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Hi, I'm Brad, and have hade idiopathic PN for about 15 years now. Not a whole lot of pain with it mostly numbness in my feet and legs up to the halfway part of my calf. Lately with sharp stabbing pains in the numb areas that are short in duration. I not sure if that is part of PN. Lately it has migrated to the other foot in moderation so far. What kind of prognosis can I expect at age 74. Hands are slightly swollen most of the time. Is that a part of this disease?

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Hi Brad @bravis, Welcome to Connect. I"ve had neuropathy with mostly numbness in the feet and legs since my late 40s and I'm 78 now. When I first was diagnosed back in 2016 I had listened to an 80 year old neurologist from the University of Minnesota that said if you live long enough you will get neuropathy since cells and nerves die eventually. What's the prognosis is the 64 thousand dollar question but I'm not sure anyone can answer it because we are all different. I do think that each of us can have an effect on what happens just by living the healthiest lifestyle we can and making good choices.

What has helped me is learning as much as I can about my condition and working on some of my bad eating habits that I picked up along life's journey. I have had swelling in my legs but it was related to another condition - lymphedema which I now have to wear compression socks daily to address the swelling. I have tried to eliminate fast foods, sugar and a lot of processed foods but it's a daily struggle for me.

How about you, have you made any lifestyle changes to see if they can help?