The nerve damage from my Profound Peripheral Neuropathy causes difficulty with the small capillaries in my feet.

My toes are dark purple most of the time. If I expose them to hot water they blanche white.

Since the circulation is markedly impaired my feet are usually icy cold.

Of course I can't actually 'feel' them very much. The sensation I 'perceive' is more like burning. But when I touch my feet that are frighteningly cold.

In addition, my feet feel rather like I have ski boots on. So when I try to get under the covers, I get tangled up with my feet and have a hard time sorting things out. I do it best by looking at my feet so I can untangle the covers.

Wearing socks to bed helps a great deal with the discomfort.

I have severe SFN in my upper body (take 3600 mg gabapentin for the pain) but I don't have any problems with anything like Raynaud's in my hands.

It is the Profound PN that cause this problem in my feet.

I must take great care with my feet because injuries heal very very slowly. Usually it take three or four months for the smallest scrape to heal completely.

Regards, ElaineD