With the holiday season upon us, friends and family members of neuropathy patients may be scrambling to find the perfect gifts for their loved…
Rumination and Response
— Ezekiel Lim

Ezekiel is caregiver to his mother-in-law, who has familial amyloid polyneuropathy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in strategic and organizational communications from Temple University and currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When not writing, he’s skateboarding or hanging out with his wife, Maryann.
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ColumnsManaging an increase in my mother-in-law’s FAP symptoms
The daily life of a familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) caregiver isn’t always one of set routines. With the nature of the ailment and its painful peripheral neuropathy symptoms, there will be days when new issues arise or symptoms become more severe. Some of these problems may be unforeseen,…

Patients with peripheral neuropathy symptoms must take care to reduce discomfort in their feet. As some of the main…
Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family to spend together reflecting on the things they’re grateful for and bonding over the traditional…
Pets can provide companionship and help with basic tasks to neuropathy patients and their caregivers. For familial amyloid polyneuropathy…
For people who have peripheral neuropathy symptoms associated with familial amyloid polyneuropathy, self-care may become increasingly difficult as nerve pain gradually…
The pain associated with peripheral neuropathy symptoms makes everyday life difficult for patients. And the medication needed to…
Anxiety is a common response to an increasingly demanding society and work culture. We are surrounded by physical and mental stressors that may impact the…
For caregivers of patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy, a great deal of planning is needed to ensure that local and long-distance…
For patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy, even time spent with family can be physically taxing. As peripheral neuropathy symptoms increase, caregivers need…
The arrival of fall brings a change in temperature, schedule, and pace. As schools reopen and morning commutes get busier, the season also brings the…
The peripheral symptoms associated with familial amyloid polyneuropathy include sensations in the feet that range from numbness to burning. Caregivers looking for ways to…
Patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy may find that changes in seasons increase discomfort. Colder temperatures require layers of clothing that may bother someone with…
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