I have noticed a bit of slowing down of all the nerve buzzing sensations in my feet.
I was wondering if those with numb feet have any indication ahead of time that they are losing feeling???
I have had my feet go to sleep a few times lately so kind of wondering if any relationship.
I also have felt like I stepped on a wet spot on a rug or floor but my foot is not wet. very strange Thanks for replies

Can't help you out with the numbness as I have most of my feeling left in my affected area. However whenever I wear socks my feet feel cold and wet and it's not from sweat. Doesn't make sense. Seems they should feel warm and dry.

Hey there...going barefoot in my house is the best for my feet.....and I also think sometimes I've stepped in a wet spot on the floor but haven't. It is a strange feeling

Debi from Georgia

I have the same sensation and also am barefoot 90% of the time since I work at home and have no need to wear socks and shoes.

Not in my case. While I have numbness, it's not complete numbness like feet falling asleep, and it comes with increased sensitivity to pain & cold, which doesn't make logical sense until we realize that damaged nerves transmit damaged signals/sensations.

Doubtful IMO.

Very strange sums up neuropathy sensations in general. Many of us get "folded sock" sensation. In the beginning I had the sensation of something being bunched up under my toes. Reading this group I've seen all sorts of strange symptoms. When The Dead wrote/sang Truckin', were they really talking about PN?

"...What a loooooong, strange trip it's been."

Doc

My numbness occurred gradually. Pain came first, then over time, less pain and more numbness. Now, mostly numbness. You know you are in bad shape when you wish for the pain to come back so you can at least feel your feet.

I can't walk barefoot at all. I have to wear shoes for the support or on a good day, gripper socks.

So, is the folded sock feeling the beginning of numbness? It is a great analogy, it feels exactly like that. I have the sensation in my hands now too, you can't close hands into a fist, it feels like they are swollen on the inside of the fingers and toes, but they look normal. I have been getting the "folding sock" for about a year now, how long did it take to progress to the next stage for you? I realize that everyone's symptoms progress differently, mine has been progressing quite slowly for almost 30 years... I guess the next step is progression to the calf muscles and knees, this has been maybe the last 4 months...

FWIW, I didn't coin "folded sock"; I first heard/read it here from another member, and I wouldn't characterize it as the beginning of anything (as can be seen by accounts of others). I would say the "beginning"—for me—was edema in my feet and ankles (2009). I had that for about a year, and then began what felt like bunched up tissue under my toes. I didn't experience the "folded sock" sensation until the past year or two.

What's the "next stage"? During the interim (~2010 to present) I've had tingling, electric shocks, needle jabs, burning pain, cramping, aching, buzzing, semi-numbness, increased sensitivity to pain & cold, loss of leg hair, and the ubiquitous all-around discomfort; trying to find—unsuccessfully—comfortable positions. Some of this has gone partway up my calves, but so far—thankfully—no further.

Doc

It's been my experience that Yes this could be the beginning that will lead to the burning stinging full blown PN Pain. If i could turn back the hands of time I would look heavilyinto Nerve Health. I.E. all the meds and so forth to stregthen nerves and keep them healthy.

For me it was thefeeling of Sand in my Shoes. Not knowing the future, I'd laugh at work when taking off shoes to shake out invisable loads of sand. And I also felt the Folded Sock. Another strange feeling was not feeling the water or temprature.of the water when taking a shower. This went on for over a year before the burning and stinging in the planter area started up and had me literally crawling on floor.

Made printout of PN concerning the catch-all diagnoises of IDOPATHIC. Siad this is from doctors not skilled or motivated enough to find the underlining condition causing the PN. Or in other words, somsthing is causing your feelings in yor feet. It would be most helpful if it can be determind NOW while there is still time to hault any further damage. From all I've read once nerves aredamaged they do not heal like other organs on your body. So take this as a warning it can get worse and to try and get good help now. If only I had a crsystal ball ....Id have won the Mega Millions several times. :-) ha. ha.

Oh my gosh Jon_sparky ! That's it....the exact same thing is going on with my hands, fingers and toes (except toes are also burning..like on FIRE).

From Jon_sparky:
I have the sensation in my hands now too, you can't close hands into a fist, it feels like they are swollen on the inside of the fingers and toes, but they look normal.


It's not the joints in my fingers that hurt but under the nail....the skin below the nail and the area between the 1st joint and 2nd. I'm having some of the electrical shock things and it's really sore and the skin is stiff.

My symptoms started in my feet then hands.....now in the last few months it's legs, arms, jaw, tongue numb and teeth hurt. All of this in the span of 1 year. But mine is due to type 2 diabetes and having chemo treatments of taxol/carbo.

The joys of small fiber neuropathy.

Debi from Georgia