I have peripheral neuropathy in fingertips and toes from good old chemo. There are so many different claims out there. My thought is just try sone B12.
I do not have pain . Just numbness
I also suspect, at least in my case, it could be a vitamin B12 deficiency. A year ago my doctor said I had too much B12 and to stop taking supplements. So, I did just that.
I haven't done bloodwork yet this year, but it's on my list of things to do next.
I have no suggestions on how to deal with numbness. Have you tried rolling on a lacrosse ball? That has helped for me with my left arm, although that was a pinched nerve and not related to PN. I have found, however, that rolling my left on the lacrosse ball in certain pressure points helps.
What I find interesting is that a large percentage of people with PN have a lot of pain and no drugs seem to help. Then there are others who are painless but have the weakness and tingling in their legs and feet. There’s a lot of Add’s on line that promise relief and cures. Beware, they are all full of cow manure. I’m one of the painless ones. I walk like I drank a bottle of Scotch, and my balance is not good. PN is here to stay, and we need to find what works for us. There are shoes that help and a cane helps with balance when walking. PN is here to stay and we need to deal with it. I had to leave a great job because of PN. I didn’t have the strength in my left leg and foot to get the left brake down and when you’re landing on a 6000 ft runway at 115kts, you gotta get it stopped.
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I also suspect, at least in my case, it could be a vitamin B12 deficiency. A year ago my doctor said I had too much B12 and to stop taking supplements. So, I did just that.
I haven't done bloodwork yet this year, but it's on my list of things to do next.
I have no suggestions on how to deal with numbness. Have you tried rolling on a lacrosse ball? That has helped for me with my left arm, although that was a pinched nerve and not related to PN. I have found, however, that rolling my left on the lacrosse ball in certain pressure points helps.
What I find interesting is that a large percentage of people with PN have a lot of pain and no drugs seem to help. Then there are others who are painless but have the weakness and tingling in their legs and feet. There’s a lot of Add’s on line that promise relief and cures. Beware, they are all full of cow manure. I’m one of the painless ones. I walk like I drank a bottle of Scotch, and my balance is not good. PN is here to stay, and we need to find what works for us. There are shoes that help and a cane helps with balance when walking. PN is here to stay and we need to deal with it. I had to leave a great job because of PN. I didn’t have the strength in my left leg and foot to get the left brake down and when you’re landing on a 6000 ft runway at 115kts, you gotta get it stopped.
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1 ReactionI do not have anymore pain. I was left with numbness in the leg, feet and toes. Any help for this?
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