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Old 02-20-2014, 03:31 PM #1
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It is so weird. The last few days I had been working outside again, as the weather is pretty nice. My feet were OK.

Today, I planned to do more work, but my feet really hurt. Cramps, pains, soreness. Not like in the beginning when I first had PN, but very very uncomfortable. I was sure I wasn't up to working in the garden.

I decided to put on my working shoes anyway, and just see how much work the pruning of two trees would be exactly, so I could plan it for tomorrow. Then I started anyway ("maybe do 10 minutes just to have the idea I did something"). Then I broke out my heavier tools and ladder. Then I completely pruned them and cleaned up the debris. Hard work.

By that time the pain was zero.

I have had this happen before several times, and it's almost like Im' "faking" or "wanting attention". But I'm not, I don't even mention it to my wife or anything. I really was in real pain and then I was not. How the hell is this even possible? Blood flow? Oxygen?

My feet should hurt more (like normal people...) after 2 hours of hard work, not less. They feel comfortable now, just slightly numb.

Weird.
I know what you mean by this. I have been diagnosed with PN for a few years now but have it under control most of the time with the right medication.

I also do not complain about it very often as I do not believe there is much point. This, however, led to the following comment from my own mother.

" There was something on the news the other night about that thing you used to have."
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Ouch. (wince!)

That's one for the list.

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" There was something on the news the other night about that thing you used to have."
I'm sorry for laughing out loud (while cringing) when I read that... but it struck home.

My wife often completely forgets, and in a way I am proud of that.
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I am diabetic as well and that and the neuropathy are what I call the out of sight out of mind illness's.

I display no outward symptoms of either and despite pain or discomfort of the neuropathy I rarely complain or show it outwardly.

Because I carry on normally my friends/family forget. I have also found people who are finding out about my conditions for the first time look at me like I am making it up as I show no outward signs.

It's not often I feel sorry for myself but when I do it is hard to find the sympathy I need.
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Kudos to those of you who can pretend like you don't have PN or not show it. I wish I could pretend it did not exist. Or simply not show it. Mind over matter does not work for me.
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Kudos to those of you who can pretend like you don't have PN or not show it. I wish I could pretend it did not exist. Or simply not show it. Mind over matter does not work for me.
Me neither! Sometimes I wonder what's going to happen to my my feet. The pain I make myself suffer, but the mobility is becoming a big problem. Trying to sleep at night is very difficult so I'm tired most of the time. I use the hot chilli cream and Lyrica. At 84+ I suppose my time is up.
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