Exercise, diet, mobility, and other life issues that have nothing to do with medications or finding competent medical care
In September, we presented Joe Ponsi at the PNSN monthly meeting. He gave a great talk on footwear and ways to take care of your feet. Ponsi is a poderathist who understands the needs of PN patents. I treat everyone who comes in as though they have diabetic neuropathy, he said in his talk. That’s […]
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Shared Experiences In the interest of sharing both information and hope, we have asked PNSN group members to write about their personal PN journeys. These are not meant to serve as a diagnosis or treatment plan. Please consult your medical team for answers to your questions and specific advice on managing your Peripheral Neuropathy. Please
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Neuropathy Newbie Guide Diagnosis: Neuropathy. Now what? The doctor says that you have neuropathy. It’s good to have a diagnosis, but what does that mean?
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by Mike Foxworth, 8/13/2022. 13-minute read In Brief Pain is a Tool of the Brain Pain is a tool of the brain designed by nature to protect us by interpreting signs (both external and internal) for possible danger and, if danger is detected, prompting us to do something to avoid that danger. This way of
Dr. Gregory Maassen, FPN supporter and e-bike enthusiast, completed his 4,500 mile transcontinental e-bike tour across the Lincoln Highway on Tuesday, August 2, in San Francisco! We are deeply grateful to Gregory for helping raise awareness and much-needed funds for peripheral neuropathy. Read about Gregory’s PN diagnosis and e-bike tour here. If you would like
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May 7 Meeting Cannibas Panel On May 7, the PNSN featured a member panel on the topic of Medical Cannabis use. Rich Davis moderated. The panel featured Phil Roach, Bruce Solowey, Paul Sixta, and Laura Stoudt. Phil Roach created an extensive fact sheet on the use of medical marijuana for the relief of PN pain.
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Cannibas Fact Sheet Member Phil roach has created a very good fact sheet on the use of medical cannabis. It is downloadable as a PDF below. Neither Phil nor the PNSN recommend using cannabis without a consultation with your doctor. This information is offered, as all information the PNSN publishes, as an educational tool, not
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Chuck Barnhart Chuck Barnhart is 69 years old and has had PN for over 11 years. There are many challenges to having PN but he has managed to deal successfully so far with it and do many things in spite of it. He was present at the beginning of the Metro construction and did some
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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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