Thanks Trish. Going through menopause is something we woman just have to deal with. Some women don't have many problems with it, like my grandma. With others it's sheer hell. I watched my mom suffer horribly with it, and it has unfortunately affected me in the same way. So now we find that fluctuating hormones do affect ones neuropathy. It doesn't even have to be menopause either, some women will notice their pain levels rise and fall during their normal menstrual cycles. When I posted this on a menopausal forum, several women came forward and spoke about neuropathy coming on or getting worse during this time of life. I guess I'm not alone.....