Thanks mrsD. I have a supply of the patches, and have tried and tried using them for the burning on the bottoms of my feet, tips of toes, and just under my ankles, which are the spots where the burning is sometimes unbearable. Never even put a dent in the pain. I also have the burning on various parts of my legs all the way up, but not as bad, so I never bothered targeting them.

So far I've also tried pretty much all the supplements mentioned here, Biofreeze, Capsaicin, Salonpas, and various pharmaceuticals that we've all talked about. But the only thing that has reliably given me relief is Ambien, which I can't be taking in the daytime for obvious reasons. Just wish they could make it with the pain killing part but not the sleepy part.