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Fatigue from Walking

Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 7, 2023 | Replies (32)

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@stallen

Fatigue is a very common complaint from people with neuropathy. There are different types of neuropathy…sensory types or motor types …or both.
Muscle fatigue from neuropathy is extremely common…the muscles in your feet may be tiring from the walking. Continuing to walk and exercise is important with neuropathy. My neuropathy is quite variable…feet or ankles may feel fatigued a day or two then go away…and something else bothers. Do your own research online…there’s a ton of info. If your neurologist hasn’t seen the relationship between neuropathy and fatigue, I would question his/her qualifications.
One point to consider is newly diagnosed people often are experiencing high levels of an anxiety…which is an immense energy drainer..,you may be experiencing this as well.

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Definitely worthwhile input especially the role of anxiety.

Thanks.

@stallen -- Well put! I have both sensory and motor and I get exhausted walking and keeping my balance, yet I manage to do it even with needed rests here and there. I'm a little surprised that your fatigue feeling is intermittent, comes and goes while mine is constant. PN sure impacts us all in different ways. Oddly enough, I get the feeling at times that mine will sort of level off for a while, many months and then one day, it gets worse and holds at that new level for 6 - 9 months, never better, always a step in the wrong direction. Been doing this since 2015.