Best description of Peripheral Neuropathy I've found

[Carolina]

Dear Sjogies:

I think this is a pretty good description of PN.

What do you think?

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/peripheralneuropathy/detail_peripheralneuropathy.htm

Keep me posted!

Carolina

[navydad]

Carolina
  I have read this description before and it is a good read on PN,, I need to get my family to read this and maybe they will get a idea of what I live with 24/7,, along with a lot of other people here
  My sister called me last night,, over two weeks ago she lifted a bag of mulch and pulled a muscle in her shoulder,, she was crying that she could not take the pain anymore,, I asked her what do you want me to do about it,, becasue theres nothing i can do,, but i gave her a couple  of ultram,,, and told her,, try living like i do,, the whole body in pain 24/7,, shes a drama queen anyway
  AND,,, My brother,, (my family is weird),, well he has a few pitbulls,,, and one that is just short of psychotic,,, anyway,, Sunday this animal just lost it and latched on to my brothers,,, tennis balls,,, he spent 8 hours in the hospital getting stitched up,,, this is not the first time this dog has bitten,, but he wont get rid of it,,, I just dontunderstand it,, told him one day that dog is goingt o latch onto a throat,,, ya,, my family is nuts,,, I dont think my doxie or my cockatiel pose any threat of killing me,,

[inga]

Yes, it is a comprehensive article.  One of the better ones.

[Carolina]

Here's another one!

from the medline.gov site

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/peripheralnervedisorders.html

Carolina

[kwolfsheimer]

Carolina,

Thank you for the article.

My father-in-law, who is in his 80's has had neuropathy in his legs for some time.  if anybody would have told me that I had neuropathy, I would have said no, I'm too young. But I've noticed that since my Sjogren's symptoms have gotten worse in the past year, I have suddenly developed numbness in my feet and hands, especially if I sit or stand for long periods. I can no longer drive more than one and a half hours.  I am in fear that I may be developing some neuropathy. 

It makes me realize that I don't tell y doctors enough.  I feel like I'm complaining if I do.

[navydad]

Carolina,

Thank you for the article.

My father-in-law, who is in his 80's has had neuropathy in his legs for some time.  if anybody would have told me that I had neuropathy, I would have said no, I'm too young. But I've noticed that since my Sjogren's symptoms have gotten worse in the past year, I have suddenly developed numbness in my feet and hands, especially if I sit or stand for long periods. I can no longer drive more than one and a half hours.  I am in fear that I may be developing some neuropathy. 

It makes me realize that I don't tell y doctors enough.  I feel like I'm complaining if I do.

your not complaining,, thats what YOU pay them for,,, tell them,, and pray they come to a solution,,mine has progressed to my whole body going bizarre,, can drive somewhat on 4 lane highways,, but stop and go traffic,, forget it,,, to many movements needed,,