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Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 27, 2023 | Replies (30)

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@gbrodnan1945

I am 78 and have been using metanx for 13 years. It has kept my neuropathy under control with symptoms like yours until this past year. My toes are numb with a very slight balance issue. I herniated a lumbar disc 4 years ago but refuse to consider surgery. I live with some buttock pain as a result. As for Metanx I am not sure if my years of minimal symptoms is because or in spite of Metanx. Dr says to keep taking it. My greatest fear is losing strength in legs and feet. Doing everything I can to maintain balance. Pt has helped strengthen calves and quads. Do you legs feel wobbly after getting out of bed in the am

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72 here... severe issues with stenosis hit me suddenly in Sept. 2021. After laminectomy in 2022, The terrible leg and hip pain was gone. But that was when I noticed the neuropathy... the numbness, tingling, slight burning at times. It could have been there from the beginning, and I wouldn't have noticed because of the leg pain. I'll never know for sure. But at the moment, I just have the numbness and tingling for the most part and slight problems with balance and endurance. I think first thing in the morning is when my legs and feet feel their best, before I have started moving around. Sometimes if I'm sitting and I stand up, I notice a slight trembling weakness similar to what you describe, but it's mainly in my calves. It feels like my legs are shaking, but they aren't. Does that make sense? I am much less active than I was pre-Covid, and I will always wonder what part the lockdown played in my losing muscle strength. I'm hoping the Metanx will help, but from all I read, there is no "cure." Sometimes I think my biggest struggle is in my mind. The psychological impact of this condition has been difficult for me. But what can I (we) do but the best we can? Best wishes! Mike