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How do you manage neuropathy and loss of balance and walking ability?
How do you manage the situation when periferal neuropathy affects your balance and walking ability?
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How do you manage the situation when periferal neuropathy affects your balance and walking ability?
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I have learned where every hand hold in our house is . I look for them in unfamiliar places and use a walker.
@magrose45 Imelda. Hey there. Yes on tennis shoes. I have on my Sketchers with Velcro fasteners now. I did get a half-size larger to keep them loose. My walking shoes are snug and supportive, but “strangle” my feet. Thank you!
I think everybody with our problem should be wearing one!! The same thing happened to me. I was home alone and fell and the firemen were there immediately.
Always have a key hidden outside or access so they can get in if you cannot get up.
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3 Reactions@bettyg81pain Excellent point to bring up. Since my wife passed away earlier this year, living alone brings up challenges and I too got thinking about what if....how would someone get in. An outside lock box allows access to your home in the event of an emergency and give code to family members.
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2 Reactions@dbamos1945 your response is a good and accurate statement, there is no treatment or cure was the first thing my neurologist told me this is in England and from what I can understand it’s pretty much the same in the US. Like yourself I concentrate on keeping as fit as I can doing what I can as often as I can. Sitting on the sofa whilst is the easiest thing to do you get no benefit from it so yep I agree with your statement completely well said
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3 ReactionsI go barefoot a lot too. Walking in pine straw seems to help. I also tension my legs and flex my toes. Reminds me of Charles' Atlas Dynamic Tension. Another thing that seems to help is running the tips of my fingers over the soles of my feet with just the slightest touch. Think of a tiny pony galloping along the arches. They say that one cannot tickle one's self but this does for a short time, feels really good and costs nothing.
I had that a year ago.Went to neuropathy Dr.'s and was in ER for a few days then i started researching all the drugs i was prescribed and found one that described my condition as possible side effect.I called the Dr. who prescribed it and he just said stop taking it.2 weeks later i was walking and could talk,my balance got better.Research all your scripts!!!!
@larry68 what was the drug that you stopped taking?
@cleodog what was the drug that you stopped taking?
@cleodog I think its spelled Amidarone.I would have to look for correct spelling.