What was your Raynaud's like? I thought my son and I had that for decades with the sudden swelling, burning, itching, redness and white polkadots on our palms and soles. Elevating hands and feet made it go away. But it was never connected to cold like Raynaud's says so I'm not sure exactly what caused it other than our HNPP. How did yours come on and how long was an episode? What did your hands look like during an attack? Just curious.

I also can't take narcotics. They do nothing for my pain, just cause side effects. I'm allergic to all OTC NSAIDS so there is nothing I can take for pain even after surgery or with my kidney stone. Now I have cancer. Scary, especially since neuropathy tends to enhance pain signals -- no off switch on those. I haven't tried any of the neuro pain meds like Lyrican or Gabapentin since my pain is fleeting, but I don't do well with meds in general. Sorry to hear so many people say those didn't work and/or had very undesirable side effects. I may need to try them one day if neuro pain becomes constant. Hope you all can find your magic solution.

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