Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group

Hi Randy. The adjustments I've made in the past few years relate to keeping safe and maintaining a positive attitude. I have both sensory and motor PN which lends itself to poor balance. Adjustments such as using a cane when needed and I fought the idea of using one for quite some time. I also cut back on sugar intake to the point I've lost 10 lbs since September (intentional) just by reducing sugar. I have increased my hours of sleep each night, rest is good for PN. I was always a person on the go and now, I don't push it. In my mid 70's, I try to make sure I don't burn up too much energy in the morning hours, so I have energy later into the day as well. Best to you!

Yes. My pain has gotten worse over the past few months. The pain is in my legs burning and cramping. Now I’m seeing bruises.

Hello @hburley50, Welcome to Connect. If I read your previous posts correctly, you've tried spinal injections, gabapentin, naproxen and tizanidine but you only have relief for a short period of time. Can you share more about your diagnosis?

Interesting, Ivgal, in that I am an 85-year-old Wisconsin male where alcohol is so ingrained in our culture that we are blinded to its ill effects. It's toxic to the human body, yet warnings are muted because the industry lobby is so strong (parallel to the NRA keeping gun control muted). I had an alcoholic father so I was quite aware of how bad extreme use was so "having a few beers at the end of the work day" seemed pretty normal and harmless. Excluding some pretty heavy beer drinking in college, having a beer or two (maybe 3 or 4 when company called) was my guide. No tavern sitting, no weekend binges, and certainly no booze hidden around the house! Imagine my surprise at age 75 when a new doctor, upon hearing of my drinking history of drinking 6-8 beers a week, wrote down "alcohol dependent!" (The doctor was not from Wisconsin!) I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy caused by long-term use of alcohol. Later neurological tests confirmed the diagnosis. While I quit alcohol use immediately, the numbness has progressed (no pain and no impact on balance) to mid-calf with the intensity lessened with daily doses of super vitamin B-complex and 300 mg R-Lipolic Acid (with Biotin optimizer). With my doctor's approval, I have just started a monthly trial of 10,000 mcg (10 mg) of Biotin.

Hi, what a nice welcome! I’m writing for my husband who has PN without much pain, thankfully but does have the progressive numbness in his legs. That is his main concern. We’re getting tired of the scans but just looking for anything that might work. Thanks for listening.