Greeting,
I am new to this Neuropathy Discussion group (Dec 2022) and would like to introduce myself. I am in my late 50's and have been disabled for 14 years. My neuropathic pain, tingling, weakness, and numbness has been up to this point from the waist down due to nerve root damage in my lumbar and sacral spinal nerve roots. These nerve roots are damaged due to spinal osteoarthritis. In 2018 I had a spinal cord stimulator installed and it has been successful in decreasing neuropathic symptoms. I’m also prescribed Cymbalta, Gabapentin, and Voltaren. I have had two Caudal Epidural Steroid injections over the past 4 years.

Unfortunately, I am now experiencing neuropathic pain in my upper extremities. I feel defeated and depressed.
It is my hope that I can learn from moderators, mentors, and group members than I am not alone in suffering and can learn skills to help me to better adapt to this hidden disability.