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Neuropathy is a complex symptom usually with an underlying disorder. There are many possible causes;
Diabetes
Chemotherapy
Alcohol use
Immune and auto immune disorders
Have you discussed with primary care and determined what causes yours and then you might be on a path to see a specialist, get relief
Got to the best neurologist in your area and start there. I've been going to Barrows in PHX which is one of the best in the country and they ran a bunch of test to see if I was deficient or over efficient in anything and they found nothing going on that would exacerbate my condition. My condition started in my right calf and then started getting cramps in my ankle in the middle of the night and my toes started to move independently like antennas on a bug lol. since then both calves and feet are numb which I consider a blessing as the painful PN is damn near the worst. I know a guy that has to take morphine pills and when he gets 5 days from his re-order date he gets anxiety attacks until he gets his meds. Have you ever had back issues?
Hello @burke1707, Welcome to Connect. I also have numbness in my feet and ankles. I shared my neuropathy journey in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/310341/. I think all of us have had that feeling of being scared about the progression of the neuropathy symptoms and what the future holds. The best thing that helped me was learning as much as I could about my diagnosis and condition along with the available treatments that might provide some relief. If you only have numbness and some tingling with no real pain like myself, as hard as it may seem, consider yourself part of the more fortunate 15 to 20 percent of folks with neuropathy.
Here is a good place to start learning more about neuropathy and what may help your symptoms - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/
If you feel comfortable, can you share more details of your diagnosis and symptoms?