Originally Posted by WannaGetFeelingBack

Update on me: Still taking all the recommended vitamins religiously. My fingers are getting worse though. Tonight I sliced my thumb while using the large slicer on a grater to slice potatoes, although I don't think it was a result of my finger numbness, I was just in a hurry.

The fingers are bad but hey, at least I can still type at this point in juncture!

I broke down and made a doctor appointment. First one will have to be with a general practitioner, in early February. The city I live in has very limited neurologists (with terrible reviews) so I will have to drive a couple hours to one of the nearby cities (assuming the GP will recommend seeing a neurologist as a next step). I have a lot of fatigue lately so I did more research and that almost points towards MS - but I doubt it, not with my 24/7 PN symptoms and my history of heavy drinking. From my understanding, MS symptoms come and go, and aren't constant like they are with alcoholic PN.

We bought a rowing machine which is great - I can get exercise, both arms and legs, without having to worry about my stupid numb feet slipping, or doing something like tripping. (I am petrified of trying to walk on a treadmill because of that!) Still scared every time I get in the car to drive, that my feet will quit working like they did before. I drive only a cautious few miles each week, only to get groceries. Not to mention that I drive like a grandma now (as well as walk like one).

So, that's my update. I still have "good days" and "bad days". Today I am feeling pretty good, the extremities are moving well enough to get laundry done and use the rowing machine and cook a nice dinner and type this message! I am relieved, because the weekend was really a bad two days and I thought I had taken a decided turn for the worse.

I'll check in once I get some news about whatever testing they may do. I haven't been to a doctor ever since the symptoms started, almost 2 years ago.