PN Is a Trial-and-Error Disease Neuropathy is a trial-and-error disease. First, neuropathy is a bundle of conditions that are confusing and somewhat interdependent (any physicians has to admit this). Second, treatments (medicines, diet, and lifestyle changes) that work for some don’t seem to work for all. Third, the stovepipe nature of our healthcare industry acts […]
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Rickey Peoples: Dig deeper My name is Ricky Peoples and I was diagnosed with neuropathy less than a year ago. My doctor didn’t provide a lot of information about the disease and I was pretty much left on my own. I started doing internet research. I’ve learned a lot and recommend to everyone that they
Don’t Be a Hero! Ask for Help at the Airport Traveling with Neuropathy? Here’s an excellent article on the services available to those traveling with assistance needs, and how to access them. Includes the handling of personal mobility aids, seat upgrades, early boarding, etc. Additional tips on getting assistance through airport security (TSA Cares) https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/injury-help-airport-airline/
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Webinar: Achieving the “Thrive State” FPN Webinar: Thrive State: An Empowering Holistic Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy addresses “the major lifestyle changes that most improve symptoms of PN.” Covers: Sleep, Nutrition, Movement, Emotions, Mental, Social and Spiritual factors affecting PN or any chronic illness. Webinar: Thrive State: An Empowering Holistic Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy
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Resetting Your Neuropathy Goals The new year gives us an opportunity to rethink our habits and attitudes. This series of questions aimed at helping you assess where you are with your PN and how you might “go beyond the limitations imposed by chronic neuropathy”. This evaluation tool meshes well with the PNSN January meeting (January
Physical Activity for Older People Webinar: Physical Activity for Older People. This Zoom event will focus on “the benefits of physical activity, how to become more active, and equipment and technology that can help with getting more activity in your daily routine.” Wednesday, January 25, 2023 2:15-3:40 PM (ET) Offered by AARP and the Osher
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Top 10 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Older Adults: Recommended by The American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation, these suggest ways to become and stay healthy in the New Year. https://www.americangeriatrics.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/HIA-TipSheet%20NYE19.pdf
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During the holidays, the expectation is for fun, food, and festivities. But Peripheral Neuropathy can get in the way. It’s hard to feel jolly when your dogs are screamimg for attention. That’s the grinchiness we feel when trying to chase the pain and numbness away and nothing seems to be working. Back in the summer,
PNSN Meeting Notes December 2022 Our guest speaker was Dr. Maryam Dadkhah, who is an D.C. area nutritionist and dietician. Her video and presentation materials will be posted here. Meeting Notes (from the chat) 01:06:57 susan: Have you heard of anyone getting PN from the Pfizer COVID shots? 01:16:35 Shana: I have Mast Cell Activation
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January is a time for new beginnings so an appropriate theme for our January PN meeting is making some new beginnings to deal with PN. For example, has your PN made you some new connections with others? Has it forced you to give up an activity that you liked and replace it with one that,
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