Hi Sue, i noticed you are very supportive to the others here,its great to have people like you on the forum, good on you :) :)
Brian :)

rather than freezing the tootsies...
 

which decreases blood circulation to the nerves and may do more damage...

I'd suggest you try an ointment with menthol in it to mask the heat sensations.
Menthol stimulates cold receptors and overrides the sensation of burning.

It works well for many of us, including me. ( I have burning mostly and not major pain).

Examples:
Biofreeze 3.5% menthol (alternate Freeze It from CVS that Mel uses)

IcyHot which is slightly higher in menthol 7.6% and extra strength=10%.
Tiger Balm is also about 10%

I prefer the Biofreeze...I have good results with it...it is in a disappearing gel, seems to penetrate and
last a long time. It has been distributed by chiros and PTs mostly, but recently has escaped to
the general public on the internet.

Vicks VapoRub (I think it was the cream version)-- we had a poster once who swore by this product:
http://www.eagleherald.com/lgot0531.asp

Feet
 

I use ice packs wrapped in a hand towel everywhere that burns, if on feet not too long-probably about 20-25 minutes... I know you are not supposed to leave them on very long, but sometimes it feels too good to stop using them when it numbs areas that hurt so much...

I think what feels good sometimes is to soak feet in alternate very warm, then very cool soaks under the faucet in the tub...

Cathie

hi, ya i sometimes just set in the tub on the stool and 2" of cold water, it feel's just great and last for a while.
aksnow

Hi Brian, maybe I just will have to just keepon keeping on. I had my gp check my B12? baicely all he did was a bt then gave me a shot of B12 then tested 7 days later and said it was normal, which sounds strange after reading the info here on B12??? My mma i think it was was 1 point below the high mark???? I am wondering if i should be rechecked by someone else.

Anyone ever tried this stuff? I used it for little but didn't notice much...

http://www.footpaincream.com/index.php

I checked the ingredients....
 

I am doubtful....

No menthol in there. Menthol seems to be the most active ingredient for
burning.

from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...eppermint.html

Hi aksnow, if it was me, i would ask for a copy of that blood draw result & post it into this forum, the experts will soon tell you here if its normal or not, if you would like to learn about b12, i strongly suggest that you read at Roses site at- http://roseannster.googlepages.com/home

The more learning you do about this rotten disease and its causes the better, on the front page up top " important links & Stickies "
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=177 well worth reading, its a lot to swallow i know, but just take your time & anything your not sure of just ask here, someone will answer you.

About 4 years ago, i was in the same boat as you, i didn't know what to do, my feet were killing me they were on fire, tingling, electric zaps, all the normally PN symptoms, now 98 % of the time i don''t get any burning at all,or the other symptoms and i owe all this to finding the Neuropathy forum, then all the good advise i recieved & a good neuro that really is a PN specialist.

good luck
Brian :)

aksnow,

When was your MMA tested? Was the sample taken before or after you were given the B12?

rose

Nerve Damage
 

I take Lyrica for the burning in my feet. It gives relief, but I have developed a tolerance for the medication and am taking a much higher dose than what was prescribed now.