Walter, I hear you and I sympathize with you because I was also recently diagnosed with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. Neurologist who diagnosed it basically said it is what it is and provided no assistance in how to address it. He did allow me to ask questions but I was somewhat dumbfounded with the diagnosis and my mind was elsewhere. These forums have been a big help to me in the sense that we are directed to excellent articles, research and updates on neuropathy. As dbamos1945 mentioned, we find relief in different solutions. For me, my pain is when I go to bed at night. My feet sometimes feel like they are on fire and sometimes are very sensitive - so much so that the touch of a bedsheet makes me want to scream. For me, 300mg of gabapentin before bed time has made a difference and allows me a good night sleep. I also just started taking 115mg of R-Lipoic Acid during
the day but too soon to see if this makes a difference. Some people, including a physician or 2, have recommended drinking tonic water because of the quinine in it. Believe it or not, that did help me somewhat!