I am a new
member of this group and do not have peripheral neuropathy but my father
(who is 87, lives alone on a 40 acre ranch in Iowa) does. He lives
in a small town and does not have a computer. He has had the
disease about five years. He does not have any pain (except for
very warm feet) but this past year the balance problems have really been
bothering him. He also
has problems lifting his feet up to step over things. Since he is
so active and has been so very active in the past, it has been hard for
him to accept his condition -- especially when he has so much to do every
day with taking care of the ranch. His doctor (from a Mayo Clinic
extension office in my dad's home town) doesn't seem to know very much
about the condition. My father
does not take any medication for the disease but he does take blood
pressure medications. My dad does not have diabetes nor a Vitamin B
deficiency -- so he has no idea why he has the condition. Do any of
you have any suggestions about what he can do to help his balance
problems and heavy leg syndrome. I live six hundred miles from my dad and
am an only child; so he is very dependent upon me helping him -- that is
why I have joined your list serve. Thanks for any help you can give
me. Shelley
Dr. Shelley Cassady
Co-op/Internship & Placement Director
Miami University Hamilton
I had spinal surgery 2 years ago. I HAD to have it and it was a success but not without cost. I developed non-diabetic neuropathy in the balls of my feet and...
I am a new member of this group and do not have peripheral neuropathy but my father (who is 87, lives alone on a 40 acre ranch in Iowa) does. He lives in a...
Hi Shelly, I t's great to see such a caring daughter. It is very hard to come to acceptance with this disease because it is very different ineach of us. If he...
... diagnosed ... feet and ... had this ... as the ... the ... hi Robert! I have been diagnosed for a few months now and same as you it isn't from diabetes....
Hi I also have non-diabetic neuropathy. I take ALA (800mg daily) and benfotiamine (640mg daily). these supplements help me a great deal with the burning and...
Hi Alan. I am hearing from many others who have a lot of pain. I now realize that my dad is very, very lucky not to have pain but he does feel like his feet...
Hi Shelley and all: I'm new to this goup. My name is Cora, I'm 43 with 2 children. I was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy 3 years ago along with...
I am Cindy...I have been a member of this group for a few months now and diagnosed with Neuropathy in 2002 when I was 29. I also have been told that they do...
Hi Cindy, Welcome. I think you will find a weath of knowledge and compassion here. Everyone has the same disease but in variations. 29 is too young to be...
Hi Shelly, I have "balance Problems" with mine and PAIN :( The pain is HORRIBLE so your Dad is lucky not to have it. But the balance issues are also AWFUL I...
Thanks for writing Michael. From your response, it sounds like you have a very severe form of this disease. I never realized it could be this debilitating at...
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... times. ... the ... gone to the dogs,but I will point you in the right direction this group is excellent.http;//www.npnc.org/main/phpBB2 just tell them Liz ...
Good morning! The sun is out today and I love that! It does look wonderful outside! ........Michael, I am sorry crutches wouldn't work for you! I am finding...
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Thanks Alan, I'll give it a go. There seems to be so little known about treating what ails us. I take previcid every morning as the narcotics upset my stomach...
Michael: I'm curious, where are you buying your ALA? I used to get mine at GNC, but due to cost I had to switch to Walmart. I don't know, maybe its reacting...
 HI Don,,,  Welcome. Please let us know how you are coping with the NP. How did it come about if you know ie, accident , gradually etc. And what meds...
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