Hi I'm new to the forum and have took some encouragement from what I have read here.

However I know I'm at the start of a long journey. I was diagnosed with NP two years ago and have tried to ignore it and carried on drinking as before. However I have got to the stage where I wont be able to walk soon if I don't do something!

My symptoms are

Tingling in hands and feet, severe cramp in feet up to waste, cramps and spasm in hands, severe weakness in legs and back, unable to stand any longer than a few minutes some days and muscle wastage in legs.

I have played sport all my life from Rugby to Triathlon but have allowed drink to rob me of all that with my last bike ride being 6 months ago.

I'm 53 years old so would expect to be less active but I have to change to save my life. My brother died at 53 basically from alcohol abuse so I know what's coming.

I stopped drinking 2 days ago and feel better for that but let the battle commence.