Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group

HI, Terry, and thanks for acknowledging my reply.
Regarding shoes, I buy the cheapest 🙂 weaved cloth type from Walmart, but I do have a custom-made insole, that supports my arch properly.
More advice you definitely do not need from me, is to use a walker if you must and it is that difficult for you, but make the effort to walk..... at least twice daily and count the steps, 100 steps at a time.
If you can do more do it. But walking you must.
Wishing you nothing but the best, and keep smiling, and the world will smile with you.
Pace
manny

Hey there, been smiling since May 24, 1942 never get down, all good, and not even a teeny regret, except for the rock that I threw through someones window , and to this day, still waiting for a rock in return, and I won't even bat an eye, I deserve a brick!!! I have a walker, prefer the cane, and yep, I do walk every day, if too cold I become one of the "Mall walkers" but know full well if you don't use it, you lose it...Thanks, you are a good inspiration, and I suppose I must bow to your seniority.....cheers, Terry

Hello @jackdonn99, Welcome to Connect. So sorry to hear about the terrible pain following the knee replacement. It sounds like the pain may be different from the neuropathy pain you had prior to the knee replacement. Is the leg with the pain the same one that had the knee replacement?

Yes, both are on the right leg. I had the neuropathy in a manageable place with the Low Dose Naltrexone before surgery. Had to discontinue the LDN before surgery as it is an opiate blocker. LDN is used in a very low dose (4.5mg) for pain. It is supposed to help my body produce endorphins to help with pain. I just started back on the LDN today at 0.5mg and it will take 5 weeks to get back to my regular 4.5mg dose and couple of months to get back to a manageable pain level. I feel my pain is a combination of out of control neuropathy, knee surgery pain and being off the LDN. Had the left knee done 2 years ago (before I had neuropathy) and it was a breeze to recover. Never expected this. Very despondent.

Cold feet..any answers

I would like any information on laser treatment for the neuropathy.
Thanks

Probably. Unfortunately, I can't find a doctor to do the proper tests specific for pernicious anemia even though neurologists have followed the condition for over six years.

I have severe neuropathy only in my feet, & I am not diabetic. I also have RLS often.
I have tried neuronton & gabapenten (sp?) to no avail. I have insomnia mostly because of the pain and restlessness. I would like to know what others with this condition do for relief. I have had this for over ten years, I am 92 years old, female.

Hello @tgcorin, Welcome to Connect. I can imagine how difficult it is to sleep when you are dealing with the pain and restless leg syndrome. There are a few other discussions where you might find some suggestions from others with similar symptoms.

-- Peripheral neuropathy, RLS and PLMD: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/peripheral-neuropathy-rls-and-plmd/
-- Neuropathy Pain at Night: What helps?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/night-pain-2/
-- Better Sleep with Chronic Pain?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/better-sleep-with-chronic-pain/.

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy also has some information that might be helpful here - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.

Have you tried any alternative treatments to see if they might provide some relief?

My name is Brenda and I am interested in Brachial plexus injury and/or axillary nerve neuropathy. I had a shoulder revision in November and have been suffering since then. Would like to discuss my options.