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Neuropathy that comes and goes

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@johnbishop

Hello @graziellaz, Welcome to Connect. I will be 82 later this month and have had neuropathy that started gradually in my toes, then into the feet and legs over the years. I don't have any pain, just the numbness and some tingling so there isn't much that helps except to stay active and possibly work on strengthening the legs (just my humble, non medical opinion). There is another discussion that you might want to scan through to learn what others have shared:
-- Neuropathy symptoms come and go - is this typical?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-symptoms-come-and-go-is-this-typical/

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a lot of helpful information on living well with neuropathy that might be helpful - https://www.foundationforpn.org/lifestyles/. The also have quite a few webinars on learning more about the condition which I've found helpful. Here's one that I watched last year that was helpful - Session 5: Living Well with Peripheral Neuropathy: Enhancing Quality of Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkRvvaK4_1s

You might want to write down a list of your questions and concerns to take with you to your husbands upcoming appointment with the neurologist to help you get some answers. I find that if I write my questions down that I'm more likely to not forget them when talking with the doctors. Has your husband tried different shoes to see if that might help with the walking?

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Replies to "Hello @graziellaz, Welcome to Connect. I will be 82 later this month and have had neuropathy..."

Thank you so much for your wonderful information. I will definitely review it all. Yes, I always write down my questions -- I have a small notebook I use so I don't lose anything. Every doctor seems to have their "take" on what it is. This doctor we are going to took 7 months to get an appointment so we are hoping he will be give us some guidance/insight as what we are dealing with. It's the walking that is good for 2-3 days and then tanks for a few days that is really driving us crazy. It's whether he has PT or not.
I will definitely look into the link about symptoms that come and go as this describes my husband.
Thank you.