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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 8 11:43am | Replies (3052)

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@susan4567

A few years after being diagnosed with pn, I went past tingles and numbness and developed toe aches at night. I started taking R Alpha Lipoic Acid nightly and that aching disappeared. Feet and hands still warm and tingly. I have a patch of about 4"x 10' on my upper leg which was numb, then itchy, then burned and finally graduated to what I would imagine a cattle prod feels like. Made me say ouch out loud. I started with Myofacial Release treatment and, wow, that pain disappeared immediately. It's now been a couple of months and I'm starting to have twinges and will have another treatment. I was very excited that it worked so well. The therapist really seemed to know what she was doing and explained it to me as she went along (it is odd). And, also, Medicare paid for it! I had a Morton's Neuroma years ago - is there maybe some connection with pn? I find this forum to be very helpful. Thanks everyone. Susan

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Hi Susan
So glad to hear you found relief with MFR! It's refreshing when something actually works. Take care.
Rachel

@susan4567 It's great to hear that myofascial release is working for you. I am a believer in MFR and have been doing this therapy for a few years and it has benefited me a lot. It is my treatment to work through the tight layers from thoracic outlet syndrome, and it has helped break up surgical scar tissue that causes tightness.

Hi Susan, What state/city are you in where you found a MFR therapist who gave you such successful treatment? Thanks, Margot

Susan, I have a Morton's Neuroma too. I never thought about a connection between that and Neuropathy but there might be. I wonder how many of us on this loop have had a Neuroma ... Peggy