Hello,

I have severe peripheral neuropathy in my feet and this has worsened considerably since April 2014. I now require crutches to walk due to the level of pain and have been very disabled for almost 9 months. Most days, I’m only able to hop along on crutches indoors. It’s mainly the mid foot area that is painful.

When I soak my feet in warm water for 10 min then I'm able to walk unaided for about 10 min. I can reliably do this four times a day, but not exceed the frequency or the 10 minutes. Does anyone know what happens to your nerves when you soak in warm water? Why is it less painful to walk after the soaking?

Someone suggested nerve endings get numbed in the warm water (and therefore sending less scrambled messages), but I think that sounds strange.

Thank you so much.

Kind regards,
Grete Cooper