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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

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@srm2009

Hello, I've been wrestling with small fiber diabetic neuropathy for nearly four years and wanted to learn more about how people cope with this disorder. Diminished mobility and balance is my top concern. FWIW, I'm a retired 67 y.o. widower living in CA and AZ. Thank you.

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Hello @srm2009, Welcome to Connect. Learning to cope I think is key when you have neuropathy. One of the first sites I found that offered tips and suggestions to help me with my neuropathy was the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. You might check out this page as a start -- Living Well: https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.

Also since you mentioned diabetic neuropathy you might want to take a look at these discussions:
-- Diabetic Neuropathy progressing?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diabetic-neuropathy-progressing/
-- Having trouble keeping your balance?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/having-trouble-keeping-your-balance/
-- Acceptance: Anyone have difficulty accepting new limitations daily?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/acceptance/

Have you made any lifestyle changes or added any exercises to help your symptoms?

Hi,
I can commiserate as my SFPN has steadily gotten worse over the past several years and I am now dealing with balance and mobility issues as well at 60. Mine stems from diabetes and degenerative arthritis of the spine. Some things you might try are wearing compression socks as much as possible, wearing loose fitting socks at night, massaging feet several times a day to increase blood flow and using good lotions on feet and walking as much as possible. PT can help with exercise to improve balance, and of course, there’s the dreaded cane. I hope you find something that works. It is certainly no fun. I’m always reading and trying to find new ways to help it. Take care and good luck.

I forgot to note that I am type 2 diabetic, though well controlled now, and that I drank to excess. I realize these are red flags for PN.