I take a small amount of B12 daily during the summer months because it repels mosquitos - it makes us not smell like food to them. I haven't noticed any less neuropathy symptoms, but I will pay attention to that and let you know. Peggy
I take a small amount of B12 daily during the summer months because it repels mosquitos - it makes us not smell like food to them. I haven't noticed any less neuropathy symptoms, but I will pay attention to that and let you know. Peggy
I take a small amount of B12 daily during the summer months because it repels mosquitos - it makes us not smell like food to them. I haven't noticed any less neuropathy symptoms, but I will pay attention to that and let you know. Peggy
@dcgirl, B12 is just one of the supplement I take for my small fiber peripheral neuropathy. I've been taking it since 2016 and I feel like it has helped me by slowing and possibly stopping the progression of my neuropathy. I still have numbness in my feet but it's not as bad as it was when I started taking the supplements listed in the discussion below. I don't believe there is any one single vitamin you can take to help with the pain or numbness of neuropathy.
I don't like driving and try to avoid it when possible. I cannot feel if my feet are on the pedal or not or how hard I'm pressing down. For me it feels dangerous to even attempt to drive. I also feel more like my focus is more on my feet and if they are in the correct position rather than the road.
Mine gets worse whenever I'm not up and about, walking or running. The morning is the worst. I drive about 5 hours regularly - just the last few months my feet and legs have been getting numb and painful after about an hour so I make a pit stop, hobble around until the stiffness is gone, then get back on the road. I don't know why, I just know that it does. My neurologist said that it's Restless Leg Syndrome which quite a few of us seem to have.
Old post I know , yet I’m not seeing much about SFN patients changing their vehicle to hand controls if there is loss of sensation to the feet and legs
Old post I know , yet I’m not seeing much about SFN patients changing their vehicle to hand controls if there is loss of sensation to the feet and legs
I have similar but not as bad. Try compression socks and there is a natural supplement that has shown to be beneficial to circulation in legs. PM me as I hesitate to name specific companies
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I take a small amount of B12 daily during the summer months because it repels mosquitos - it makes us not smell like food to them. I haven't noticed any less neuropathy symptoms, but I will pay attention to that and let you know. Peggy
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1 ReactionMosquitos, huh? Interesting. Is that why I got eaten alive when I was deficient?!?! 😂
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1 ReactionHummm...I take a lot of B12 daily and still get eaten alive by them flying critters. Bummer....😂
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1 ReactionMaybe it's just one of those medical stories that go around ... Peggy
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2 ReactionsThanks. Good info. I appreciate it.
Thank for all these suggestions -- I will try them all -- have nothing to lose, right? Peggy
I don't like driving and try to avoid it when possible. I cannot feel if my feet are on the pedal or not or how hard I'm pressing down. For me it feels dangerous to even attempt to drive. I also feel more like my focus is more on my feet and if they are in the correct position rather than the road.
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1 ReactionI am in the same boat. I had an accident and stopped driving last year. I don't want to hurt anybody.
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1 ReactionOld post I know , yet I’m not seeing much about SFN patients changing their vehicle to hand controls if there is loss of sensation to the feet and legs
I have similar but not as bad. Try compression socks and there is a natural supplement that has shown to be beneficial to circulation in legs. PM me as I hesitate to name specific companies