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This is good to know - my husband has severe idiopathic neuropathy - sores on his feet - he ignored an infection and very recently has half his big toe amputated. He kept all of this from me before this!!! No longer, that is for sure. He does want to work out again - I will tell him exactly what you said above.!! He said he just didn't want to bother me!!!!! NOW I will be going with him to the podiatrist every month - and inspecting his feet daily!! He has numbness in his feet. I have to research this!! Thanks again.
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You’re more than welcome. See if your doctor will prescribe Oxycodone 5/325 APAP. It will help him but MUST be no mor than 4 daily. The effect of any drug phases out after 4 hours when it is out of the bloodstream. Non-prescription stool softener taken with it is important to avoid rectal pain
Good luck
Hello @judywren, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @stefspad, @jamesbstarkman and other members. I'm sorry to hear your husband is like myself and a lot of men, we tend to take better care of our cars than ourselves. Thank you for advocating for him and learning as much as you can about his condition. Here are a couple of websites that might help in case you were not already aware of them.
Neuropathy Commons - https://neuropathycommons.org/
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy - https://www.foundationforpn.org/
You may also want to check out the following discussions on Connect:
-- Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/
-- Diabetes & Taking Care of Your Feet - It's Important!: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diabetic-neuropathy-its-important-to-take-care-of-your-feet/
-- Does anyone find that a type of shoe helps your foot neuropathy?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/does-anyone-find-that-a-brand-of-shoes-helps-your-foot-neuropathy/
Are you able to share what bothers your husband the most about having neuropathy?
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He’s lucky to have you, @judywren