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Neuropathy | Last Active: Dec 30, 2024 | Replies (25)

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@nan25

This possible connection of getting toothaches off & on with PN is interesting;
I’m glad that I came across it! I’ve had PN for about 25 years & just during
this past year I have been experiencing occasional toothaches that several
dentists have not been able to figure out. And there doesn’t appear to be
any clinical reason for root canals!
I also just recently saw on the internet where frostbite can cause PN years
later! I have PN of unknown etiology & have never been able to think of a
thing that could have caused it until I saw the latter. I suffered some degree
of frostbite in my feet skiing years ago…..incredible pain & skin turned
white! I never know what to believe on the internet but I can’t get through
to my neurologist (or any other doctor for that matter!) to even ask!!
Has anyone ever heard of this possible cause for PN??
Lastly, I developed RLS from this PN I believe, which is pure torture! Has
anyone ever tried Seratame capsules for that or is this just a money maker
that I came across on the internet?

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Hello @nan25, Welcome to Connect. I had not heard of frostbite causing neuropathy but it does make sense. Here are a couple of research papers on the topic.

-- Long-Term Sequelae of Frostbite—A Scoping Review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8465633/
-- Frostbite secondary to antimycobacterial-induced peripheral neuropathy: a case report
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11101997/
You might also be interested in some of the other Connect discussions on RLS. Here's a search link that lists the discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=RLS.