I forgot to mention that I have been told that I don't have peripheral neuropathy because I get sensations above my neck and because the sensations are not constant. Sometimes early in the morning or after taking a shower I have no symptoms, but as the day goes on the symptoms get progressively worse. Does this rule out peripheral neuropathy as a diagnosis?

There is a difference between paresthesias and actual neuropathy. The word neuropathy means disease of nerves.

But nerves can react to things in the environment, low blood sugars, acid/base balance (hyperventilating will cause paresthesias), low magnesium or imbalance between magnesium and calcium. Fixing the trigger will fix the symptoms, hence there is really no DISEASE (or damage) present.

What happens in the morning? Well that is when your cortisol levels are highest. As 4pm approaches they dip considerably. Then there is a smaller rise after dinner, and the lowest level around 4am. So cortisol cycles this way every day. If your symptoms are higher at 4pm than in the morning it reflects this cycle to some extent.

You could be allergic to something in your environment, some food you consume alot of (gluten is one trigger, but there are others). Histamine response gives prickly sensations too:

More on histamine in foods:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread161714.html

Some people react to MSG in foods too.. this can be a huge trigger if you eat out alot:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread166327.html

I'm going to take your advice and go gluten free for awhile to see if anything changes. If that doesn't work, I'm going to change something else in my diet. I've read alot of your posts, so its great to hear from you directly! All the doctors I've seen have told me my symptoms will habituate over time, and there is nothing to worry about. After developing symptoms of burning pain, I feel its time to find the cause. I'm also thinking about trying some of the supplements you have recommended.

I just returned from a 5 week hiatus from here. You'll see me more often now.

Hi all I'm new here and can't seem to start a thread so I apologise for hijacking a thread in advance.Well I'm here because I had an accident at work with a wood preservative called (protim418v).Anyway I was taken to hospital as my hands went very red and stinging.Later a few small blisters appeared between my fingers so they were dressed and I was of wory for just over a week.

After my time off I returned to work in a different department away from the preserve but after only returning on the Monday by Tuesday lunch time my hands were swollen up red and itchy so I was again taken to hospital where I was given antihistamine tablets and hydrocortisone cream but none of this helped so my DR gave me steroid cream and sent me to a dermatologist who done patch testing all came back negative so they said it must be contact dermititis.My fingertips ar especially sore and even typing here is killing them.Now my Dr suspects some kind of nerve damage and has me on Amitriptoline and gabapentin while I wait to see a Neuroligist.Does this sound like nerve damage anyone here has?

I cannot find ingredients for that product online. Other protim
products contain solvents and chemicals. Fungicides and permethrin which is an insecticide (this can be allergenic)
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/permethrin-side-effects.html

Solvents are defatting agents and strip the skin of oils which protect the nerves. Using a good ointment like Aquaphor on your fingertips might restore them faster. This is OTC and available at most pharmacies. There are thin cotton gloves called Dermal Gloves also you can wear to protect your hands until they heal.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/pro...853-2000010116

If you could get a list of the ingredients you could look them up
individually.

Solvents can damage nerves, but permethrin can cause severe allergic reactions in some people. Combines together, the permethrin could have been pushed deeper into the skin, to cause more havoc. But I can't find if your 418 version has that in it, as I could only find ingredients for 415 protim.

To make a new post, you go to the first page here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html
in the upper left is a large button that says "new thread"... click on that.
It does not show up in an existing thread however...you have to start at the main index page here.

Hi and thanks Mrs D
The protim contains
*Aromatic carbons
*tebuconazole
*propiconazole
*straight run kerosine

I never thought to check them individually.I am tired all the time but it could be the meds Today i was using the phone and out of frustration at the pain in my fingertips i poked the button hardish and the pain shot up my arm thats the first time that has happened to me i cant stand feeling like this as its been since january. I feel for some on here when i read some posts i feel lucky to just have hand pain.
Thanks again
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