Support is probably a too broad topic. does it need subcategories?
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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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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Dr. Mary Eicher’s talk on the complexity of diagnosing Peripheral Neuropathy is here Handouts from Dr. Eicher: Causes of Neuropathy Medications Used To Treat Neuropathy NOTE: As with all our content, these documents are presented for educational purposes only. You should consult your medical team before experimenting with powerful medications.
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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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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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In March, Chuck and Donna Barnhart presented a national tour of their experiences hiking the U.S. National Park System with Neuropathy. Their biographical sketches are here. Here is the video recording of the meeting. Here are chat notes: 13:42:15 From Peripheral Neuropathy Support Network to Everyone: PNSNetwork.orgFacebook – On Your Feet 13:43:03 From Peripheral Neuropathy
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Do you need help with Zoom? Navigating the website? Contributing to our resources directory? Watch our videos and use our tutorials below! – Peripheral Neuropathy Support Network Navigating our Resource Directory We have a brand new resources directory, but it doesn’t work without you! Watch the video below to see how to navigate to the
How does PN impact people’s lives? Our Members Recommend Articles If you want to learn more, click on the links below that we used to get our information. Webinars Here are some useful webinars and presentations about living with peripheral neuropathy. Stories Read personal stories about people’s experiences with peripheral neuropathy. Podcasts Here are some
