dear julie

 

i have had peripheral neuropathy for four years. i went to bed one night healthy, the next day i could not walk. i fell 19 times. my feet and legs were red and they hurt real bad. i went to the er and they told me i had foot drop on both feet, which means i cannot lift my feet up and down and when i walk i have to pick them up high off the ground to walk. well since i felt 19 time  they found out i had spinal problems in my lower back and because i weighted alot it was not safe to operate. then they told me i had peropheral neuropathy in both legs, which means i had nerve damage in my feet, ankles, and legs. i was put in a nursing home for three weeks. i could not walk when i went in. i worked very hard to get out of the nursing home. then after going to many doctors, i found out that peripheral neuropathy is not an illness, it is a  form of a illness. that means no one knows just what is wrong with you, in 2003 i got more nerve damage and spinal illness in my let side of my neck. my left arm is dead. i cannot feel my arm or hand. i could not even lift my arm. i was sick for 4 months. they sent me to pain mangement. they took some test of my nerves and they found the illness  i had. i have a rare painful illness called reflex sympthatic distaphre. i live on pain meds. my feet are swollen all the time. i can not move well, but i have people who vist me, which i am thankful for. i live day to day. so if you cannot feel your fingers or arms, have them do a nerve test to see if you have nerve damage or other nerve disorders.   

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