At 64, she had spent four years moving from one solution to the next while her world became smaller.
Margaret’s doctors called her condition “idiopathic neuropathy”— essentially the medical way of saying they did not know why it had started. Not knowing the cause did not stop the cycle of prescriptions, creams, injections, devices, and appointments.
She tried increasing doses of gabapentin, then Lyrica. She tried lidocaine and capsaicin. She paid for nerve blocks, a TENS unit, specialized shoes, insoles, and 12 acupuncture sessions. Some options gave brief relief. Others created brain fog, dizziness, nausea, weight gain, or more burning.
The most painful moment came when her daughter invited her to Disneyland for her granddaughter’s first visit. Margaret knew she could not stand or walk for an entire day.
When her granddaughter said, “You never come to anything anymore, Grandma,” Margaret went to her bedroom and cried.
That was the moment the problem stopped being only about her feet. It was about the life she was missing.
Dennis Crawford, 62
Verified Customer
"What I like is that this isn't just numbing me like everything else did. It took about 12 days for me to notice anything significant, but I can tell something different is happening. The constant buzzing is finally quieting down and I can actually go about my day without thinking about the pain. And no brain fog, which is SUCH a relief!"