Polyneuropathy self-help group

Do you suffer from any of the following polyneuropathy symptoms?

• Sensory disturbances: numbness, tingling, burning, impaired sense of heat and cold
• Pain: burning, stabbing, shooting – often worse at night
• Motor disturbances: muscle weakness, unsteady gait, balance problems, cramps
• Autonomic symptoms: fluctuating blood pressure, digestive problems, irregular heartbeat, sweating disorders
• Skin changes: dry skin, poorly healing wounds, susceptibility to infections

What can self-help do for you?

• Coming together with people who face the same problems
• Voluntary participation
• Regular meetings

What characterises a self-help group

• Shared experience of the condition
• Equality (everyone on an equal footing)
• Confidentiality
• Exchange of experience

What a self-help group does

• Emotional support
• Sharing information (therapies, doctors, support services)
• Motivation and boosting self-esteem
• Encouraging social contact

Why are self-help groups important?

• You don’t feel alone
• Understanding from people in a similar situation
• Help in everyday life
• A complement to medical or therapeutic treatment

In short: self-help groups offer support, exchange, community and help towards helping yourself.