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The Women Who Suffer Neuropathic Diseases - Part II

© Les Abrams

Author's Opening Note: This week's discussion is the second a series of randomly appearing articles about the problems encountered by the women who suffer from one or more neuropathic diseases. The effects of the disease upon them as individuals, there lives, their professions, their families, and their outlook on life and other issues. What is being presented here is that the position of such women appears at best - to be quite hopeless - from the woman's point of view. Even though as statistically impossible it may be to gather information regarding the true effects of the disease and all of its ramifications, it is possible to make a reasonable conjecture that many of these women may become victims of suicide.

Introduction

(Some repetition here in the name of continuity. Please excuse but the author feels it necessary to do so.)

One of the greatest tragedies today is the number of women that have and are still suffering from one or more of the peripheral nervous system neuropathic diseases. These women - ranging in age from their teens to their mid-forties - are struck down in mid-stride by these diseases. These women lose their careers - many lose their marriages and families. Still others may remain in a family milieu but lose their connectivity to the family members and become isolated and even despised and eventually treated in a most derogatory manner.

The most tragic aspect of the typical neuropathic disease is that the patient shows neither outward signs of illness nor any effect therefrom. At present - there is no provision or any agency for the support of women so afflicted - to educate their mates and family members as to the nature of their disease and the effects that it has on the one who suffers from it. This is a much needed organization and it behooves the several support groups for victims of RSD and Diabetic Neuropathy (to name just two of the neuropathies) to unite in their efforts to establish a nation-wide organization or federation of such organizations.

The Psychological Impact

In most cases - the progress of the neuropathic diseases, say RSD for example, is slow and steady. Some - are touched very lightly by the disease. In these cases - the manifestation is more like that of RSI or Repetitive Strain Injury. Often the effects of the disease (RSD) are confined to one limb and may remain so confined for many years. Even this light affliction is sufficiently painful and debilitating - to cause the change of behavior and capability of the patient.

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