Hello all. I have had neuropathy for about a year. Feet are pretty numb, and up as far as my knees. I have experienced problems with foot sliding off the brake pedal. I love to drive, do it all the time, and additionally, I teach in-car driver's ed. I attached a sock to my brake pedal with a rubber band to hold it and that helps. I also have a hand parking brake on the console, and when I'm in a parking, or even a driving to a stop light situation, my hand is on the hand brake ready to pull it if need be. I'm 76, but still ride a motorcycle. Feet are used for shifting and rear brake. So far, no issues. I was looking at seeing a neurologist, but based on the comments I've read here, that may be a waste of time. I have good health insurance, so I may go for a visit just to get his view of what I can expect going forward. I don't have very much pain. Occasionally burning on the tops of toes, no toes in particular--it moves around. I play pickleball for balance/agility. Hope to keep that up. I play golf and have to watch it walking on uneven ground, and there's lots of that on golf courses. At least the pickleball courts are flat. I do lots of wiggling of feet and toes when I'm watching TV. Interestingly, the neuropathy may actually be helpful in one sense. I thought I'd sprained my ankle last fall, that's what it felt like--pretty severe pain. My podiatrist x-rayed and told me I have pretty severe arthritis in my right ankle. He gave me a cortisone shot, which took care of the pain. He told me it would last about 3 months and to call when I need another shot. LOL, it's been six months and I don't need another shot yet. I think the neuropathy masks that pain. Only positive I can think of. I hate it, but it's the way it is. I'm going to keep pushing to not lose my pickleball and golf. I love life, but on my terms. Those terms include being able to do what I love. Motorcycles. Driving and teaching teens to drive (I taught high school for a living, so teens are easy to handle). Pickleball. Golf. Knock on wood, things won't get too much worse, but that's what I want to talk to a neurologist about. Fingers crossed. Put a sock on your brake pedal to make it less slippery, and keep a hand on the parking brake if you have a car with it on the console--aids in confidence when I pull into Kroger. Hope this helps someone. Wish you all the best.
Welcome @christophert, Thanks for sharing your experience. I find it also helps me when I wear less cushy shoes when driving. I only have numbness in my feet and legs but do have a little feeling left. Still driving at almost 82 and I know I'm not going to like it when I have to give it up. Not sure if you've seen the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy but they do have a lot of helpful information - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.
Do you have a list of questions written down that you want to ask the neurologist?