Hi to all, My name is Donna , 56 and just diagnosed with PN. I have been following this forum for several months now, reading it at least once a day and on really bad days twice a day. I have found it to be a wealth of information and just a place of comfort.
My PN journey started back in Feb 2009 when I ruptured my achilles tendon. About 6 months into recovery I started to notice tingling and burning in both feet and legs. Long story short , the symptoms got worse with the pain in my feet when I was walking ,ball of foot pain, numbness in both big toes, cramping in my toes (has since stopped) and at times severe itch in my toes (has stopped), and of course when I lay down at night the electrical shock like feeling in my feet extending up to my knees.
Over the past two years I have had physio therapy,acupuncture, massage, have seen two naturopathic doctors along with my general doctor. I live in Eastern Canada, although we do have "free" (paid by our high taxes ) health care, it often takes a long time to see specialist Doctors. Finally last month I saw a Neurologist who did confirm Peripheral Neuropathy. By this time I had already put my self on a regime of supplements suggested by Mrs D (feel like she is an old friend) I am taking Benfothiamine, R-Lipoic acid, Magnesium , B12, along with Lyrica and Tridural. This combination seems to have helped me get though the past year. Tonight I cannot sleep and am sitting at my pc with my feet on ice. This is where i come, for support on night like this .
For interest sake I checked back with my pharmacy to see if I ever had been prescribed Cipro and was amazed to find that I was on a 3 day course of it one week before I ruptured my achillies tendon.
I have had all by blood work done and not diabetic, or thyroid conditions. B12 level is fine. Was not a big drinker but did stop an alcohol consumption just in case.
Well this is turning in to a long introduction, so I should sign off for now, but wanted to say hi and thanks to all who post and share such important questions and answers for any one suffering with PN.