As much as it's traveled in recent months, if it's idiopathic neuropathy, your prognosis is actually good. Most people have very gradual change, and don't become severely disabled. It's no picnic, but it could be worse. I myself got much worse within the first year of having this, with involvement up to my knees, and including my hands. But then I went onto the healing plan you will find in the stickies, and over the past 5 years I have improved significantly. So have others.