The Global Burden of Polyneuropathy FPN’s Executive Director Lindsay Colbert was recently in attendance for a presentation by Melissa Elafros, MD, PhD, of the University of Michigan; Michelle Kvalsund, DO, MS, of the University of Zambia; and Brian Callahan MD, MS, of the University of Michigan at the Peripheral Nerve Society Annual Meeting in Miami. FPN shares a […]
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Want to tell your pain story? The U.S. Pain Foundation is surveying people with chronic pain in an effort to its storybook. Would you like to participate? If so, go here and tell your story. Thanks to Steve and Brenda for bringing this to our attention.
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The podcast Glass Half Full featured a recent episode on Neuropathy. This podcast is hosted by Leslie Krongold, whose theme is to make lemonade from life’s lemonade. Guest Glenn Ribotsky, is a Board member with the Western Neuropathy Association. He shares his dramatic initiation as a patient into the world of peripheral neuropathy. He advocates and offers support to others
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One of the things that came up at the Pittsburgh meeting was a service that offers free help with chores around the house. Need a light bulb changed? Or a minor repair tended to? Perhaps transportation to the doctor and back? Then call Open Your Heart To a Senior. Depending upon schedule and availability, a
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In conjunction with today’s Medical Marijuana theme, Phil Roach has created an extensive fact sheet on the use of marijuana for the relief of PN pain. Details are here.
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At some point, some PN patients may have to give up driving. Numbness and pain in hands and feet may prevent a person from being a safe driver. One option to remain mobile is hand controls for your vehicle. Equipment can be retrofitted into most vehicles but the process is not simple or cheap. A
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The Pittsburgh Area Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group hosted neurologist Dr. Mary Eicher, who gave a very effective talk on the types, causes, and treatments of neuropathy. She did not back away from expressing how complex diagnosis is. The presentation is about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Dr. Eicher practices at Excela Health Services in the
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Some researchers estimate that there are over 200 causes for PN, Some are temporary; others are permanent. Find out the most well-known causes here.
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MAY 1 – Gregg Maassen, who is riding his eBike from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA, is just outside Adel (Dallas County), Iowa. His battery is powered at about 50 percent. So far, he’s raised more than $41,000 for the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy and he’s not even halfway across the country. For more
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On March 31, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy held a discussion of PN health and lifestyles, featuring PN sufferers from around the country. Our own Diva Parekh was one of them. See the complete discussion at https://www.foundationforpn.org/webinar-patient-roundtable/.
