I have loss of balance and general difficulty walking as I have lost sensation in my soles of feet and feet in general. I have read a lot of posts here and wonder when people refer to the pain in feet and legs. I wouldn't call what I experience pain but more like restless leg syndrome. Maybe this will lead to pain later. Not sure as I have t had a formal diagnosis by a doctor. I will see a neurologist for first available appointment. I began taking my husband's ropininrole that he takes for restless legs. The only problem with it is that you have to remember to begin taking them in the morning even though the problem sensations don't start until night time if you forget the morning dose it is difficult to catch up and relieve the sensations. Also my toes feel almost webbed some days. I just ordered some diabetic socks from Amazon that are suppose to alleviate the marks left behind as if your socks are too tight. Also they said that the toes are roomy. So I will see how they work out for me. I haven't graduated to the shoes that you all write about. I am sure that will be the next step. Since I have no diagnosis yet I havent started any p.t I just want to say again how helpful u find this site and want to thank everyone for honest answers to s complex problem.