I read the thread on one foot hurts more but I need to ask this: I am in process of having my PN tested etc and so far it has been a hand-issue rather than a foot-issue. But now one foot hurts and I don't know if it is PN or something else.

Do these symptoms match up to PN: Not counting my big toe, it started with my two middle toes feeling sorta numb and achy, then there was an aching pain in the ball of the foot at the point right under where they were. Now it has gotten to the point of the toe next to the big toe feeling the same way, and the arch of the foot is starting to ache.

I wear comfortable shoes with lots of room, and go stockingfoot in the house. The other foot doesn't feel this way.

I guess I'm doubtful that it's PN because my hand-issue started with searing pain whereas this is more of an achy-numby-always-want-to-rub-my-foot issue.

I'm shying away from talking to my doctor because I don't want to seem like a hypochondriac (sp?). If he thinks I am then he may not pay attention whenever I do manage to bring up something important. Plus, considering that we get about 37 seconds in the office...

I said in my Hello that I have alot of questions. If this is a particularly dumb one, I apologize.

Hladna