To Ouchiefeet
I hope you will feel better soon. With the Shingles in addition, it must be hard. I have small fiber neuropathy, and I take this for symptom treatment: Lyrica and Amitriptyline. and it helps. I use a special gabapantin cream for topical to the feet. I also sometimes use the epsom salt. But my neuropathy is all over, and I mean all over. That is brobably due to the fact the doctors say it may be due to my small vessel vasculitis, and this has caused poor blood supply to the small nerve fibers.
The Lyrica medicine can be hard to get used to. I find that it is very powerful, and can almost "take you breath away." And it has withdrawal symptoms when stopping. I have slowly tapered it down, and the Neurologist wants me to higher the dose of Amitriptyline. So that is what I am doing
I hope your doctors will find a comfortable treatment for you.
YES I AGREE WITH YOU>!!!! Small fiber neuropathy is awful.