When I was first diagnosed with neuropathy, my neurologist explained my symptoms in terms of damaged nerves...
Janet Ellis
Patient advocate and neuropathy support group leader with over a decade of personal experience managing peripheral neuropathy. I started Neuropathy Resource to create the resource I wish had existed when I was first diagnosed — honest, accessible information written by someone who actually lives with this condition. Everything here comes from personal experience, published medical research, and conversations with healthcare providers. I am not a medical professional — I'm someone who has walked this road and wants to help others navigate it.
Every week, it seems, someone in my support group mentions a news story or social media post...
If you’ve been through a nerve conduction study or had a detailed conversation with a neurologist about...
When I was deep in my research phase — the one that followed me everywhere after my...
The word “surgery” tends to stop people cold. For many of us managing neuropathy, it’s not something...
When I first heard about IVIG therapy for neuropathy, I’ll be honest — the name alone felt...
There is a particular kind of dread that comes with seeing an event on the calendar —...
The first time I heard someone in our support group mention platelet-rich plasma for their neuropathy, I...
It sounds almost too simple to matter: the socks you wear. But ask anyone in the neuropathy...
The first winter after my neuropathy got bad enough to notice, I stepped off my porch and...