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I also live in Newfoundland and have been suffering with small fiber neuropathy for 4 years..the meds I have tried just don't make any difference at all..go on the opioids is the next step I'm told...other than drugs I have had no help in managing this pain. I must admit I was going to go to a pain support group then Covid struck..I am very elderly and I cannot do the virtual thing. Especially for so many hours a day
.I fell in January and broke my ankle in two places
.I had surgery and am using a walking boot now..the neuropathy is making recovery so difficult two pains to deal with and the neuropathy is the worst. Difficult not to get depressed..it seems people don't want to hear about it anymore my house seems like a jail
I am glad I found this group and your wisdom John
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Hello @herbertguy, Welcome to Connect. Breaking an ankle can be tough even if you don't have neuropathy. It sounds like the surgery went OK which is good but I know recovery can be the pits especially if you don't have any help. What helps me dull the symptoms is to keep my mind occupied with other thoughts, activities around the house or just enjoying looking out the window at my bird feeder. Here's a discussion I started a few years ago to share a few photos I took through the window in my computer room. It helped me during the Covid lockdown and through a couple of surgeries to keep my thinking on the positive side.
-- What's outside of your picture window today?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/whats-outside-of-your-picture-window-today/
Do you have any hobbies or activities you enjoy that you are able to do at home to help keep your mind occupied?