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Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
Most of the tests are no big deal, except for one I had at the neurospecialist. He stuck a large needle into the muscle of my leg, in 4 places starting at my hip and ending with the top of my foot next to my toes. After the needle went in, I had to flex that muscle. Now that one was painful. Except for the one in my foot - because of the numbness from neuropathy I didn't feel it at all. The fact that I had no sensation was the scary part. I'm not diabetic, but my father was, and he had to be really careful with his feet for that reason. I never walk without solid sole shoes bc I'm afraid that I'll step on something and not know it.
Stay safe and stay home.
Jim
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I know a man who lost feeling in both feet, just randomly, no apparent cause. He can no longer drive or operate anything that requires feeling in feet. His wife is constantly with him when they go out. On a separate note, I was experiencing neuropathy in my left hand that my PC assumed was due to my diabetes. I had a cervical MRI due to severe pain in the back of my head like it was actually going to blow up. PC referred me to an awesome pain doc who is very knowledgeable regarding which nerves and areas of the spine cause symptoms in various areas of the body. The injections he has been providing in the occipital lobe of my brain (not so fun) due to the above issues have completely removed the neuropathy in my left hand which I also mentioned to him. Unfortunately, not all doctors are created equal, and often the specialist field you are referred to is not the one that ends up helping. Frustrating, huh?