Newly diagnosed with Polyneruopathy
 

Hello Everyone,

My name is Natasha **, I am 29 years old and have a 18month old daughter. Lately things have been very hard for me for a month I laid on the couch in pain unable to do very much to care for my child, which is very upsetting because I grew up without a family and family is the most important thing to me. Anyways I had been waiting to see a doctor and I have no insurance so there has been another problem but thankfully the people I now call my grandparents have been by my side helping me through this.
When I went to the neurologist I was diagnosed with polyneuropathy (sorry for the spelling im horrible at it). So needless to say like so many others it has been an emotional roller coaster ride. And today is a bad day I can barely walk and Im weak so when I have these days I find myself crying alot. I joined this site to talk to others with similar stories, to help find strength and hope through others.
It always seems to me when you meet new people and hear there struggles sometimes it makes yours look small, and in the process you can help each other. I really need a friend right now, and a friend that understands what Im going through its hard for my husband he wants to fix it and he can't and when I cry it upsets him he want to comfort me.

Looking for Hope
 

I don't know really where to start and I don't know if anyone is getting my post, Im a little lost with what Im doing. Anyways to be honest and tell the whole truth I also like some others have PTSD, anxiety, major depression, and recentely diagnosed with Polyneuropathy. Sorry, for incorrect spelling im a bad at it. But, for the past month I have been stuck to the couch in pain unable to do anything, which is a problem because I have a very active 18 month old daughter who is my best friend and the love of my life. So, this has had me so depressed when I went to the doc he sent me to a nerologist and I am in the begining stages of treatment and testing. Today has been one of the worst I look at my legs an feet and its like they arent my own. I can't walk and have been falling frequently. I am on nerotin and it seems like my neuropathy is over powering it. The pain makes it hard to sleep, sit, lay, touch my skin. I can't even get in the shower. I am so depressed and cry all the time. I had so many goals and now I don't know what to do with my life I just feel lost alone and like I just want to die, but I can't because I am a wife and mother. I just don't know what to do. I wanted to go to church but I can't even make it there because I can't walk or do anything. But, anyways that is part of my story. Im looking forward to getting to know everyone and hopefull that maybe I can find a friend or some comfort or advice.

Nice to Meet You!!
 

hi, thanks for sharing your story. I am so sorry you are having such a tough time. I am not sure what to suggest. There are several treatments available for neuropathy maybe you should really be trying something else. I sympathise with you. I have neuropathy causes by an auto-immune disorder. I understand how painful it is and when you talk about the pain in your skin. That is so familiar to me. Mine is now under control I am so glad to say. I now have a great doctor and he has given me treatment and the pain is mostly gone now after suffering for more than 5 years. It's very hard. I hope you can get to see a doctor soon. x