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Cold feet due to neuropathy - need help

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@johnbishop

Hello @t21, Welcome to Connect. You pose an interesting question and hopefully other members can share their experience with you. For me when I think my feet are cold, they actually feel cold to the touch. I don't have the pain with my neuropathy though. Here's an older article from 2011 that talks about the topic.

Cold Feet That Aren’t Cold to the Touch May Indicate Neurologic Problem: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cold-feet-that-arent-cold-to-the-touch-may-indicate-neurologic-problem/

Are you on any medication for your neuropathy pain?

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Hi John, thank you for your reply. I am currently taking Cymbalta but I have tried Lyrica and Gabapentin and I did get some relief from the high dose of Gabapentin but I gained a lot of weight so I stopped taking it. I am working with my Dr. and trying to get back on the Gabapentin- watching my weight closely. You said when your feet are cold to the touch when they are cold which makes sense but my feet are cold to the touch and burning on fire at the same time so I have a hard time trying to figure out which one it is. I cant wear socks for long especially at night when I go to bed because my feet start aching and really burning up and I can no longer sleep. I have seen a Neurologist and my nerves have been tested and I was given the Peripheral Neuropathy diagnosis along with theres really nothing we can do for it except to try the standard meds. which I did. Now I am left with Pain Management on my own. I also have nerve damage in my Spine at the L5-S1 area and I have no discs left between those vertebrae and I have had the nerves ablased and receive Steroid Injections when needed. The pain that I have in my back doesnt compare to how my feet feel daily and I just have a hard time understanding why there is no effective way to treat this when its so common and so painful that the only thing on your mind is how bad your feet feel. I havent found a Pain Management technique that has worked for me yet. I will keep on searching because I have no other options. Im hoping to get some ideas from this group that I havent tried but am more than willing to try.