Alcoholic Neuropathy

Alcohol damages peripheral nerves two ways at once. It is directly toxic to nerve fibers over time, and it interferes with the absorption and use of B vitamins — especially thiamine (B1) — that nerves require to function and repair. The result usually builds slowly: tingling and numbness in the feet first, then burning, cramping, weakness, and balance trouble as the damage progresses.

Here is the part that matters most: of all the common neuropathy causes, alcohol-related nerve damage has one of the clearer paths forward — because the primary driver can actually be removed. When drinking stops and nutrition is restored, the environment around the nerves improves in a way few other neuropathy causes allow. Recovery isn't instant and isn't guaranteed, and how much function returns depends on how advanced the damage is. But 'the damage is done, nothing can help' is rarely the whole truth here.

One more thing, because it keeps people from getting help: there is no judgment in our clinic. None. Many of our patients are in recovery or working toward it, and what they find here is a team focused on one question — how do we give your nerves the best possible conditions to heal? Your evaluation measures where your nerve function stands today, and your plan is built from there.