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Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group
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Hi @jum13, I would like to add my welcome along with @ray666 and others. I'm glad to see that you have started on your journey to learn more about neuropathy and what helps. There are many discussions on different topics in the Neuropathy Support Group here on Connect that might be good to scan through - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/.
I can't walk any distance but I do have a recumbent exercise bike of sorts (Teeter FreeStep cross trainer) that I try to use 30 to 45 minutes a day and I find if I go for a day or two without riding the bike that my limited walking is even worse. So I do think there is something to that saying "motion is lotion".
Have you looked into specific exercises that can help build up your leg strength?
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Thanks for the information. I do heavy lifting, squats, leg presses, etc. Everything was working, until I took a couple days off. As soon as I get fatigued my legs are stiff walking and uncoordinated. I’ll keep plugging and see, but I hate talking to the neurologist (dummies, ha) and I certainly don’t want to go back to parking next to the cart coral so I can get a “walker “ into the store.
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Good morning, John (@johnbishop)
I found the most telling words in your reply to @jum13 to be: "I find if I go for a day or two without riding the bike that my limited walking is even worse." Those words certainly had impact on me. I felt, for any reading these posts, your words were well worth highlighting. I can pomie you this: I'llnot let this day go by without a half-hour's ride on my recumbent bike. 🙂
Here's wishing you and @jum13 and all Connect'ers reading this a good, good day!
Ray (@ray666)