That is what I am worried about the most ( being permanent ), since I waited for over 4 years to go to the Dr. About it. What finally brought me to my knees was the incredible pain , I really thought they were going to cut them off.I had never heard of PN before that. Yes your right,my neurologist told me it was permanent so I am hoping I will get " lucky" too ! You don't talk much about your pain or did you go numb without the pain?

Permanent is not necessarily true. Even Dr. Young at Rutger's says that replacing the lost nutrients will reverse most alcoholic PN.

You can search him, Wise Young, MD., on Google.

Stop the alcohol, eat smart with Omega-3s and good protein.
Avoid sugar.

Do Benfotiamine, magnesium, B-complex, B12, Vit D and see what happens. Take some time, but there should be small improvements along the way.

I found Benfotiamine,R-Lipoic Acid,B-12 Methylcobalamin and Slow-Mag today thanks mrsD for your help!I am excited about the future, it has to get better now. My B12 level is 883 they took me off injections said I was on the high end of normal,worked out tho rather take the 5000 mcg anyway.My pain is just horrific at times,I can only pray it was the alcohol that caused this because I have control over that.If this is what I must do to get my life back it is a small price to pay.

Well, not to burst your bubble here, but I did not have any pain. For me it was mostly numbness and tingling (pins and needles like) in my feet and lower legs. Add to that poor diet, massive amounts of alcohol (I liked my Vodka neat, no glass) and I lost the use of my legs. I could hobble from a bed to a bathroom but walking was out of the question.

When I was incarcerated (3 months) I was given a walker for 1 hour a day. When I was released I took it with me (dont tell them) and used that for about 3 months.

I ditched the walker in Feb 2012 for a cane.

Now I eat well, take the vitamin regime and walk about a mile a day just for giggles.

Oh, and NO alcohol....none.