Increasing weakness in Legs

Thank you so much for your kind words. It's my daughter who lives in
California - I am in Florida. I wish I knew what was happening but so far
the doctors don't seem to know either. Stay happy with your friends - I
wish you all the best

Yes. My situation is similar. Diabetic foot neuropathy, too a cane, now barely climb stairs and walk weakly occasional feeling legs give. Worry about mobility in future. PT helped balance, but not strength of legs. I ask is it a side effect of gabapentine I take? 3x300 mg/day? Going to PCP and neurologist now to see.

I recommend an exercise bike. That may give you the leg exercise without the weight. My best...

I have neuropathy in both feet. I detached part of my left hamstring while running. I joined a gym have been working
With all of the leg machines 3 days a week. My strength is coming back & balance is much better. Off days. I spend 45 min on my treadmill mill. I’ve seen much improvement in a a few months over a year.. I have very little foot pain with my neuropathy.

I switched over to elliptical. This gets my heart rate up into 140 & 150 plus a very good sweat. Pool of sweat on the floor.👍🥰🥇

Maybe swimming would be a better exercise for you. Falling down while working out in the pool doesn’t hurt at all. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy 5 years ago. At the time it was only affecting my feet with tingling and slight lack of feeling in some spots in my feet. Beginning about 1 1/2 years ago I began losing muscle mass/strength first in my legs and then in my arms as well. For the past year it has become rapid. I went from using a cane for balance to using forearm crutches for balance and weight-sharing with my arms when I try to walk further than one average city block. I have undergone 2 EMG's in the past 4 months, but my neuron-muscular physician cannot find anything wrong other than the PN. I fear that the progression I'm experiencing will put me into a wheelchair soon. Can anyone give me some ideas for stalling or reversing my muscle deterioration?

Bill

Lots of protein with lots of exercise with lots of water

Bill,
I have been noticing more leg weakness in the last couple of months in my legs, to the point where it actually hurts to walk. I also have to stop and rest my legs before walking any further. I did go to a pt a couple years ago who gave me lots of exercises to do daily to strengthen my legs. I got lax and stopped doing them. I am now back to my exercise regime and it is definitely helping to strengthen my legs. I started off slowly and each week I push a little further. I wish you all the best and hope you find something that will help you soon.

Thanks for your story. I am trying to do leg exercises regularly, right now just 1/2 squats. I'll begin trying walks next and hope the strength returns. Last Fall I was doing NewStep recumbent bike at the gym and swimming for about 2 months (45-minute sessions for each) but found that my muscles were just getting dramatically, measurably WEAKER, so I gave up on them. I'm hoping to resume, although I'm skeptical since nothing has changed with my neuropathy.
Fighting the good fight.
Bill