I am new to this chat room but I too have suffered from neuropothy problems including sensorimotor polyneuropothy, the chronic pain over the years has seemed life threatening over the years but only because I didn't want to live anymore because of the sever pain. I too have been on meds and still am and sometimes it feels like I am not taking any because the pain is so great, the tingly burning feet and legs, the stabbong bone senations, nerve twitches throbbing ponding pain in the legs, sleepless nights etc. but I do have something to have control over and that is the way I choose to survive this life long battle. Yes, sometimes I feel like dying so the pain would stop but I know God has me here for a bigger purpose, I am a mother of 3 grown children 2 of whom just got married in the last year, grandma to 3 grandchildren and wife of the most loving husband. Many days are spent in pain in bed but no matter what it takes I will fight to be able to continue my purpose here in life, to lend an encouragingword to others, to see my childrens smile, to love my husband and to thank God for the little things in life. I was a motived, fun loving do it myself person and the hardest thing was learning to be able to let go and let others but now I have experienced a new meaning of love, I want you all to know there is more to life just in a different way.