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The neuropathy in my feet in node making it hard to sleep. The buzzing is non stop. I can only get a few hours of sleep each night. I've tried wearing different socks, or no socks. I'm taking extra strength Tylenol. Am considering rubbing on lidocaine. Am also considering seeing an acupuncturist. Any suggestions to calm the buzzing so I can sleep?
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Hello @botterd,
I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled:
"Night neuropathy pain"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/night-neuropathy-pain/
This discussion was started by @waters who experienced symptoms very similar to yours. @lynfrommn also shared their experience as well as others.
You may also find the following discussion worth reading through as well:
"Neuropathy Pain at Night: What helps?"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/night-pain-2/
@botterd I feel your pain. Lidocaine helps for a bit. I started using magnesium cream with arnica and it helps me go back to sleep and relax . Some have had good results with acupuncture… some not.
Good luck!
Tylenol is not so effective with nerve-related pain. Are you taking Alpha Lipoic Acid. I take 600 mg per day. I have used OTC Lidocaine with Blue Emu and it sometimes helps. My dentist claims he got relief from back pain with acupuncture but he is still dealing with neuropathy. He says drinking some warm water with Himalayan pink salt helps. Taking magnesium glycinate an hour before going to bed may help your body to relax and get better sleep. Good luck.
@botterd
About two years ago I'd finally had it with the tingling and burning in my feet. I couldn't sleep, kept waiting to smell the smoke! 🙂 My PCP agreed with me that it was neuropathy (the wait time for a neurologist appointment at the time was about 9 months, so we decided to treat the symptoms, which is what a neurologist would do after conducting tests that would likely show what we already knew). He put me on 10 mg of amitriptyline. It worked! No more burning. Sleep, glorious, sleep! But over time I had to increase to 30 mg. That's when I came here and found out about R-ALA (I buy Vegan Labs), which I began using. It appeared to stop the progression, so I am in the process of weaning off the amitriptyline to see if I can do without it at all.
I wish you well!
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Try sleeping in a recliner with your feet elevated.