Some of us cannot stand capsaicin at all.

Have you tried Biofreeze? This is a cooling gel and available on
Amazon for reasonable cost:
http://www.amazon.com/BIOFREEZE-Pain...ords=Biofreeze

People with diabetes really need to learn about some of the supplements that work for PN and diabetes.

Magnesium (orally or topically---do not use OXIDE form)
R-lipoic acid stabilized (improved form of alpha lipoic acid)
benfotiamine (an improved form of B1 thiamine)
Vit D3 (fix low levels)
B12 (methylcobalamin---fix low levels below 400pg/ml)

Diabetics lose magnesium in the urine, so since most people are not eating whole foods that provide this mineral anymore, diabetics especially can become low.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html
Many of us now use with good success the magnesium lotion
topically made by Morton. Epsom Lotion, is available at WalMart now and you use only a quarter's diameter on each instep on each foot.

This is the supplement page on PN:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread121683.html

There are many papers over the years on PubMed regarding lipoic acid and benfotiamine success with diabetic neuropathy.

Please sit down and read our forum and learn what you can do to improve your situation. Most doctors are not going to do this for you.