Thank you so much for the replies, it's nice to know there are people out there that understand. I have tried Bio freeze on my feet as my wife uses it on her bad back. It helps her, but it irritates my feet more than ever, so by what you say, either it helps or it makes it worse.

I am on Gabapentin 300mg three times a day and it takes the edge off it but not much more. Walking is uncomfortable and my feet are often numb when I get out of bed at night and in the morning. The tingling can be dreadful. My GP has more or less said just live with it - alright for him to say!

Tiddles.