Nerve Regeneration

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For a couple of years I had little to no feeling in it ..

but its normal now.

 

That happened to me with my foot. A piece of a heavy solid wood dresser broke

as I was lowering it to the floor so I could strip it to refinish. The dresses

fell full weight onto my right foot and my reflex action was to yank my foot out

from under it, which I did promptly. My baby toe had an open fracture, to the

bone (not much meat there anyway) and the pad of my foot suffered enough nerve

damage from being smashed that it had a pins and needles type of feeling, but

now it's fine. After that fun little experience, I was pressure cleaning my

house and drive. I splashed debris on my foot and my instant reaction was to

rinse it off. Big mistake. The opposite happened, though. Yes, the pressure

was high enough that not only did I have an injection injury, but the water

actually took my skin off. All the feeling was intact, though at that time.

Lately, I've noticed that funky pins and needles feeling and asked one of the

PAs (physician's assistant) in the ED of one of the hospitals I work in. He had

checked it out after I injured it. He said it's common to loose the feeling and

then get it back after the nerves have had time to heal.

 

Shelley

 

 

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Butch Owen

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 4:16 AM

Nerve Regeneration

 

 

Hey Cindy,

 

Nerve axon regeneration is a reality. Not saying it happens with very

traumatic wounds but it does happen. Lots of methods are available when

medics are needed, from stitches to electronics to glue but even without

medical assistance it can and does happen. When my finger was last cut

deeply the bone could be seen. A field medic sewed it up and put a temp

cast on it. For a couple of years I had little to no feeling in it ..

but its normal now.

 

And veins will seek a different path when severed .. cut my wrist very

deep once .. across the arteries. I look at the blue lines in my wrist

now and see that they took a detour right around that heavy scar. :-)

 

If I am wrong .. I would appreciate one of the medical types on the list

making me smarter .. explaining why my finger has feeling now. :-)

 

> I don't of anything natural that will help nerves. If you have

> severed that nerve, it will not heal itself, but would have to be

> repaired by a physician.

 

Probably better if its a bad one .. but not the only solution.

 

> The body can do incredible things, but I also believe that the

> gift of healing does not stop with nature but is also given to

> physicians when there is a need. No help here, sorry. C2

> coming soon: http://www.smoothscentsations.net

 

Agree .. no essential oils will help a sucking chest wound. ;-p

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

 

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oh yucca puppa. remind me not to read these types of posts! I have SUCH

a...you know, that feeling in the pit of your stomach and seeing it in the

mind's eye.....Janine

 

For a couple of years I had little to no feeling in it ..

but its normal now.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hey Cindy,

 

Nerve axon regeneration is a reality. Not saying it happens with very

traumatic wounds but it does happen. Lots of methods are available when

medics are needed, from stitches to electronics to glue but even without

medical assistance it can and does happen. When my finger was last cut

deeply the bone could be seen. A field medic sewed it up and put a temp

cast on it. For a couple of years I had little to no feeling in it ..

but its normal now.

 

And veins will seek a different path when severed .. cut my wrist very

deep once .. across the arteries. I look at the blue lines in my wrist

now and see that they took a detour right around that heavy scar. :-)

 

If I am wrong .. I would appreciate one of the medical types on the list

making me smarter .. explaining why my finger has feeling now. :-)

 

> I don't of anything natural that will help nerves. If you have

> severed that nerve, it will not heal itself, but would have to be

> repaired by a physician.

 

Probably better if its a bad one .. but not the only solution.

 

> The body can do incredible things, but I also believe that the

> gift of healing does not stop with nature but is also given to

> physicians when there is a need. No help here, sorry. C2

> coming soon: http://www.smoothscentsations.net

 

Agree .. no essential oils will help a sucking chest wound. ;-p

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

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You are right, it is a reality, and vein collateral circulation is a

well documented fact...just look at the coronary arteries. I am not

saying that it does not happen, just that it does not always happen, and

if the nerve is completely severed, and depending upon the severity of

the injury, medical attention is called for in my opinion. Being a

critical care nurse, I deal with quite a bit of neuro injuries. I have

seen " miraculous " healing happen, but it is the sad times when the

neurons don't find those regeneration synapses to fire at. No one has

all the answers, but if something works, I say go for it!

 

Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease

to be amused...Anon

coming soon: http://www.smoothscentsations.net

 

 

 

Butch Owen [butchbsi]

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:17 AM

 

Nerve Regeneration

 

Hey Cindy,

 

Nerve axon regeneration is a reality. Not saying it happens with very

traumatic wounds but it does happen. Lots of methods are available when

medics are needed, from stitches to electronics to glue but even without

medical assistance it can and does happen. When my finger was last cut

deeply the bone could be seen. A field medic sewed it up and put a temp

cast on it. For a couple of years I had little to no feeling in it ..

but its normal now.

 

And veins will seek a different path when severed .. cut my wrist very

deep once .. across the arteries. I look at the blue lines in my wrist

now and see that they took a detour right around that heavy scar. :-)

 

If I am wrong .. I would appreciate one of the medical types on the list

making me smarter .. explaining why my finger has feeling now. :-)

 

> I don't of anything natural that will help nerves. If you have

> severed that nerve, it will not heal itself, but would have to be

> repaired by a physician.

 

Probably better if its a bad one .. but not the only solution.

 

> The body can do incredible things, but I also believe that the

> gift of healing does not stop with nature but is also given to

> physicians when there is a need. No help here, sorry. C2

> coming soon: http://www.smoothscentsations.net

 

Agree .. no essential oils will help a sucking chest wound. ;-p

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

 

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One of the best things anyone can do, after surgery ( or home-based surgery

as Ylva has practiced!) is to go megadose on Vitamin C. It really helps in

cell regeneration.

 

I would make myself warm comfrey poultices (from the root.) It has the

same regeneration benefits of the Vit. C.

 

Also apply St. John's Wort oil liberally. I wouldn't use any EOs on the cut

until it has completly healed over. Then I might add a few drops of

helichrysum to the SJW oil, but only if there was still pain.http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady