Fleece Lined Crocs
 

Amen to that, and they are much handier go get on and off than lace-ups. They're not out-of-style.......they're Retro.

I was on a 15 minute wake up cucle the night before, so the sock experment results are probably not accurate. I was up again a lot last night, so.

Wait, that is most nights, hah.

Kidding aside, I noticed it "felt" nice going on.

I will ask about compression stockings, I don't care about style, at all, so I may buy some crocs.

The size up on shoes takes me to 14, 14 1/12. While it is not as problematic of a size as it was in the 80s, it is still the kind of size you ask them what they have in stock in it, not peruse for choices you may like.

My feet and hands are always cold. My doctor said it's due to iron deficiency, but can it also be related to my neuropathy? I have idiopathic Small fiber neuropathy. Thank you!

Neuropathy can cause temperature problems. My feet are cold unless I wear shoes and then they are burning hot.

Did you have a blood test to see if you were deficient in iron? If so are you supplementing iron? Cold hands and feet can be a symptom of Iron deficiency.

Autonomic neuropathy may affect temperature control, however from what i have read it has more to do with an inability to sweat normally. My neurologist told me neuropathy was not the reason for my cold hands and feet. Unfortunately I have lost trust in him. He told me it was circulation. You can also research Raynaud's phenomenon which is about this subject.

If any other members have thoughts on this I'd also love more information. I "fired" my Neurologist and he me so it'd be nice to hear what you know on this subject.:winky:

I am deficient in iron but I am not anemic. Recently, I had an EKG done due to chest pain and difficulty in breathing. They found that my heart rate was low and my breathing was slow. I don't know if this is due to the neuropathy or what but it has me worried.

Raganp, Check out the post on "Chest Pains with SFN" that is right next to this one in the Peripheral Neuropathy Forum. "February" and others have relevant information on this topic. Do not be worried. There are answers here to your questions that you may not get from your doctors.

Some drugs can affect the heart. Especially if they affect the QT (prolonged beats) of the heart rhythm.

Amitriptyline, nortriptyline, methadone, beta blockers are a few that slow the heart down. Some people inherit long QT syndrome. And if you are not eating foods with magnesium and potassium, there can be affects on the heart also.