Hello, michhino (@michhino)

Yours was, without a doubt, one of the most eloquent, powerful posts I've read in a long, long time. And your closing advice that we all eat healthy, exercise, and not spend money foolishly couldn't possibly have summed things up in a more straightforward, uncomplicated, no-nonsense way.

Regardless of the severity of our symptoms, all of us are flailing about trying to figure out what's the best thing to do. That word "incurable," and that other word, "progressive,"––two words that have rattled us all, rendering us puzzled, desperate, and possibly even frightened.

I often feel I'm walking a balance beam (not an easy task for someone with PN), trying to go steadily straightforward (think: eat healthy, exercise, and don't waste money on snake oil), one cautious step at a time, avoiding as best I can tumbling either to one side or the other into a pit of despair.

Thank you, michhino, for your post. It's going to stay with me for quite some time.

Ray (@ray666)

Thank you for sharing such good advice. I do not have Diabetes but When I was diagnosed with Severe Depression , Fibromyalgia, Degenerative Joint Disease, Arthritis on my Spine over 20 years ago , and maybe 2-3 years Severe Peripheral Neuropathy I thought I would lose it , I began to mentally spiral but only in my mind , which now that I look at it is the worst place, only in your mind. Fortunately, fast forward 2-3 years later I am still battling these ailments but with a higher power, that has never forsaken me or left my side and for that I am thankful as well as grateful. I cannot and will not lie I was devastated. Woke up one day numb from my waist down, stumbling, hard to stand , hard to walk and I still don’t know where it came from other than Severe Peripheral Neuropathy. Numbness tingling in your hands and feet constantly , agony pain and all of the other ailments that comes with each and every one of these diseases. However I began to trust God and understand that I can beat this or allow it to beat me, and trust me it is taking a lot out of me and I still am overwhelmed but each day I realize that the battle is not mines, it’s the Lord’s. That has been the best prescription that I could ever ask for , is just stay prayerful. I feel better each and every day because I look to the hills from which my help/my strength comes from the Lord the 1 I know will see me through. I don’t know if this has helped you at all I pray that it has and please feel free to reach out if I can be of any further assistance.

I, too, have been told there is no cure.

@michhino : Type 2 diabetes, can be cured! That is the good news! It is a disease of choice according to many scientists. The "cure" is simply changing what you eat and adding some exercise. My sister has been overweight for years and in her late 50's developed T2 diabetes. Her doctor told her to start eating primarily vegtables and some fruits. She gave her a book of recipies. After only 2 months she was cured!! Gone! But old habits die hard and after a couple of years she slipped back into her old habits and the diabetes came back. So this has to be a lifetime commitment. But look at all the misery, pain and cost that will be avoided! No neuropathy is a HUGE benefit right there as we all know that once you get it you are stuck with it.