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@asteeleks

Morning. I'm Andy, 54 yo male. I have diabetic neuropathy in both feet as well as CPRS in my left foot. Everything in my feet was somewhat controlled until a year ago. A year ago I was in an auto accident. I was partially ejected (yes I'm an idiot for not having my seat belt on). My left foot was crushed between the front wheel and the brake pedal then ripped out as I was being ejected. It took 3 surgeries, 6 pins I forgot how many screws and a lot of K-wire to reconstruct my foot. Now both feet seem yo be in a constant flare up. My care team and I can not seem to find the right balance of treatments to keep my pain level down and not having me drugged up and nonfunctional. I'm either in so much pain I can't walk or drugged up and so tired I can't stay awake. Sometimes even both at once. I just want to get back to some sort of life that seems meaningful

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Hi Andy @asteeleks, I can't imagine how difficult it is to deal with the additional pain that's now in both feet. Not sure if you have seen any information from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy but thought I would share it with you.
-- Complementary Therapies - https://www.foundationforpn.org/therapies/
-- A Holistic Approach to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - https://youtu.be/pauUH7k9ZJI

Is your diabetes well controlled? Have you tried any alternative or complementary therapies to help with the pain?