This is Terry’s story. On Friday the 13th of March 2020, when the world stopped for COVID-19, I finally got an answer from my neurologist about the burning pain in my feet and, sometimes, hands. I had a “nickel’s worth of neuropathy” he stated. I remember thinking, “Oh my goodness, if this is only a nickel’s …
When Jen set out to raise awareness for PN, she did more than she expected. Her outreach helped others and brought people together. Jen shares her story here. Jen’s Story I never thought neuropathy would be part of my story. Prior to my diagnosis, I was a healthy 39-year-old writer, health coach, and personal trainer. …
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PN patient and ex-baseball player Donn Seidholz is a great storyteller – and he has great stories to tell. Donn shared stories about his time as a minor league baseball player, about his life-long devotion to athletics and fitness, his quest for answers about his peripheral neuropathy, and most, recently, his bout with COVID-19. We …
Exercise to Help Patients with Idiopathic Neuropathy Research has consistently demonstrated that regular exercise reduces polyneuropathy (PN) symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients with prediabetes or metabolic syndrome have also shown to benefit from regular exercise. Exercise has also shown to slow progression of peripheral neuropathy in these patient groups. However, little is …
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To Every Neuropathy Warrior Out There, I noticed the beginning of my neuropathy about 15 years ago. Burning in my feet was so bad I would stand in the snow when possible. Of course, that was only 3-4 months out of the year. Eventually, the heat turned to freezing cold. I couldn’t do anything to …
by William Schwalbe Register for our upcoming webinar with Will on May 17! More than three years ago, I came down with a mysterious illness I thought might be a flu, but turned out to be something entirely different. My blizzard of symptoms began innocuously in November 2016 with terribly cold feet. So cold that …
Susan from Oregon shares her PN story with us: Dear Friends and FPN Family, I first became acquainted with neuropathy when my late husband was diagnosed about 10 years ago. Much to my regret, I never took the time to learn about this progressive disease. Quite possibly I might have recognized my own symptoms of …
Jonathan Herskovitz inspired us with his outlook on life- and his recent trip to Italy and Switzerland with his wife, his amazing attitude, and his electric scooter in tow. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy spoke with Jonathan to get his view on how to keep active and positive, no matter what life throws you- and …
My name is Dave and I have had Peripheral Neuropathy for over twelve years. I retired as an Electrical Engineer back in April 2017. I am 63 years old. Back in November 2006 my wife and I traveled to Spain to see our daughter who was studying abroad. I was 50 years old and this …
It was 2014 and I was getting married for the FIRST time, a little late in life. I was determined to lose those extra 40 pounds and I was on the treadmill running eight or ten miles every day. I was determined and was not holding back. Well, I won the battle, but lost the …
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