I notice when my pain goes through the roof my veins in my feet and legs to the knees pop out , it always starts that way and intense pain until I take a painkiller.I still take a low dose 5 mg. 3 x day oxy condone.It doesn't work but a few hours now and I fear my neuropathy is getting worse or I am becoming addicted to pain medication. Either way I was wondering if any of you guys have or had this condition.

Hi , my veins bulge too - feet and legs( and hands). Do your feet/legs goes bright red too?Im on oxynorm and methadone amongst other rubbish lol!. Also using two creams that help temporarily - huiroid cream - veins bulging - its for phlebtitis type problems. Very cooling - soothing briefly. Prescription only in UK Caspicum cream - its suppose to help nerve pain - ive just started using -prescription only in UK so watch this space.

Re oxynorm i take 10 mg x3 times day but i also take 5 or 10 mg when needed extra for spikes( breakthrough pain) . I usually take around average 50 mg of oxynorm a day but have gone up to 80 mg. Yes sounds high but pain specialist says take what i need rather than suffer. I take 60 mg of methadone daily to help stabilise pain. . 15 mg oxycontin isnt that much. Is it a slow release? Maybe you are not having higher enough dose or you are getting early end of dose breakthrough pain. Id ask my specialist to up my dose and give me a fast acting opiate like oxynorm to cover breakthrough period ( oxynorm is fast acting sister of oxycontin ,which was what i took before being tritated to methadone). I was taken off oxycontin because of possible addictive problems and also side effects. Methadone leaves you more lucid although i hate taking it because of its stigma with drug addicts etc.
Personally with pain i find that i need slow release and a fast acting to cover in order to keep pain more bearable. As you know it just takes edge off or drugs you up either way.


God bless x

Do either of you keep and use a wrist blood pressure monitor? Due to a form of Arterial Hypertension that enlarged the right ventricle of my heart, I monitor my BP twice a day. I notice swelling and high blood pressure seem to go together.

I don't know if this is relevant, but I also have petechial hemorrhage on my back and now recently on my shoulders, which i had associated with obesity. Now i am beginning to wonder if it is not due to some other condition.

Any suggestions for further research would be welcomed.

Hi, No i dont. Thats good idea. Silly of me not to do that. Yes it could be reflective of arterial problems. Im due to see a vascular specialist. These doctors just pass me around one to other pain clinic-oncology rheumo-neuro-vascular-dermatologist.

Also getting tiny tiny petechia like freckles appearing on legs(swollen). That can be due to vascular insufficiency (i was informed on here). Think we both ought to see a vascular specialist ASAP. Wouldnt think obesity is causing petechial hemorrhage. Lets keep in touch and let each other know.

Stay strong

God bless x

The thing is there are so many druggies out there that it is hard to get real pain control. My Neuro is a good doc but when I ask to be bumped up a little he won't do it even when I am suffering. He started me out with OxyContin 10 mg. but it wired me out so bad I couldn't sleep so I went to the 5 mg IR. now they don't work very well. I have had all kinds of trouble with my GP he took me off B12 injections when my Neuro told me I had to stay on them, I get so tired of inept doctors. My pain only goes down 3 or 4 points for a few hours anyway now. When my veins pop out of my hurting feet and legs I am full blown 10 in pain,I am considering surgery but I just don't know how much longer I can take it. Take care and God bless my friend.

I have one and you would think it would be high but I am normal, my wife has to check hers once a day at least. I do take a beta blocker metoprolol not for my blood pressure but to slow my heart rate, something I was born with. It looks freakish and scary when they come out, I have veins in places where I have never seen before. I know it has to be pain related because it does it every single time without fail and getting worse.
We are a ratty bunch aren't we ? It's nice to have people I can talk to about stuff like this some doctors don't even want to take the time to listen or even care for that matter. Peace !

Not lately but I do recall flipping out with my mom oneday thinking the vein in my leg was going to explode not sure if that is possible even but it was so out. I assumed it was from inflammation. I am not sure if it is similar with limb veins but with my eyes when the veins pop out my doctor told me it was from inflammation. Of course though there could be other issues so I would talk to your doctor.
Mads I totally get the pass around from doctor to doctor too. It is frustrating

to storm E1 and Mads:

Do you have a rheumatologist? Have you been tested for Vasculitis? Vasculitis can bring on neuropathy.