Hi. Just joined this site. Had PN for 8 weeks now
 

Howdy. Im a 66yo male from NZ. 8 weeks ago I woke up in the morning with tingling feet and lack of sensation (not totally) and in some of my fingertips.

this site has been great for info and advice. I think my PN is from too much alcohol for too many years but that remains to be seen

I read the posts about alcohol and NP. After reading those posts I decided to stop drinking last night. I feel like a friend just died even though I know alcohol is my enemy. It was a very quiet night last night, feeling sad and sorry for myself. My wife was drinking on her own. Usually we both stay up drinking but I went to bed early. I had to take 2 sleeping pills just to get to sleep.

I saw a neurologist a few days ago. He thinks the PN could be alcohol related but I have some electro test in a month so that he has more info.

I have alot of tremor going on as well which he was concerned about as well.

Im sure I'll be better off without the booze but I really enjoyed it and it dulled the symptoms too and pepped me up.

Im 4 days into an exercise routine to get fit and lose a few pounds.

Only thing that helps with the tingling feet and numbness is wearing fluffy sheepskin slippers all day.

Nice to meet you all, but I would rather have not :)

Cheers

Hi Bonanza54

Welcome to NeuroTalk :).

Alcohol-induced peripheral neuropathy is quite common as I know from personal experience.

If you haven't done so already this thread is worth checking out https://www.neurotalk.org/alcoholism...ml#post1283357 .

It is a thread where members can share experiences with others and get support and encouragement.

Best wishes.

Hi Kiwi. Another Kiwi here. Thanks for that. Ive read alot of part 1 and 2. Influenced greatly my decision to stop the drinking. I told the doctor the other day that I enjoyed drinking and didnt want to give up, but now, after reading alot of posts I know I risk symptoms worsening and I really want to avoid that at all costs. Im wondering whether medical marijuana is an option or is it frying pan into the fire? Cheers

I have never tried medical marijuana.

This (long) thread discusses it in the context of peripheral neuropathy; it might be worth checking out.

https://www.neurotalk.org/peripheral...ml#post1266109

OP: get into a routine of drinking/sipping good clean water all day. I did my share of some imbibing but it never caused the neuropathy I live with, mine is from hip replacement surgery mess and all that trauma. I grew up in a home with an alcoholic father, guess he was that, loved his booze and never got off it stuff, but sure made his family suffer. Feel sorrow for him and all those who don't know a alcohol free life. I heard stories from many in the AA rooms after they cleared alcohol from their bodies. They talk about their new lives. Good wishes.

There are a lot of supplements posted here to reduce the neuropathy.

Thank you very much for your advice and the cbd thc link. Im going to give it a try. Might also help with the bit of arthritis I have in some toe joints. I think my doctor here in NZ can script me some cbd oil. I spend 6 months in Canada each year May to October and its legal over the counter there. Ive been 3 days off alcohol and no issues except trouble getting to sleep and not wanting to sit around on the couch as I did when I was drinking /watching TV all evening.
Cheers.

Welcome :)

I have it too, all 10 fingers, and 10 toes. In my end, it came out of nowhere, no one knows. I am 37 and I've been with this since I was in my teens. It has been growing year after year.

Thanks for the welcome AE. Must be hard having it for that long. Its bad enough at my age (65). have you seen any improvement at any time? or is it staying the same. Does it get better or worse at different times of the day? What are you doing to manage the discomfort?

Cheers