develop diabetic neuropathy. Although the impact is observed in both types of Diabetes, but good sugar control is even more important in type 1.
Which of the following nutrients improves nerve health and prevents pain?
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Vitamin B12 is essential for maintaining nerve health and its deficiency in the system leads to the damage of nerves. Foods that are rich in vitamin B12 include eggs, dairy products (milk and cheese), fortified soy products (tofu and soy milk), white meat (poultry and fish), and shellfish (crabs and shrimps). Vegan food items that are rich in vitamin B12 include almond milk, coconut milk and certain breakfast cereals.
Nerve pain cannot be caused by bacteria or viral infections.
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There are many types of infectious diseases which lead to nerve damage and induce pain in the nerves. Examples of these include hepatitis C, which is caused by a virus that attacks the liver, and Lyme disease, that is caused by a kind of bacteria. Other examples of infectious diseases which can cause nerve pain are HIV and infections of the herpes viruses.
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