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Diabetes type 2 since forever.
ER/PR +
HER2 - and low
Mixed IDC/ILC w/ bone mets dx 03/2023
Chronic pain since 2006
Patchy to no pain management until metastatic dx.
Neuropathy pain, rarely numbness, from one or both. Gratefully, so far just in the bottom of my feet. Has gotten significantly more painful in last couple months. Considering Nevro HFX Device and addition of a pain specialist to my team. Thanks everyone.
Try the Barefoot shoes. Worked great for me. I were them all the time and have very little if any pain in my feet.
For breast cancer patients experiencing neuropathy pain, several non-surgical options have shown promise before considering a spinal cord stimulator:
• Physical therapy - Many members report significant pain relief
• Acupuncture - Particularly helpful for nerve pain following chemotherapy
• Regular exercise and movement - Show Full Answer
My DH has neuropathy in 1 leg/foot from having Shingles. He's tried a number of different treatments and at the moment Acupuncture and a magnesium lotion are working well at minimizing symptoms. Ditto what others mentioned about footwear and protecting your feet. I can't speak to implantable nerve stimulators, but have heard positive feedback on them. However as we all say/hear everyone's situation is unique.
@A MyBCTeam Member I am so sorry. That sounds like a very difficult tale without the cancer complication. Im glad your resilience has shown itself. What is the saying. Desperation mother of invention or something. Its probably not that dramatic but if I leave to google I lose stuff on this site.
Hi Joyce,
It can be so hard to find decent doctors, even in larger cities. I travel 3 hours each way to see my doctors in Orlando. I used to live nearby, but after my divorce I moved to a small rural town in north Florida and it's slim pickings up there trying to find decent medical care. That's good you know how to work the system your stuck dealing with. I've gotten really good at that myself, lol.
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