SFN in feet

Posted by jchet @jchet, Jan 8, 2023

In early evening both my feet start to swell and very warm sensation develops in my feet. The warmth generates so much heat that I rarely have more than a sheet and light throw over my feet at night…..and I live in N.Y. Where winter nights get pretty cold. More tolerable in the daytime. Anyone out there in the same boat?

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Lagrange 5 | @lagrange5 | Feb 27, 2023

@larry4343 is absolutely right. It also includes easy to follow tables that break down the whens and hows of
evaluations, recommendations, and treatments. The tables are excellent guides and are handy alternatives to reading the whole article. Although I believe that reading it through is really best, with using the tables for clarification. Hopefully you'll feel that you know your actual options.

Lagrange 5 | @lagrange5 | Mar 3, 2023

Hello @larry4343. I went to my PCP and brought that excellent medical article on PN that you had referenced. I saw his MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (I once knew what all those abbreviations meant), and she's very good. She correlated my recent increased PN symptoms to concurrent recurring low spine pain and recommended PT before taking new meds, such as alpha lipoic acid. I hadn't considered lumbar symptoms in connection with PN symptoms. She hadn't seen the article and accepted it from me to read.

I thought you would want to know that your forwarded medical article was submitted for reading to the office of an internist.

lesb0298 | @lesb0298 | Feb 23 8:30pm

In reply to @lecowing "I find raising your legs above your heart also helps. I have an adjustable mattress which..." + (show)

Yes, certainly helps, but you can’t do that all day. So walking, even sitting for more than 1 hr, the feet swell. I’m hearing water pills could help?

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 24 7:33am

In reply to @lesb0298 "Yes, certainly helps, but you can’t do that all day. So walking, even sitting for more..." + (show)

Compression socks help my feet and leg swelling. Not comfortable to wear with my neuropathy but it does help with the swelling during the daytime. It might be helpful to discuss the swelling with your doctor if you haven't already done that.

lesb0298 | @lesb0298 | Feb 24 9:22pm

In reply to @johnbishop "Compression socks help my feet and leg swelling. Not comfortable to wear with my neuropathy but..." + (show)

Yes, I did wear the compression socks, but they still swelled and I’m for sure going to discuss this with my doctors.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 25 8:05am

In reply to @lesb0298 "Yes, I did wear the compression socks, but they still swelled and I’m for sure going..." + (show)

My doctor prescribed compression socks with 20-30 mmhg but I'm guessing it can be different for each of us. What is the compression rating on the socks you were wearing?