Question:
Has pain from diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) changed after WLS?

   — nhkris (posted on March 10, 2002)

March 10, 2002
A lot of it depends on how long you've had the neuropathy. Nerve damage is not reversible, but if you are in the early stages of it, getting your blood sugars under control can help a lot and may make it go away altogether.
   — garw

March 10, 2002
My toes were starting to tingle and such, scared me to death. About a month post op it gradually went away.
   — bob-haller

March 10, 2002
Kris, I had neuropathy prior to my WLS and I still have it now, 10 months later. I thought it would go away and when I mentioned it to my surgeon he said, "Did I tell you that?" I said, "Um...no...". He told me that nerve damage was permanent but in some people the pain would go away but since I'd been having pain from it for some time that I should not expect it to go away.
   — kylakae

March 10, 2002
I have MS related neuropathy that didn't begin until I was 3 days post-op. It has gotten somewhat better but hasn't gone away yet. I'm still hopeful that it may. So far though I don't know if the improvement is due to the medication that I'm on or to the weight-loss, possible some of both things. Good luck. Vicki Mize
   — vmize