@martinsmckinney PN should not make your foot swell. I would advise seeing a doctor. With neuropathy you lose the feeling in your feet and thus can have trouble balancing. This can lead to falls which on stairs would not be good. If going stairs, a handrail that you grip well and then walk slow and careful would at least the minimum to do. Also neuropathy can cause weakness in the legs making it hard to climb stairs. I have not been able to go stairs for years because of my neuropathy.