Peripheral Neuropathy… this is new…
As a parent of children with Special Health Care needs, I am no stranger to doctor’s and their quirks or quirky diagnoses. Today, I was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy. Basically the nerves in my body don’t function like they should. What does that mean? I have constant pain. I also have muscle weakness that sometimes results in me falling down. In addition to the new diagnosis, I also have Systemic Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Serotonin Syndrome and a few other things. What is one more diagnosis? Is it going to result in a catastrophic change in my life? No, I don’t think so. I already walk with the aide of two canes, and on occasion have used either a walker or a wheelchair. Such is life. What it does allow is for the medical personnel in my life to be more aggressive in pain management. Not sure what that means, but anything