Ex-Vigilant firefighter in fight of his life

Continued from Page 6 searchers as well,” Wilkenfeld said. “So it seems like there’s a body of literature that confirms that exposure to the World Trade Center toxins increases your risk of developing neuropathy.”

While those suffering from neuropathy, including Weinstock, can turn to physical therapy and drugs such as Lyrica and Gabapentin for pain relief, there is no known cure for it.

“The nerves have been damaged, you can’t fix the nerves,” Wilkenfeld said. “So people have this terrible pain, numbness and weakness, so it really is symptomatic treatment. There’s no way to cure it, unfortunately.”

Aside from the physical pain Weinstock said he suffers each day, his financial situation has taken a turn for the worse.

He said he is about to be evicted from his Great Neck residence because of medical bills accrued to combat the illness.

“The pain is oftentimes manageable and within the first few years people can bring it down and I’m doing my best to make that happen,” Weinstock said. “Unfortunately, it becomes tougher to manage when I’m receiving an eviction notice.”

The World Trade Center Health program,