... his life, or (2) become his carer. He has many health problems - COPD, peripheral neuropathy and, worst of all, oesophageal varices (swollen veins in the stomach area) which ...

... so many visits to administer his medication. He's deaf, blind and has peripheral neuropathy so there is absolutely no way he can give himself medication, which has to be time ...

... for about 9 months no help . been to msk for 5 yrs no help going under spine specialist again soon but as i said to my dr no one has said about Neuropathy before untill 2 weeks ago over 25 yrs i have had pain . tingles . numbness all over my body , end up hospital by ambulance as i get pain ...

Hi Dean, maybe it is time to request another Needs Assessment for yourself to see if you can get some help with these tasks. Just because you haven't been given support in the past, doesn't necessarily mean you won't get help if you ask again at a later date, particularly if your condition has worse...

... has mental health issues , i allso have the same but now diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy i have had pain in my body for over 25 yrs i dont get support from mental health ...

Ah, yes, I think that was what they were!

Pennie, was it Fentanyl. I know my mum had these for her pain.

Thank you Pennie, another thing to discuss with our doctor.

My mum suffered with PN for many years and was prescribed transdermal pain patches. They were applied to the top of her arm and lasted a week. I can't remember the exact medication they used, but they came in various strengths and had to be prescribed by her GP.

... to walk without falling has got much worse since she was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy. She had co ordination problems with her legs and feet, arms and hands etc and also ...