You can do this! You know what to do --- now plan and execute. Congrats on the 100 pound loss by the way!! That's awesome. Think about the other health benefits of why you want to do this also. I find that helps me sometimes. Pick up a 100 pound weight --- that's what you lost!! You so have this!!!

Have you tried B12 injections for your peripheral neuropathy? My neurologist told me that I'm unable to absorb enough B12 by mouth to fully support the amount needed by the central nervous system (even when serum levels are within normal limits). My feet don't hurt as long as I keep my injections up. Also, the feeling of sores in the mouth is a another sign of the need for B12.

Don't sweat the delayed response, because we all have lives to live! My surgeon didn't see the need for B12 injections either, since my lab values were within the "normal" range. It was describing the pain in my feet to my neurologist that got me the prescription. Neurologist says that the "normal" labs don't matter when the symptoms are showing a deficiency in the ability to support the central nervous system. This is how one can end up with neuropathy diagnoses, when a little B12 injection can potentially make all the difference.

WELCOME mzchevious!! Great bunch of folks on here! Hang in there with the PN. I struggle with gout in my feet, and the meds don't seem to help. Some days are definitely better than others, but you can do this!!