Deb - I am amazed on how much this peripheral neuropathy has impacted us so differently. Sounds like you were slammed up against a wall and on the other side of the coin, mine took years to develop. I'm also amazed at the stories I see on Mayo Connect on how we are all coping with this in our own way. Seems we each have to figure out what we need to do to get by and hope that tomorrow, we will be able to continue doing what we did today. Most of us over time realize there is no fix. This numbness can drive me crazy at times and with many others it is pain. You have figured things out as you go so keep climbing upward and don't give in or give up. Many of us need to do the same.