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Peripherial Neuropathy
by: Calvin on Mon, Aug 24 2009
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I retired from the military in 2006 and 3 years prior to that is when my feet started burning going numb, and felt like pin pricks under my feet near my toes. The pain has progressively gotten worse over the years and I have been to 3 Neurologists with no end in sight. I have taken everything from Cymbalta, Lyrica, Carbitrol, Neuroton, Nortryptyline and a host of others. I have taken vitamins and magnesium as well. My feet right now feel like I have been walking on hot asphalt; that stinging sensation on the balls of my feet. At night, they become so sensitive, I have to sleep on top of the sheets because the slightist touch to the bottom of my feet is sensitive. My feet cramp up as well as my toes.

I am now battling Plantar Faciitis in my left foot and pain in my achilles tendon on both feet. I have tried everything from expensive shoes, inserts, to you name it. I have had 3 MRIs and going in tonight for another one. 15 vials of blood later, still nothing to determine what is going on. Does anyone else have these issues? What are you on and what have you done to help your condition? I have also been tested for Diabetes and it was negative. Only thing I can attribute it to is I was wearing smaller boots when deployed after 9/11. Ever since I have had issues with my feet. Thanks, Ed


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  1. Tue, Sep 29 2009
    I am currently in the military and I have the same thing you do I have not gone to get it checked out I just deal with it but my feet are very sensiti...Read
  2. Tue, Aug 25 2009
    I suffer from Neuropathy as well. I don't know what type I have but I am going to a neurosurgeon for a biopsy. The neurosurgeon will do a biopsy of my...Read
  3. Tue, Aug 25 2009
    Hi, Except for the drugs you have tried, which I have not, I could have written the first paragraph (however, I wasn't in the military). My feet a...Read

August 2009

  • Peripherial Neuropathy - by Calvin - (Mon, Aug 24 2009)
    I retired from the military in 2006 and 3 years prior to that is when my feet started burning going numb, and felt like pin pricks under my feet near my toes. [more..]
  • Living with neuropathy sine 2005 - by Diane - (Tue, Aug 18 2009)
    I first complained to my doctor that my feet felt strange. My shoe were no longer comfortable. Blood work was done with the results of inflamation. I was told not to worry it should go away. [more..]
  • V.A. Nightmare - by Lester - (Tue, Aug 18 2009)
    I had an operation to remove a peptic ulcer resulting in a small bowel obstruction,The doctors delayed almost 24 hours before operating resulting in my immune system being badly compromised. [more..]
  • Neuropathy left leg - by BP - (Mon, Aug 17 2009)
    Three weeks ago I was sitting down doing nothing in particular when a sharp, rapid fire pain struck me on the outside of the back of my Left knee. Did’t think anything of it until it happened several times more during the next week. [more..]
  • Dealing with Neuropathy - by Johnny B - (Wed, Aug 12 2009)
    In November of 2007, after obtaining numbness first in my hands, then my legs and feet, I was sent to have a brain, head and neck scan utilizing an MRI The film confirmed that I had a herniated disc in my neck. On April 29, 2008, after researching my neurosurgeon thoroughly, I had surgery for a herniated disc; it was a fusion of C5 and C6 in my neck. [more..]
  • Neuropathy in left arm - by Natalie - (Tue, Aug 04 2009)
    I am 43 years old and suffered a mild stroke in late Feb. I am fully recovered except for the lingering effects of a tingling, burning sensation in my left arm my neurologist has termed neuropathy [more..]

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