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@jrayk, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Please follow the Neuropathy support group here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/
This group is dedicated to people who have peripheral neuropathy and are sharing solutions about supplements, treatments and living well. I think you'll be particularly interested in these 2 discussions:
– Neuropathy: Numbness only, no pain https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-numbness-only-no-pain/
– Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/
@zapetta, you and I were posting at the same time. I hope you saw the suggestions I made to @jrayk about the Neuropathy group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/ where can connect with others like you.
Check out the Group Directory to see if there are other groups you may be interested in: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/groups/
Yes, I did. Thank you.
@jrayk
I want to connect with others that have mild peripheral neuropathy. I am 73, was diagnosed 5 years ago, started in my left foot and now has spread to both lower legs. Just numbness, some tingling, but NO PAIN. Just wondering if there are any treatments that can arrest the spread, and could I have another condition, given the absence of pain.
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