Cold feet and hands

I'm wondering the same.
I have been prescribed gabapentin .but need in put .

Let's be clear here: cold feet and hands are not a neuropathy issue but a poor blood circulation, mostly at the venous level..
By the contrary, neuropathy is causing a lot of burning...your legs will be on fire, plus needles and pricks, numbness, cramps, pain etc.
You need circulatory extremities ultrasound ordered by a podiatrist..

I'm taking blood pressure medications, one side effect is cold hands and feet, 24/7,
could you have those symptoms from your medication?

You could, but I would go by problems elimination….. I would start with a podiatrist to get referral for legs and hands ultrasound.

I do not have any side affects I’m aware of. It’s possible it may help create brain fog, but I’m not convinced that mine isn’t just normal age related. No weight gain or fatigue. I have nerve pain with my neuropathy and Gabapentin does wonders keeping that very manageable as long as I take it on the regular intervals. However, it works for me but others have reported that they had intolerance to Gabapentin.

I think we should all be reviewing our symptoms with our neurologists and primaries. Cold sensations could be circulation issues, but also having heat sensations at times are not an indication of circulation. There are a lot of articles listing these heat/cold sensations as a Neuropathy symptoms for some (esp those with Diabetes). Some neuropathies affect our internal thermostats. My PN all came on within 10 days (from walking to wheelchair, and it took 6 months for me to get out of the wheelchair). It came with the immediate alternating intolerable heat/cold sensations in hands & feet, with my Neurologists instantly knowing that it was part of my neuropathy, as little as they know about it. I’ve had circulation tests and all is clear. I wouldn’t rule anything out, but we all need to discuss our symptoms with our medical doctors and ask that all pertinent tests are performed to try to get to the root cause and hopefully a correction.

Wow may I ask what happened in 10 day's?
I've been fighting unbalanced walking and done nerve tests and found out PN .
But I also have vestibular hypofunction.
But my feet and legs hurt 😫 and tingle and stay cramps if they get cold.

I woke up with very tired legs. My legs felt so weak that within 3 days I couldn’t do my exercise running. Walking to our community pool one block away was difficult by the 5th day, and when I told my doctor at an appointment that I felt my legs were going collapse at any time, he referred me to a Neurologist who would be able to see me (in 3 MONTHS!) By the 8th day, I wasn’t able to go out safely and happened to notice blood in my urine. My doctor couldn’t fit me in to do urine test, so I went to the ER with everything.

The ER sent me home awaiting cultures, but called me back in 12 hours to be admitted for severe infection in kidneys and UT. I was there on Day 10 still getting IV treatment when I fell in the bathroom and could no longer stand on my legs. The extreme cold/hot extremities fluctuation was all part of it to. After 10 days in the hospital, they sent me to a rehab home on my 52nd birthday to learn how to get by in a wheelchair and try to get strength in my arms and legs again. I was released to go home after 5 weeks and continued extensive home physical and occupational therapy.

I’m happy to say I did get to see the Neurologists before that 3 month appointment I had! Sadly, even after 2 medical university consultants and a lot of tests, my neuropathy is listed as severe & idiopathic and the leading suspicion is that it’s a post-infection disorder similar to Guillain Barre. But, I can walk/waddle, drive, and do a lot of things! I just can’t run, hop, skip, or climb steps (down is more issue vs going up). Physical therapy has been a godsend. I carry a cane or walker as I know I always encounter curbs and other obstacles, especially when shopping.

But it was the Gabapentin that’s helped me with the severe heat & cold sensations and also reduce the pain where I don’t even think about it anymore (unless I miss a dose, then I usually start realizing it).

Thank you .my primary dr gave me Gabapentin 300 mg at night .yes it's been life changing but I thank God for letting me do what I can do .I'm pushing forward 💪 🙏 I've got too much on my Bucket list to do .
8 grand and a great Grandson.
Praying for you 🙏 as well.

Praying for you too! If you’re not having side affects, work with your doctor on how Gabapentin might be able to help. I started low and we gradually increased to what seemed to be the best balance for me. Based on what I’ve read from most on here, it might seem like a lot. I take 800 mg 3x a day, and have been told to feel free to take another one if I have an unusually bad day. I’m glad I’ve never had one of those! I’ve actually had days that I’m surprised I missed a dose and didn’t realize it, but usually if I miss a dose, I start feeling a little achy after a few hours, and it might take me until the next couple of doses to feel regulated again. I’ve heard of others taking even higher doses, but I think what I’ve found key for me is to stay on my schedule.