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@summertime4, Sorry to hear you are having the neuropathy pain more at night. I would discuss supplements including magnesium with your doctor. I'm no medical expert but they probably will not help if your body is not deficient in the vitamin/mineral you are taking to see if it helps. That said, I have used magnesium lotions in the past on my legs and it did seem to have a calming effect (and it smells good too). The particular brand I tried was recommended to me by another member a few years ago was LifeFlo but I'm sure other brands are probably as good. I also tried the spray version of the magnesium lotion and for me it was awful because it felt sticky and was like spraying sticky oil on my legs. Hopefully some other members will have some suggestions for the pain in your feet at night.

Do you take any medications for your neuropathy? You could discuss splitting the dosage between morning and evening with your doctor or maybe an extra dosage at night to see if it helps with the night time pain.

Here are a few links with some ideas for you. If you also love sweets, sugary stuff, that along with alcohol are a no no if you have PN. They will add to any misery and pain you have.

-- How to treat peripheral neuropathy naturally: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326779
-- 8 Easy Home Remedies for Peripheral Neuropathy Relief: https://modernneuropathy.com/8-easy-home-remedies-for-peripheral-neuropathy-relief/

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@summertime4 @ johnbishop. @rwinney if the feet part of my sciatica is acting up I use my TENS unit on my feet and ice my butt/hamstring As a last resort 1/2 to 1 pain pill. Sometimes nothing stops the pain but a pill unfortunately. I have also started practicing the McKenzie method of stretching as often as I can again all day long. It sucks no doubt I need the support of this group.