Hi there. My neuropathy goes all the way up to my hips and it's also in my hands. Walking without holding onto something is impossible for me now, so I have to use a wheelchair when I go to the store. Driving is out of the question, so I have to depend on other people to take me everywhere. (I hate that!!) It hasn't moved any further up my body in 6 months, so I'm hopeful that it's done devouring me. I've been taking Neurotin for a few months and I can tell the difference, big time. It makes me feel like a dingbat, but I don't care. It helps with the really bad part of the pain. I can finally sleep through the night. I keep cold wet towels on my feet constantly to help with the burning sensation and it really helps alot. I'm hoping for a cure for nerve damage, but my neurologist says there's no real research going on. I have to have hope that something will change for me. I'm a 41 year old mom of 5 little kids. I can't leave my house without help. It sucks that I can't do things with my kids. So hope is all I have. Good luck to all of you.
