Hi all – just want to ask a question of anyone who has peripheral neuropathy.

Do you find the intensity of your PN changes either by the season or if you move to a different climate?

I'm in the Southern hemisphere – currently mid-winter – and after months of particularly painful PN last summer, it has thankfully reduced as the weather cooled. The range of symptoms are still there (with a new one – fasciculations - starting yesterday), but the severity has mellowed. I'm aware it could also be due to a number of other factors such as medication changes and emergency surgery last spring. I've had slowly progressing PN for about 5 years and summers were usually a bit worse than winter and increasing each year but last summer was the pits. Normally I love summer and warm weather but I'm dreading the approaching one if it means a return to being in pain that leaves me pretty useless.

Seasonal effect on PN is just something I've wondered about for a while and haven't seen mentioned much on NT. I'd appreciate it if anyone who replies could also mention what type of PN they have (if they know).

Thanks for your input. I've listed below some of the climate variations where I am, for others to compare with. I know I'm lucky as I don't have the extemes some people have but would be interested to hear what others experience and how it affects them.

Winter Temps: Vary between about Coldest -4ºC (22ºF) overnight up to 17ºC (64ºF) during day.
Summer Temps: Vary between about Coolest 14ºC (54ºF) overnight up 34ºC (98ºF) during day.
There is never any snowfall where I am but we do get heavy frosts and cold winds.
Summers months are often dry but rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Many thanks
bluesfan