Hello There!
I am writing in to find out if there are any members who might have been working as Flight Attendants for many years and have ended up having neuropathy in the feet. I am thinking that there may be a connection but
not really sure. I have numbness in both feet from the toes up to the mid arch areas of both feet. Often feelings of "electrical attacks" in my toes seem to occur in the evening when I am lying in bed. I eat properly and take appropriate vitamins for a 66 yr. old. OLD! If anyone has any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it. Not getting any satisfaction from my Neuro Dr.
Susan

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

Check out the following forum:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

There are great number of fellow members here to assist as possible. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

Yes, Welcome to NeuroTalk, Susan.

Darlene has given you our link to the PN forum, which also has a subforum with a lot of information on it.

There are supplements a diabetic can try, which have studies behind them to help heal and prevent progression of diabetic PN.
They work differently than the typical RX drugs doctors prescribe for you.

So come to our forum here and begin to read. The main forum is more for general conversation, and the subforum for particular bits of information.

Hello Susan and WELCOME to Neurotalk!!

I see Darlene and MrsD have given you some GREAT information and the link to our PN Forum to get you started.

Please feel free to roam around the forums and join in anywhere!

If you have any questions or need any assistance please don't hesitate to ask... someone will always be along shortly to help in anyway that we can.

I hope to see you around the boards!

Abbie

Hi Susan,
Your occupation may had something to do with it from being on your feet so much. My case is opposite, spent my career in clerical work sitting but believe I injured myself from exercise machine 9 years ago. I have neuropathy but no pain, numbness in toes and one foot will not flex so has progressed and walking has become difficult. I recently got into daily exercise program with exercises to strengthen the legs and feet (some prescribed by physical therapist) and it has helped more than anything. Tey the quinine for your electrical attacks at night like someone else recommended. I don't have any of the pain or discomforts that most of you have just weakness, loss of balance and loss of use. Get on the program Mrs. D and Wings mentions. I am. God speed, Jelly Bean

So glad you found us here at NT... I know you will find a lot of helpful, caring folks! Please stay around with us and join in! I look forward to learning even more about you. So sorry for you pain with neuropathy. That is just no fun at all! I know there are many folks here going through the same thing...so not a great thing to have, but at least great to have it in common so will have some support!