I haven’t post about this in awhile, other to talk about the occasional pain episodes. However, the constant daily numbness is still ever-present. Each time I think about the neuropathy, if feels like it’s getting worse. I can’t blame the amiodarone I was taking early on anymore: it’s been eight months since I stopped taking it. Not sure if the other arrhythmia medicine (Multaq) contributed to the growing numbness, but I was on that for only a few weeks and stopped last month.
I mentioned that I purchased a shiatsu foot and calf massager. The few times I tried using it, the massager seems to make the numbness stronger. That may not be a bad thing since walking also increases the numbness for awhile. I assume it’s the increased blood flow in the the lower extremities. I need to be more consistent to see if there’s any real difference. However, sometimes I feel the numbness seems to be crawling up my legs, especially when I’m lying down. My new endocrinologist did say that anti-neuropathy medication are mostly ineffective and she would avoid them unless the pain/discomfort was overwhelming. I guess it is sometimes but most of the time it’s just there in the background, irritating but not debilitating yet.
Life with chronic diseases 