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Neuropathy and feet feeling heavy.
Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 7, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Hi @tessie63, I mostly have numbness with my neuropathy also. I think you mentioned in an earlier post that you have neuropathy due to chemo treatments. While you wait for others to respond to your question, you might want to view the following related discussion to learn what others have shared:
--- Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chemotherapy-induced-neuropathy/
I also have some heaviness in the legs whether I'm sitting or walking. The only thing that seems to help me is to take my mind off of thinking about it, usually by walking a little around the house or some mild exercise to help with the leg strength. Have you looked into any kind of physical therapy?
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Thank you for the quick reply. I have had some physiotherapy but I live in Canada and due to staff shortages I do not have it anymore. They used to come to my home and that was great. Now I am expected to carry on with the exercises by myself. I think my issue is made worse by having both feet dropped. I was in the hospital for 4 months with very little physio and that gave me the dropped feet. I have seen two different podiatrists but they both tell me my feet are really paralyzed now and there is nothing they can do for this. I get around with my walker but I am unable to stand alone and exercising is not so easy. I do the best I can but sometimes I find my life exhausting now!