No you are right on topic.
I have to be careful in the shower too.
Usually hang on to the rail with one hand & wash with the other.

Don't need a wheel chair yet. I'm still fully mobile.
Although I try to keep of my feet as much as possible.

Another funny thing is putting on a wetsuit.
Even funnier trying to take it off again.

There's a really incredible article that a PN member wrote many years ago about his neuropathy and his surfing life. (might have been username linter but I could be wrong. I had a quick look but too tired to find it now)

I'll try to find it and post it on the thread sometime when I find it. It's really worth reading. Mostly about his numb feet. (I see you've been here since 2008 so you probably have read it already).

I just bought some gardening gloves made out of neoprene. They're great but they're really difficult to get on and off so can't imagine a full wetsuit.

goodnight.

p.s. Found it. I've never forgotten this post.
https://www.neurotalk.org/1134485-post8.html

wow Lara you have a great memory...11 years ago.....

I also lose my balance in low and no light conditions. I have very numb feet and have a reduced proprioception, so i am using my eyes to balance. I am starting to get increased imbalance, even in well lite conditions, if i am looking anywhere but straight ahead while walking, up, down, back, to the side i start to drift.

Maybe even the degree of numbness you have is affecting your proprioception, and/or your vertigo

Hi echoes, Not quite that long ago but it was a long time but I always remembered his post and story because it really resonated with me personally. We shared a similar attitude to life it seemed. I remember writing to him in PM and telling him how much it meant to me. I admired his resilience. Gosh, I didn't even have PN then. My memory used to be excellent. I had some "bits" of it zapped a couple of years back, so I had foggy brain for about 9 months but now the "bits" are gone and memory has cleared again thankfully. The search engine did the rest.

I understand. I do that also.

I remember trying progressive lenses in my glasses at one time. They were handy but had to give that idea away and go back to 2 separate glasses instead because everytime I moved my head when walking I found myself falling into things sideways.