Can neuropathy in my feet cause balance problems?

He used the “pin prick”. It was suggested that I have further tests but there no follow up

My husband has axonal peripheral neuropathy with foot drop. He is currently using AFO brand Ottobock walk on lateral which has shoe insert and believe it’s carbon… They have definitely provided improvement in his gait but I like that the ones you use bc they do not have to fit into shoe as he sometimes gets pain to feet and of course fitting into his shoes. Please share more about these AFOs. Thank you !

My husband has peripheral neuropathy in his legs and feet with swelling does anyone know what to do

Welcome @debbiejody, I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet and legs along with another condition that causes the swelling in the legs - lymphedema. I wear compression socks which do nothing for the neuropathy but do control the swelling during the day. Has your husband seen a cardiologist or other specialist to determine possible causes for the leg swelling?

Hello @janiern2, Welcome to Connect. I thought I would share the link to the AFO used by @mjmarshall - https://turbomedusa.com/. It does look like it could be helpful if your husbands current AFO is causing other problems with foot pain.

Yes I have it.I have had 3 yrs of Physical Therapy it helped. I'm now doing my exercises at home and use a cane .I bought a walker with a seat and walk with it outside every day about a mile. You have to keep moving Don't give up and accept your limitations. I thank God that I don't have serious illnesses and that I am alive I'm 86 and I'm alive and healthy.

Thanks so much!

@janiern2 - When I first read your post, I thought my wife wrote this. I have axonal PN as well and I've been wearing the carbon walk-on flex by Ottobock since 2020. My bilateral drop foot started suddenly in 2019 and after falling flat on my face several times in 2019, I knew something had to change. At first, I did experience discomfort. I wear my AFO's with sneaks and when I went to an extra wide sneaker, the discomfort went away. I found the sneaks offer my flexibility when walking, not high tops, just normal low-cut work well for me. Ed

He did get a test to see if he had a blockage but the test came back ok his legs and feet are swollen he went to a heart Doctor who only put him on water pills and had him taking 2 blood pressure bills and in November he went to the hospital for ammonia and they took him off one of the high blood pressure meds and the water pills didn't work just made him go to the bathroom a lot don't know what to do

Was the blockage test your husband had a lymphoscintigram? Basically they injected a special dye into the feet between the toes and then did several imagining tests at different time intervals on one day. I think I had imaging done and then I had to walk around the hospital for a period of time then they did the imaging again to see how far the dye had traveled in the legs. That's how my lymphedema of the legs was diagnosed at Mayo Clinic Rochester - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lymphedema/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20374687.

I wonder if elevating the legs off and on during the daytime and then elevating them at night might help. Even though I wear compression socks, I still have some minor swelling in my right leg so I elevate my legs at night when sleeping. The easiest way is just to put a thick folded blanket under the mattress at the bottom of the bed to raise it.