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Foot neuropathy: What gives you relief?
It seems if I get enough activity/exercise daily I don’t have pain; if not, am awakened from sleep and must get up (even in the middle of the night). What’s going on & what more should I do to avoid rest-disruption?
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@lorirenee1 Still no Conolidine . I'm going to website and find out again . If I get I I,ll let you know .
I second that opinion. My feet and back of calves experience cold wet sensations. My case is neuropathy. Rule out though testing before you get too caught up.
I have been walking barefoot, and am noticing improvement, especially with balance.
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2 ReactionsThere's no way I'm going to walk barefoot. Even though shoes and socks are somewhat painful depending on what shoes I wear, barefoot is not only painful, it's risky, as well. I had a muscle puncture test and didn't feel the needle go in the top of my foot, though the punctures in 3 other places up my leg were extremely painful. It makes me concerned about stepping on something sharp and not feel it, much like a diabetic faces.
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1 ReactionI have tried Gabapentin for a few years and it does not seem to work; so, with Dr instructions I have stopped taking. Anyone else had a good success? For a while when I would be awaken during the night I used lidocaine patches which work ok On YouTube I found a Mayo video and it said to soak the feet in cold water for 10 min and it works well, just a pain. I add some ice. Well any suggestions. Have an appointment for possible use of a Spinal Pain Simulator.
Hi @donaldpickett, welcome. I added your question to this existing discussion:
- Foot neuropathy: What gives you relief? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/foot-neuropathy/
I did this so you can easily connect with other members dealing with foot neuropathy and finding solutions that provide relief, members like @jimhd @user_che214927 (Barry), @artscaping @helennicola and many others.
I can see where soaking in cold water can become a bother to do, but it is a simple and cheap solution if it is working.
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2 ReactionsPlease let us know if your going to go with a spinal cord stimulator. They usually have a 7 or 10 day trial.
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1 ReactionI am in a similar situation. I have bad neuropathy in feet and ankles and am taking gabapentin and cymbalta. The cymbalta seems to lessen the pain somewhat but I don't detect any relief from the gabapentin. I am also scheduled for a spinal stimulation procedure in 3 weeks. I am going with the NEVRO System because I have been told it was developed primarily for neuropathy.
Thanks for the tip of soaking feet with cold water. I bought a foot soaker with massaging rolls etc which seems to help but haven't tried cold water yet.
Good luck with your spinal stimulation procedure.
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2 ReactionsI too have what you do, and worse at night. I have found that when I apply a CBD balm that has menthol or peppermint in it, I get enough relief to fall asleep. I have used several different brands and strengths. Purchased at CBD stores, in grocery stores and companies in n the internet.
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1 ReactionWelcome @tomm547, I also have neuropathy but only the numbness which medication doesn't help. Hoping you get some relief with soaking the feet with cold water as suggested by @donaldpickett. Since you mentioned spinal cord simulators I thought you might be interesting in this discussion:
Comparison of Spinal Cord Stimulators from Boston Sci., Nevro: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/comparison-of-spinal-cord-stimulators-from-boston-sci-nevro/
Is your appointment in 3 weeks for a spinal cord simulator trial to see how it goes?