Does anyone treat their neuropathy without pharmaceutical drugs?

It is such a pain puzzle that we get with this ailment for no apparent reason. I was hit with this many years ago, out of nowhere! Both my feet felt like they were burning! Doctor after Doctor had no clue, but this was 25 years ago! We have progressed! Finally, one doc said there was an answer! He actually said, "Which foot would you prefer I look at first? Since pain was the same in each foot, I said it did not matter. He looked at the right foot, sliced the bottom open and said, "sorry", I have found nothing. Then he told me casually, "Well you'll have to walk on your heel for a year and let this one heal!" What? Why not a warning? Why not just say "I can't help you" like all the other Docs did? At that point, I was desperate, so it was part my fault & sorry that I let him work on me!! I did that with desperation and HUGE consequences, now having developed Sciatica all the time from the weird way I walk! I have suffered 24 years to date! Now Doctors do not want to be involved (actually, I get it) in giving any advice except one FINALLY for a pain patch and a pill with CBD. Yippie! It helps ease the pain somewhat...but it takes a long time to get the right dose or it can have big, bad side effects! Keep trying, it really does help in the end! OK, lots of work, but it is worth it!
Best wishes to all of you in that same "Camp"!

@fala I use Hempvana CBD cream specifically for Nerve Pain.

@ld800 .

Doctors are far from perfect. I am sorry that you had that setback. One thing I know about neuropathy is that it presents with ultra-sensitivity. I have had tingling in my feet but never a burning. I have resumed taking ALA as it seems to help with my feet. I am very weary of taking medicine or injections. I believe a reaction to medication caused my neuropathy. I wonder why bacon and ham causes burning. Try some grassfed beef--a healthier choice and probably no burn.

@mademoiselle I tried capsaicin 6 times and each time I used it it made my feel burn worse than the actual neuropathy. My feet and legs where I put the capsaicin burned so bad I thought I was burning a live. It took like 4-5 hours before the burning of the capsaicin wore off. I had to stop taking it because it burned so bad. Maybe it won't make it feel like it is burning you like it did me.

Since many of you with neuropathy say you are not taking meds, are exercising, and living with it. May I assume that you do not have pain with it. I have an average daily pain of about an eight along with burning and tingling. Combined, they make it virtually impossible to walk, exercise, or do just about anything.

Sex can relieve pain but if your wife doesn’t want it when you do, check with your neighbors, ya never know.
Okay for real. There are different stages of PN, some have serious pain and others have no pain, just numbness and tingling. All we can do is learn to deal with it. There is no cure and there will never be. Stay strong my friends.