I have had neuropathy in my feet for about five years - no pain and could walk several miles. I am also diabetic. This past April I started using a cane - not all the time - usually when the terrain was a little difficult. Very quickly my use of the cane became a necessity. A month ago I had to start using a walker and now I can hardly walk fifty yards without my legs shaking and feeling light headiness. I was admitted into Mayo Clinic in the neurology department, underwent several tests,
which were fine. Doctors told me that my problems were probably due to neuropathy. Went to another neurologist who said the same thing. Basically, it may or may not worse and physical therapy may help. I am very concerned how this will end up as it seems to be getting worse every day. I have heard, from reliable sources, that some people who were told that they were terminal, not neuropathy, went to India and received treatment that wasn't available in the United States and they recovered. I am going to look into this further, If anyone here has any information about successful or unsuccessful treatment in another country please let me know. Thanks. Margaret