What treatment helps for feet neuropathy?

Posted by corneliagd @corneliagd, Aug 27, 2025

Hello,
I am looking for years for some medical treatment to ease my neuropathic pain in my feet. It is getting worse especially at night: pain and burning of my soles, numbness and tingling.
What I am taking now, with modest results, are Naproxen and Magnesium Glycinate.
What about you? What is your medication for flair ups?

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dennisntexas | @dennisntexas | May 27 1:48pm

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Medicare has paid for the treatments.

chloebusybee3 | @chloebusybee3 | May 27 7:25pm

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What is CET?

00hjabl72 | @00hjabl72 | May 27 8:39pm

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Gabapentin

terryjee | @terryjee | May 27 10:07pm

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ask Google if some of these treatments are real there are alot of scams out there try not to take pain meds if u can these doctors are taught in med school to recommend gabapentin lyrica I have chiropractor that says satins cause neuropathy

jeraldrondo430 | @jeraldrondo430 | May 28 10:32am

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@dennisntexas I did not know that and thank you for the info

brendita | @brendita | Jun 2 10:24pm

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Yes It is fustratating, pain full , my Dr. is treating me withe gabapentin 1200 mg daily, 600 mg morning and 800 mg night. I use an electric foot massager and also using apnea machine that also helps.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 3 7:50am

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Hello @brendita, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing your experience. You might also like to scan through a related discussion to learn what others have shared.
-- What treatment helps for feet neuropathy?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-for-periferic-neuropathy/

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a list of treatments including lifestyle changes, medications, alternative treatments and devices that might be helpful - https://www.foundationforpn.org/treatments/.

Have you tried any lifestyle or alternative treatments besides the foot massager?

sharig47 | @sharig47 | Jun 3 7:54am

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@cathylil
My feet feel the same! When I put on shoes I feel like there is sand in my shoes. I also have to wear socks 24 hr a day. Right now that’s the only thing that work for the
Numbing. Any ideas?

blowerk1216 | @blowerk1216 | Jun 6 4:00pm

Has anyone tried Amla?

brenda11 | @brenda11 | Jun 6 4:18pm

I just take Gabapentin
(Neurotin), with moderate relief, most of the time. It takes an hour or more for onset. I take it 600 mg a couple of hours before bed. And 300 mg q4 hrs throughout the day. But it makes me a little lethargic and affects my balance and gait so I don’t take it when I have to go anywhere. I also take 2 extra strength Tylenol in the late morning and again about 10 pm.
But that’s more for back pain. It may help the neuropathy too but I don’t notice any difference.