There are many different complementary and alternative treatments that have helped some people relieve the symptoms of their neuropathy. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a list here - https://www.foundationforpn.org/treatments/. Accupuncture is one of the treatments that some members have found helpful. I have not tried it but then I only have numbness with my neuropathy.

Neuropathy is normally progressive, but no one really can tell you how fast or even if it will progress in my opinion. You can also learn and read more about neuropathy on the Neuropathy Commons website here - https://neuropathycommons.org/.

Everyone is different but I’ll tell you what the neurologist in Pittsburgh told me when they finally figured out what was going on….”This is probably not going to kill you, but it’s gonna make you a miserable son of a bitch”. That was 13 years ago. He was totally correct. Prepare for the worst. Also, you have a specific kind of SFN. If you just say that you have SFN people think that you simply have what a bazillion diabetics have in their feet.

Thank you.

I did an acupuncture series. I found positive relief, both physically and mentally. I think it’s something I might continue, maybe 1 or 2 sessions a year