How does heat make it worse? So far (for me) it seems cold makes it worse. I've actually been wearing my Uggs to work (and keeping flats under my desk in case clients come in) because my feet are so cold all the time. I also have a space heater, but the noise bothers me.

My jaws have been clenching too. Could be the cold, could be the meds.

I've been wondering about Toxic PN/SFN. I've seen it mentioned a few times. When I was injured a year ago (SFN started July 12) I was in the hospital and put on a ton of meds at the time, some antibiotics both orally and by IV, pain meds both, I'm sure some other stuff, but I can't remember right now. I'm not an alcoholic, diabetic or any other self-inducing kind of thing. I need to get my doc to figure out *why* this is happening (injury, burn, epidural, toxicity, hypothyroidism, etc).

I just want to crawl up on the couch and stay there for a few years. I know part of that is my lymphatic system still fighting this stupid cold, part of it is the meds. I wish I didn't have such a great job or I'd ask to go on disability. But I sit at a desk all day and don't have to deal with people, so it's not horrible. They don't seem to notice too much when I'm having bad days.