[johnj7b7r6]

Does anyone get this as a problem? I've had it for a fortnight now - every morning within minutes of taking a shower my left shin starts to burn - it lasts from a few minutes at best to the entire morning.

As a separate question is PN associated with cognitive impairment? Some days I really struggle with getting the words out coherently, that's been going on for some time now

[Stacy2012]

Every single time I shower or bath.

I have to be quick and keep the water not too hot but it always sends my feet in a flare when I get out of the shower.

[Susanne C.]

It also happens to me. I had a period of body wide burning which was very hard to deal with, felt like a sunburn, and was worse after a shower. It has retracted to just my left thigh and continues to be irritated by hot water, space heaters, and oddly enough, physical therapy on the RIGHT leg!
Many of the medications used to treat PN cause short term memory and cognitive issues, but I do not think the condition itself does unless secondary to MS.

[St George 2013]

Hey all,

If I let the water in the shower actually hit my feet it sets them off. Burning and stinging and sometimes electrical shocks. Drives me crazy

And I'm guessing, like Susanne C said, that it's the meds I'm on causing my cognitive impairment. 1800 mg of gaba a day and 90 mg of Cymbalta. It's probably a coincident but since I went from 60 to 90 on the Cymbalta a few weeks ago I'm having symptoms on the tops of my feet. Up till now it's always been the bottom and sides of feet.

It took me 2 hours to pay the bills this week when it use to take 30 minutes. That worries me.

Hope everyone has a good day

Debi from Georgia

[mrsD]

Heat always sets off my meralgia paresthetica which is in remission mostly now.

Also too hot of water, will make my feet burn too. I only use lukewarm water for bathing, therefore.

[Kitt]

Lukewarm shower is it for me. Same when using epsom salt in some water for my feet. Never anything hot or near that.

[johnj7b7r6]

I just want to go my DX over and done with now after 18 months of wondering/worrying. Most of that time it's been an MS worry, then I switched to PN thinking after something a rheumatologist said.

I finally saw a neuro this week who said my all basic signs/reflexes etc are all normal, spent 90 minutes having MRI scans, await an EMG and a load of blood test results and then I guess I might have some answers.

[St George 2013]

Originally Posted by johnj7b7r6

I just want to go my DX over and done with now after 18 months of wondering/worrying. Most of that time it's been an MS worry, then I switched to PN thinking after something a rheumatologist said.

I finally saw a neuro this week who said my all basic signs/reflexes etc are all normal, spent 90 minutes having MRI scans, await an EMG and a load of blood test results and then I guess I might have some answers.

Just wanted to tell you that all my basic signs/reflexes were normal even though I have severe small fiber neuropathy in my feet and hands. The only way I knew that was asking my foot and ankle dr (that I had only seen 2 times) to do a skin biopsy. He did at the ankle. I have zero A and C Fibers in my feet.

Not sure that will help but wanted you to have that in the back of your mind depending on what your results show.

Debi from Georgia

[johnj7b7r6]

Originally Posted by St George 2013

Just wanted to tell you that all my basic signs/reflexes were normal even though I have severe small fiber neuropathy in my feet and hands. The only way I knew that was asking my foot and ankle dr (that I had only seen 2 times) to do a skin biopsy. He did at the ankle. I have zero A and C Fibers in my feet.

Not sure that will help but wanted you to have that in the back of your mind depending on what your results show.

Debi from Georgia

Thanks Debi, I think you mentioned the same on my first post here a few weeks back which made me aware of the small fibre neuropathy issue. I had a brief EMG a year ago which was normal and on the legs only as I was complaining about my feet.

I know my next EMG is going to cover my hands too which also give me problems but are less noticeable than my feet unless I am doing something with them like cleaning, gardening etc. They seem to start cramping very quickly and I have to rest a few seconds then grip again.

[St George 2013]

Originally Posted by johnj7b7r6

Thanks Debi, I think you mentioned the same on my first post here a few weeks back which made me aware of the small fibre neuropathy issue. I had a brief EMG a year ago which was normal and on the legs only as I was complaining about my feet.

I know my next EMG is going to cover my hands too which also give me problems but are less noticeable than my feet unless I am doing something with them like cleaning, gardening etc. They seem to start cramping very quickly and I have to rest a few seconds then grip again.

Too funny.....All I can do is smile and laugh at myself....so glad I already gave you that info. Even though I don't remember

My hands and fingers do the same thing..not only do my feet keep me out of the kitchen but my hands also.....I love to cook so this has been hard for me.

Debi