Hi, I don't mean to ask any silly questions because so many of you have problems up the kazoo but I figure, since this is a PN forum, I just have to ask my questions.

As you know, my Alan, who as of late, thinks he's Rocky Balboa, has all kinds of muscles due to his going to the gym three times a week, and feels good most of the time. MOST OF THE TIME!!! So we were satisifed with that!!!
Oh, one more thing. Because of his taking plavix and aspirin, when he comes home from the gym, he has more black and blues on his body than I have ever seen in my whole life.

He has one on his knee that is a deep purple. I know this is bruising and it does eventually go away, right??

But honestly, I'm extremely confused about the neuropathy.

He was initially diagnosed with Idiopathic PN many many years ago and a few years ago when he went to Dr. Theirl, it was determined that the PN was due to his back, bulging discs, etc. etc. and he began the adjustments and the rest is history. Went off the patch, etc.

Now Alan has psoriatic toes (whatever that is, I have no idea and the doctor could explain this to me a million times). He also has foot ulcers that take a long time to heal. But he goes once a week and they do whatever they do to foot ulcers and bandage him up again. (Please note, this does not prevent him from going to the gym, he does everything except the treadmill).

Now here's why I'm confused. Every night before he goes to bed I have to give him a deep massage or use the magnassager because if I don't he'll twitch all night from the neuropathy. I don't know why he doesn't twitch during the day, but once he lies down, forget it. So I would imagine it has something to do with one of the nerves being pinched that is affected by his sleeping position. He asked Dr. Theirl if he could pinpoint the nerve and Dr. Theirl said it would be all but impossible but if he lost weight they might have a shot so Alan, as you all know dropped 73 lbs and looks like Rocky.

So last night as we retired for the night, he starts moaning and groaning, about his feet. I said "is it your neuropathy?" and he goes, "not just that, by I think my Tailor bunion is growing back (He had surgery two years ago).
Now I have no idea if tailor bunions can grow back but I looked at his foot and I saw and felt a big callous over where the tailor bunion used to be. He said "it's killing me". I said "you have a callous, when you go to your podiatrist again (he goes Thursday), he'll shave it off like he always did your othre callouses). So he's moaning and I don't know what to do. So I got a lidoderm patch and wrapped it around that part of the foot.

I also gave him a good deep massage and he managed to fall asleep finally but he was still twiching his legs going "oh, my neuropathy, oh my neuropathy is killing me". Now I should mention that the weather is crazy this time in New York. cold in the a.m. hot in the afternoon, cold in the p.m. So you never know if you need an airconditioner on or a blanket. My sciatica today is absolutely horrible so I believe his neuropathy was being affected by the weather, could I be right?

I also told Alan what I have read on these boards and this is what I said:"they say on the neuropathy boards that when nerves are healing or regenerating, they sometimes have to hurt while they are "coming back" and he goes "really?" and I said "yup, that's what they say".

Now it becomes 4:45 a.m. and he's jumping up and down in the bed going "oh my neuropathy". I said "is it your callous or your neuropathy?" He goes, My neuropathy is killing me" I then sensed it was freezing in the room and I shut off the ceiling fan. I then gave him another massage and he went (in five minutes from being in absolute agony......to getting frisky.....!!

I do apologize for throwing this in but I have absolutely no one to ask and you guys are the experts.

How in the hell can a person go from absolute agony with neuropathy (in the space of 5 minutes) to being frisky??? So (and I'm choosing my words carefully), the frisky part was taken care of and he was able to sleep and got up at 7 a.m.

Now I'm dead from exhaustion, I get up and find him in the kitchen, all dressed and ready to go out for breakfast. I said "are you okay?" and he goes. Oh I feel great, my legs and feet feel great and I put a pad on my callous and it doesn't hurt me at all.

I just stood there going "holy cow, what the heck is this?"

So do you think it was the change in the weather or do you think (because he goes to the gym and does all kinds of back exercises and I do the deep massages every night, that the nerves in his feet are regenerating and this might be a "GOOD SIGN"????

I mean, he was doing so good with the neuropathy thing and all of a sudden he goes "oh my neuropathy, oh my neuropathy" AND HE GETS FRISKY????

I am so sorry if you think this is a joke, but believe me, this is no joke.

I would appreciate if you can explain the neuropathy going from horrible to great in 5 minutes, just because I massaged him and then he gets up the next morning and feels just fine. I am extremely confused.

Any info would help this tired woman, believe me.

Thanks guys!!!
Mel

P.S. Dahlek if you are falling on the floor laughing, I swear I'll punch you in the nosey!!!!