When my doctor first mentioned that my vitamin D levels might be contributing to my nerve pain,...
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.
I still remember the first time my neurologist suggested a lidocaine patch. I was skeptical — how...
When most people think of neuropathy, they picture tingling toes and numb feet. But there’s a form...
Last Tuesday I went to the grocery store, and it took me two hours to recover afterwards....
Your primary care doctor has been managing your neuropathy symptoms for months. They’ve run blood work, adjusted...
When I first started tracking my neuropathy symptoms, I used the back of a grocery receipt and...
There’s something deeply comforting about sinking into a warm bath at the end of a hard day...
Mornings used to be the hardest part of my day. The first few minutes after waking —...
When my neurologist first told me that some of my nerve fibers had lost their “insulation,” I...
The first fall I had after my neuropathy started was in my own kitchen. I stepped on...