Re: How far up does your neuropathy go?

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.