After seeing several neurologists I complained to my orthopedic doctor that they are not helpful. He confided that orthopedists have a few jokes about this. Here is one:
Two men were in a hot air balloon. A gust of wind came and blew them off course into a bank of clouds. When they descended far enough they spotted a man in a field. They yelled down to him "Where are we?".
He replied, "You're in a hot air balloon". One man in the gondola turned to the other and said: He must be a neurologist. The other man asked why. The first man said, He's entirely correct but totally useless.
After seeing several neurologists I complained to my orthopedic doctor that they are not helpful. He confided that orthopedists have a few jokes about this. Here is one:
Two men were in a hot air balloon. A gust of wind came and blew them off course into a bank of clouds. When they descended far enough they spotted a man in a field. They yelled down to him "Where are we?".
He replied, "You're in a hot air balloon". One man in the gondola turned to the other and said: He must be a neurologist. The other man asked why. The first man said, He's entirely correct but totally useless.
It does need to be purchased from a distributor. I don't know if it's acceptable to put the # of Jayne Benkendorf. She is quite experienced and helpful. She let me know which one of the capsules was helping my neuropathy.
I would be glad to help with things.
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I have numbness. It is sometimes just the tip of my toes and other ties my feet and ankles. I have a blood cancer that I think is the cause. I find acupuncture and massage helpful. I also exercise feet and ankles
Many years ago my Doctor put me on 30mg of Lipitor because of an above normal cholesterol level. About 3 months later I became a Type2 diabetic, and about 8 months later came PN. I’m lucky that I have zero pain, just weakness and numbness in my feet. I had to quit a great job as with weak feet I couldn’t get the brakes down properly and when you’re landing on a 6000 ft runway at 120kts, you have to get it stopped. I think every drug has things that can cause issues. Lipitor caused mine.
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OMG! So true. I feel like posting this on my doctor's comment section.
What do you call the person who finished last in their med school class?
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I understand I too have numbness with no pain. I am diabetic since 2018.
I have numbness. It is sometimes just the tip of my toes and other ties my feet and ankles. I have a blood cancer that I think is the cause. I find acupuncture and massage helpful. I also exercise feet and ankles
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1 ReactionMany years ago my Doctor put me on 30mg of Lipitor because of an above normal cholesterol level. About 3 months later I became a Type2 diabetic, and about 8 months later came PN. I’m lucky that I have zero pain, just weakness and numbness in my feet. I had to quit a great job as with weak feet I couldn’t get the brakes down properly and when you’re landing on a 6000 ft runway at 120kts, you have to get it stopped. I think every drug has things that can cause issues. Lipitor caused mine.