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You mentioned "there isn’t a lot of to see except for some red feet". You are the first person I've seen in this forum regarding this. I also have bright red feet. It started as a small strip of redness across my right forefoot about 1.5 years ago. My PCP, Vascular doc, Podiatrist, pain doc have no idea what is causing it. Last stop: dermatologist this week. I also have burning pain, numbness & some intermittent swelling (primarily, on my right foot). The skin looks dry, cracked, tight, waxy & horrid, regardless of how much shea butter & Aquaphor I apply. Has anyone addressed this with you? I can't find any answers. Reading your post really hit me (I'm even the same age as you). Wishing you all the best. Thanks.
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Hi cher27. You can see photos of redness of neuropathy patients on line. Some are an extremely bright red. Mine are noticeable, especially in the heat, but not bright red. I have concerns about the number of things I put on my feet for pain relief and whether they will degenerate the condition of my skin. This includes lidocaine patches, blue freeze gel, and various other lotions and potions.
So I am putting myself under the regular care of a podiatrist just to keep checking the skin although I am not a diabetic. And I understand that there is really nothing podiatrists can do to help with pain relief. Anyway, that’s what I am going to do for now. That and keep moving.
Best of luck to us.