My PN is the result of high blood sugars from Type 2 Diabetes, the PN began before I knew I was diabetic, it wasnt until I through my back out and ended up in the ER that the doc asked if I knew I was diabetic...

I am sure stress was a contributing factor to my Diabetes if for no other reason than when stressed I would turn to food and be less dilligent about excercise.

I can say that stress increases my PN pain alot. Over the summer I developed Gastroparesis and could not stop throwing up, when it was acute and I had to be rushed to the ER, it was like I could feel the burning numbness spread all the way up to mid thigh and could not stand on my feet.
This of course made me more stressed and made me throw up more and made the PN hurt more. Lol a viscous circle. Kind of a chicken/egg in that instance for me at least.