February marked my seventh year with idio neuropathy, it occassionaly creeps up my legs and I have carpal a bit in the arms/wrists. I thought since nothing has changed in all these years that I had dodged a bullet.
About two months ago when getting out of bed my feet feel as if I am walking on soggy marbles(my neuro gave me a raised eyeball on that)for around the first hour and I walk in a shuffle. I'm a bit unbalanced till I reach the restroom and then gradually it goes away unless I sit for more than just a few minutes. He asked me if I had balance problems or falling, I told him just in the first few minutes fo the day. Well, yesterday I took a big fall onto my wood floor, came down hard on one knee and my wrist, nothing in my way, just toppled.
Now I am scared that I will be headed toward walking assistance, crutches, walker, etc.
He indicated this change is indisputably neuropathy. Isn't too concerned about my memory problems and forgetfulness, says I am on medications that can cause this but not to worry be I appear to be a very intelligent woman. Whatever, he sees me 15 minutes! He should be here when I go to the store for milk and come home with all kinds of things and no milk.!!!
My question is that I wonder if it is normal to progress this way after seven years, I have a perfect drug regamine that I manage pain with and I can't imagine putting one more thing to this mix. In fact I was wanting to wean down on this stuff, I feel like I can't accept one more thing! I hate my feet, and my feet hate warm weather.....time to go grab a chunk of cheese to go with my wine! Thank you all for being here!