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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

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What I find interesting is that a large percentage of people with PN have a lot of pain and no drugs seem to help. Then there are others who are painless but have the weakness and tingling in their legs and feet. There’s a lot of Add’s on line that promise relief and cures. Beware, they are all full of cow manure. I’m one of the painless ones. I walk like I drank a bottle of Scotch, and my balance is not good. PN is here to stay, and we need to find what works for us. There are shoes that help and a cane helps with balance when walking. PN is here to stay and we need to deal with it. I had to leave a great job because of PN. I didn’t have the strength in my left leg and foot to get the left brake down and when you’re landing on a 6000 ft runway at 115kts, you gotta get it stopped.

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Hello, @cit10jetjockey

I, too, am one of the painless ones. You mention: "There are shoes that help … " Can you tell me what shoes work best for you? Currently, I'm wearing Sketchers. They're not bad, but I'm always curious about what others have found.

You say, too, "I had to leave a great job because of PN." Ditto! I made my living on stage. When I grew too afraid I'd fall in front of a paying audience, I thought, Well, Ray, that's it! Time to find another line of work.

Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)