my particular experience with peripheral neuropathy began about 5 years ago, but upon reflection, with my wife, I believe its etiology was much longer. Perhaps decades. A heaviness in my left leg stopped me from running decades ago, the dragging of my left foot, poor Babinski reflex, foot drop symptoms were all part of a growing list of subliminals that I adapted to and categorized as the aging process. Then one day I called my pain doctor about a change in symptoms that I no longer remember. His nurse called me back and said get to a neurologic clinic ASAP. Whenever I asked for elaboration the nurse repeated the phrased "Get to a neurologic clinic ASAP." IE NOW 3 days later I arrived for my appointment.. Not very ASAP but the earliest one available. The long and short of it after the usual bank of blood work, electrical tests, scans I was diagnosed with nondiabetic "Severe Axonal Peripheral Neuropathy." . I also suffer from foot drop, a condition the doctor falsely thought I would spontaneously recover from. I am lucky because I have no pain and take no drugs. I try to walk at least !.5 miles a day with 2 canes and do 3 to 5 miles on a stationary bike at 1 mile per 5 minutes. I now work at it every other day. My personal observation is that my condition fluctuates with sleep and food. The best effect from food comes within an hour after eating. I also noticed that I can walk off initial fatigue about halfway into my walk. I will be 80 in a few months. Assuming I constellate somewhere within the spectrum of peripheral neuropathy, I hope there is value in my contribution. I am lucky indeed; no pain.