I have two individuals that are rather close to me that have run into some serious health issues. I'll deal with each of them in separate posts because they are different sorts of issues.
The first is a 30-year-old female that had a motorcycle accident. The accident caused her pelvis to shatter and explode upward, slicing through the uterus, and damaging nerves in the legs. We have an excellent shock trauma unit here in this city, and they managed to not only save her life, but put her back together again. She has regained almost all function except in the lower part of one leg. That leg is "dead."
Early on, I suggested pushing massive quantities of fish oil because it helps restore myelin sheath on nerves. But, her doctors wanted her clear of everything but what they gave her. Frankly, we all just got out of the way and let them work on the issue.
Now, it's nearly a year later. All of conventional medicine has been exhausted. The leg is still dead and a special brace allows her to walk with it. She has some slight amount of feeling in that leg, which makes me think that maybe all hope is not lost. Though I don't have much hope because after a year, it's really unlikely to recover function. (Look, we're all just happy that she's alive and didn't end up as a cauliflower.)
I learned about Lion's Mane Mushroom as a way to increase nerve growth. It's late in the game, but things to stimulate nerve growth might help. I've read all the literature I could get my hands on, and it seems like the following list might have some effect:
Lion’s Mane
B12
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Acetyl L-Carnitine Arginate
Ashwangadha
Has anyone out there had any experience with this? I'm not medically trained but I'm medically literate, so I can follow the literature somewhat. However, if anyone has any insight, I'd love to hear it.