Turning in a drivers license hit home for me! I have peripheral neuropathy in both feet and shins. It started in December 1999 with just a bit of numbness in the balls of my feet. I am now 73 years old. My numbness and pain have gotten much better. Then, it has gotten worse. It changes. I had three serious falls. I use a rollator to when I go anywhere. At home I don't need it. I was told my numbness and pain would "never get any better". That is not true! Doctors and patients are learning more and patients are sharing their experiences.

About driving. My Brother-in-law is a thoracic surgeon. He lives far away and I don't see him often. He was here recently. I talked about my numb feet. He said "You cannot drive. Period." I still had my license. That was my wakeup call. My License expired on my birthday last week. I let it expire. I am very sad about it. But I cannot drive. My husband does all the driving. He loves to drive. He was in the hospital 3 months ago and I tried to drive the 2 miles to get there. I could not make it out of my driveway. My feet had no feeling. A neighbor had to back my car up and turn it off.

I have a lot of pain in my feet and my lower legs are always ice cold. I take Hydrocodone daily. A pain specialist monitors my meds during a monthly office visit. She does periodic full panel drug tests. I could not drive with the Hydrocodone in my system.

I am so glad to hear from so many people on here. We can share so much and help each other.

About shoes. I always drove barefoot. With neuropathy, even before it was bad, I could not feel the pedals. Barefoot gave me the best sensation and my feet did not slip off the pedals. We have to be so careful about driving.
~Bunny