I, too, have what my neurologist said was Peripheral Neuropathy. Thankfully, I don’t have pain, only this awful numbness, and again, thankfully, only in my left foot. However, this alone, was enough to make me fall, in the shower (no less) and break my hip in three places!
I might also add that I have a history of scoliosis for which I’ve had seven surgeries….well, insertion of the rod, plus six “revision” surgeries. I have constant low back pain (unless I’m sitting/lying), so I count myself as “lucky” that at least I can sleep. Since my foot numbness is only on the left side (the site of the scoliosis), I have to think it’s because of all the surgeries. Funny, tho….i cannot get any medical professionals to agree….
My balance is really awful because of the numbness, hence the fall in the shower. As a matter of fact, I use a walker full-time because of my lack of balance. My hip surgery ended up leaving one leg shorter than the other. This too, not surprisingly, affects my balance.
I’m 73 years old and very fit, amazingly enough. I must say, though, the numbness is simply awful. A podiatrist suggested something called Metanx (sp?), but I haven’t bought it yet as it’s pretty pricey per month. For retired people, yet another bill would probably not be feasible, BUT, if if’d help this numbness, just might be worth it!
Has another else heard of this Metanx? If so, does it work?

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