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The last time I saw my neurologist, she did EMG and nerve tests and said I had only about 50% of the muscle strength needed to be able to lift my feet up. She said it was due to peripheral neuropathy. This is a Parkinson’s symptom, right? Does/can PD cause peripheral neuropathy?

I have so many questions to ask my MDS neurologist on Friday!

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MBAnderson

Yes. Also, muscle wasting, more prominent in some than others, is a PD symptom.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/264...

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Alwezonmymind in reply to MBAnderson

Thanks.

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ramondo4

My neurologist refers to my Periphial Neuropathy as a separate problem from my PD ,this annoys me because I really think they are closely related to the one illness. I would like to hear more opinions from PN sufferers.

My Sinemet tablets do not help me at all with my problems of dead legs.

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Alwezonmymind in reply to ramondo4

My neurologist says the same thing but I also disagree. I think it’s all connected.

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Don_oregon_duck in reply to Alwezonmymind

Ditto. Both my Primary Care and Neurologist tell me my neuropathy is not PD related.

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ramondo4 in reply to Don_oregon_duck

thank you for your input, do you have any separate treatment for your neuropathy ?.

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Alwezonmymind in reply to ramondo4

I’m not aware that there is any treatment for neuropathy, Ramondo.

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ramondo4 in reply to Alwezonmymind

I think you are right , I have never been offered any treatment for neuropathy, certainly no advice from my neuro.

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Alwezonmymind in reply to Don_oregon_duck

Do you agree with them, Don? just curious. In this case, I think they’re wrong!

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Don_oregon_duck in reply to Alwezonmymind

I do agree with them. Since I don't have diabetes, the Drs don't have any advice for treatment.

I am trying my own expirement, I am going through the feet retraining process with the arch supports that I purchased from the Good Feet Store.

Has anyone had experience with them?

I am in the retraining process. So far, my Chiropractor is on board as she is checking my back alignment weekly. I will keep you posted.

Neuropathy is a fairly common complication of Diabetes.

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Kia17

Watch the amount of B6 intake. High dose B6 can also cause neuropathy.

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Alwezonmymind in reply to Kia17

Thanks Kia. My neurologist does lab work fairly often and checks my B vitamin levels, although I’m not sure if it’s B6.

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