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@johnbishop

Hello @maveric09 and @442, I would like to add my welcme to Connect along with Chris @artscaping and others. @maveric09 you have asked some really good questions and ones that a lot of us asked when we were starting our neuropathy journey. One of the best suggestions I can provide is that you learn as much as you can about your condition and what treatment options are available. The more you know, the better questions you can ask your doctors and hopefully it will result in a treatment plan that helps you. I think any teaching hospital or major health facility like Mayo Clinic can provide a diagnosis for you but treatment may not be what you expect which is why learning as much as you can about your condition is really important.

For learning more about neuropathy here are my two best sites with reliable information:
-- Neuropathy Commons: https://neuropathycommons.org/neuropathy/neuropathy-overview
-- Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.foundationforpn.org/

You might also find this discussion helpful when you are searching for information -- How do you identify trustworthy health information?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-you-identify-trustworthy-health-information/

Many of us have shared the story of our neuropathy journey in the following discussion:
-- Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/

One thing I try to focus on which helps most if not all health related problems is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Foudation for Peripheral Neuropathy has some suggestions you might find helpful if you are not already doing them -- https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/lifestyle/

@442 and @maveric09, Do you mind sharing what is the most difficult symptom or concern you have with neuropathy?

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@johnbishop This is truly helpful. I have had numbness and occasional tingling w/o pain in both toes to mid-foot for the past 10 years, which seemed to correlate with when my microscopic colitis began but it is getting worse. Not having diabetes or having had chemo, I blamed in on aging and a crushing injury I had to one of my feet years ago. It was the bilateral nature of the numbness that clued me in. I also have severe osteoporosis. Lots of new surprises in my 7th decade. Aging is not for sissies. Appreciate your wisdom and that of @artscaping . It's a huge offering of kindness and compassion to be helping all of us.