Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group

I'm assuming that you have gotten an EMG and MRI and and imaging to see if you have a nerve damage in your back I have a couple discs that are missing in my lower back I have degenerative disc and sciatica I think that adds to my diabetic neuropathy I have type 2 diabetes I might take gabapentin I am praying and changing my diet and I've got my A1C from 6.4 down to 6.1 and my cholesterol is better I'm eating berries blueberries mixed berries avocados spinach occasionally broccoli I'd like to eat more salmon I try to eat a low fat cottage cheese and yogurt and just making tweaks like this my cholesterol is getting better my triglycerides are getting better I drink a lot more water I don't drink pop anymore I am battling with coffee the caffeine is not good for nerves I was told this by American diabetic Association I was told this by Calgary neuropathy Association and so I am really battling to cut back on coffee and also chocolate which has caffeine in it and the sugar is not good for my diabetes either but just I trust in the Lord and I keep praying I ask other Christians at church to pray at different churches and a lot of Christian friends that I have I asked them to pray I am making progress It's it's slow I was misdiagnosed for 4 years with depression and the Lord sent a doctor to me that gave me the right medication for anxiety and it helped me to be able to start driving the car and to be able to quit rocking when I was sitting and I was able to sleep at night without sleepwalking and also I am able to watch movies and read concentrate better and I just thank God he's my savior he died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead he's the great physician

I will absolutely pray for you, I also suffer from Anxiety and depression so I understand! Hang on GOD has us 🙂

R

Hello @sarahfloranne, Welcome to Connect. I saw your recent post in the Connect Spotlight for @jenatsky here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826154/ and thought I would respond in this discussion so that you can connect with other members with joint replacements and neuropathy like @artscaping, myself and others. If you click the link below it will take you to the beginning of the discussion where you can learn what others have shared.

--- Living with Neuropathy - Welcome to the group: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-with-neuropathy-welcome-to-the-group/.

I thought you might also find the following information on Living Well with neuropathy on the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy's website - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.

I too have tripped in the past but am fortunate that I have not broken any bones. I am much more careful walking now and trying to be more conscious of existing hazards that may cause me to trip. Do you do any exercises to help with your balance and walking?