That is just a harrowing experience you have had, Kitty.
Once doctors get into multiple surgeries, often people end up with many problems.
There are medications to help with circulation. The calcium channel blockers like nifedipine work for some people. Also low dose viagra-type drugs open blood vessels too.
But once the vessels are damaged... like you describe, I am at a loss to suggest anything else.
It is also possible you have RSD... here is our RSD board. This is a pain condition people develop from trauma or surgery:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...aysprune=&f=21
In the first posts on the index page, is a "sticky" with patient photos, and that may help you too.
I won't belabor the smoking... but you do know that smoking is a major cause of PAD... there is no way around that. You just have to quit.
Some drugs including antibiotics may cause PN too. With your staph infection, you may have had to use these:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread122889.html
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