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Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group
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Welcome @rorygirl, I think a lot of us with neuropathy have weakness in the legs. I don't think there is a magic pill for us when it comes to neuropathy but there are things we can do to improve our lives when we have neuropathy. A good source of information is the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.
Do you also have burning in your feet and legs, along with numbness in hands and feet like @randymor mentioned?
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Hello, @rorygirl
I was just sitting here putting together some notes for a meeting I have with my neurologist this coming Friday. As I saw your post, I was underlining leg weakness as one of my chief concerns. I have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. My symptoms are poor balance and an unsteady gait. Luckily, however, I have no pain. It does bother me that my legs will feel so "weary" (and "weary" is the right word), especially toward the end of the day. What I find puzzling is that these same legs can peddle away on my stationary bicycle without complaining. My question for my doctor is, Can it be my neuropathy alone that is sapping strength from my legs? In years past I would expect to be able to rebuild lost strength in muscles that have gone unused for a term. That no longer seems to be true.
I wish you success in managing your own leg weakness.
Best wishes,
Ray (@ray666)