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Driving making neuropathy of the feet worse

Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 22, 2023 | Replies (50)

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@johnbishop

Hi @wilcy, Welcome to Connect. I've had small fiber peripheral neuropathy for the past 20 years or so and have noticed that the past few years I don't enjoy driving as much as I used to enjoy it. Short distances are not a problem yet but anything over an hour for me is a little uncomfortable. I also have lower back problems with degenerative disc disease so I'm sure that doesn't help me. I normally try to take a stretch break every hour or so when I'm driving more than 100 miles.

How does your neuropathy affect your driving? Are you able to share a little more about your diagnosis and symptoms?

You may also be interested in joining the following discussion where you can meet many members sharing your symptoms.

> Groups > Neuropathy > Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-with-neuropathy-welcome-to-the-group/

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Have spinal stenosis in lower back! Surgery last October for this which was causing neuropathy in both feet! Didn’t help! Driving makes it lot worse! Tried Gabapentin, shots etc! Just curious why driving makes it worse and is there a fix?