Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group

Good luck with best wishes. I have settled for Neuroplasticity. It works and I have a high expectation of a final cure. Nil medication of any description.

@che214927
There might be something to what you say.
I think I must have gone through it. My Neuropathy started between 35 & 45 years ago.
For many many years I had the burning, stinging, stabbing, throbbing, pins & needles pains but they eventually went away and numbness took over.
My personal belief is your expectations for a cure are overly ambitious. But who knows.
Good luck 👍
Jake

Hi Jake, do you mind telling me what type of seizure meds can cause osteoporosis? I've never heard of that. I have severe osteo but it's from my daily Prednisone and so many steroids over the years for my lungs and inflammatory disease and have been on Gabapentin for the last 1.5 years for my neuropathy which as you know is a seizure medication. Hope you are well. Many blessings, Sunnyflower

I have a quad cane and a regular cane. Sad to say I’m old fashioned and go with the regular cane time. lol mainly because I’m short and the quad would not adjust short enough for me. But I liked it well enough except for that!

Thank you! You as well!

Gosh Jake. We have so many challenges! You must be one tough customer not to have broken something by now, with all those falls you've had. Please do be careful! We care! ❤ Laurie

Hi Sunny, i like to eat spinach in raw form by adding a small amount in a salad. I sometimes add it raw to an already boiled soup. It won’t take long to wilt in the hot soup. Have you tried using raw spinach as one of the ingredients in a smoothie? That can be a meal in itself. I use the internet to find recipes to try. Find one you like the ingredients. There are many using healthy fruits and veggies like kale or even avocado. Make what you can tolerate. Good luck! Toni

@sunnyflower there are 2 different quad canes. As the name implies a quad cane has four feet at the bottom and therefore can stand on its own. It can have a wide base where the feet are further apart to cover a bigger surface area on the ground or the base can be narrower to cover a smaller surface area. I have both. The narrow base I use for short walking distances within a parking area and store or the wider base I use outside my home to cover a bigger surface when walking on the lawn or graveled driveway. I believe the wider base helps with my walks on uneven surfaces better.
As for the transport chair it is basically like a wheel chair with the difference of someone having to push the transport chair. It has 4 wheels to cover most terrain. For lightness an aluminum frame is better and of course more expensive. I just picked one that provided the best features for what I wanted to use it for. I believe the aluminum frame chairs weigh about 20 pounds. I bought the lighter chair to make it easier on my husband or for the one who will be lifting or pushing the chair. Best of luck! Let me know if I can help with more info, Toni

Sunny, if you need a motorized chair then the wheel chair will be for you. Find out what coverage you have with your medical insurance and if there are any limitations. I did with medicare and found out that it would be covered only if my doctor’s documentation
proved I needed the transport chair indoors when I could not wheel my self. Basically I was disappointed with medicare for not providing any help when I needed it for long distances outside. Where is the help when you need it? I purchased my chair through Amazon under a payment plan which made it more affordable.

Hi @jakedduck1 I found walkers without wheels are more difficult to maneuver. They are meant for people with little mobility. Originally I used a walker with 2 front wheels and 2 sliders in the rear. I had more instances of tipping but luckily no falls. It was scary. Once I switched to the 4 wheel walker with the seat I had no near falls. It was a big help. From there I later learned to walk with a quad cane. Toni