I used to dread flying. Not the heights — the hours of sitting trapped in a metal...
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.
When shooting pain travels down your leg or a burning sensation won’t leave your feet, the first...
You can still do your job. You know it. But some days, the burning in your feet...
When neuropathy started stealing the feeling in my fingers, I thought my days of comfortable computer use...
It started with a strange feeling — like I was always wearing invisible socks. Then came the...
Few things sound more appealing when your feet ache and your muscles are tense than sinking into...
The question comes up more than you might think in our support groups: “I have neuropathy —...
Most people think of neuropathy as a foot or hand problem. So when the tingling, burning, or...
When your doctor suggests an antidepressant for your nerve pain, the reaction is almost always the same:...
I still remember the first time I noticed it — lying awake at three in the morning,...