I get sores on the bottom of my feet with this neuropathy
 

I have tried several different lotions and my feet get so dry, and I am told it is due to my neuropathy, which I have not found a medicine that will help the pain, and there is no medical reason for why I have this problem. As the doctors have stated. But is there anyone out there that can tell me what I might use on the bottom of my feet to stop the sores breaking out. I take coq10 as well that has helped with the pain. Thanks:):)

are you getting sores or cracks? i get cracks in my feet and if i put vaseline on it and put a sock over it and do this for a few days, the cracks heal up. Cracks can be very painful.

Would you like to give us some history re your condition.
Have you seen a Neurologist?

The main cause of foot skin problems is Athlete's foot.

These will be blisters with fluid in them that burst and peel. They hurt and burn. They are red. This fungus may heal up a little, but it remains in the deeper skin layers dormant and I believe it affects the nerves then even in that state.

The best treatment for it is Lamisil (Terbinafine ) cream. Use daily for 7 days, (14 days for severe cases) and it will heal up. Many Tinea Pedis organisms are resistant to the older antifungals, so choose Lamisil for best results.

Cracking skin on the feet is a sign of low Omega-3 status.
Taking flax oil, evening primrose and fish oil daily will help the skin be more supple and normal.

This link shows the various presentations of this fungus from mild dry looking skin to red raw outbreaks:
http://www.skinsight.com/teen/tineaP...hletesFoot.htm

Severe weeping lesions may become infected with bacteria, and then be much worse.

Soaking the feet now and then in epsom salts, and rubbing the dead skin off afterwards will soften dry skin on the feet as well.
People who only shower, and not take baths, will have dry skin left on the feet, commonly. Soaking in a tub removes the dry skin more effectively. Using harsh soaps that are detergent like Zest and Irish Spring, also defat the skin and make it more vulnerable to cracking.
Use unscented Dove instead.

I get red dots on my feet and palms of hands,, the come,, fade then peel,, i dont kow what they are,, dermatologist has no idea but said it wasent fungal,, I think it has something to do with medications,,laeast that was what I was told,, but I thin its something else,, I had it last year and I was on no meds at all then

Than its not your meds, is it?
It is not the neuropathy, either.
Neuropathy is nerves and nerve signals.
Epidermis problems should be treated by a skin specialist.
They are most aware of how & why symptoms appear
& how to treat then properly.
See a Dermatologist

One cause of red spots on the hands is a genetic kidney disease.

I can't recall the name, but it was on Discovery Health. The young man had foot pain too. ( I thought it was Fabri's disease, but I am not sure. Maybe Felty's... I think it started with an "F")

Many palmar red spot type rashes are indicators of systemic disease of some kind.

If you Google red spots on hands there are many sites with lists etc.

Yes I am currently seeing a neurologists and he says it is due to my neuropathy.

Yes I do get crackes but I have also tried what you are already doing, and that did not work for me.

Yes my neurologists states that it is due to my neuropathy, that it is one of the effects of it. And I am looking for another way to treat it then constantly running to a doctor for a prescription medication. I am on a limited income.

What Neuropathy symptoms do you have?

And is it possible--
 

--to post a picture of the spots?

I myself am wondering if they are on the surface of the skin--more dermatologic in nature--or within the skin. The latter might be petechiae, which are caused by capillary insufficiency--they look like "blood spots"--and those are common with vascular-related neuropathies.

Heck, I was even wondering if they might look like dermatitis hepatiformis--the IgA mediated skin lesion that some people with gluten intolerance get.

I think some else is going on with these foot lesions.

Dermatitis herpetiformis itches like crazy.

Tinea Pedis burns and peels.

RSD has some skin issues... perhaps looking over there at our forum may help. There is a "photo" section in the stickies over there:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread16167.html

This post recently discusses vascular changes with SFN connected to RSD:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post636196-5.html

The ones I get are these tiny red dots concentrated on hte bottom of teh feet,, and on the palms of the hands,, there slightly raised and itch somewhat,, this happened to me in the summer of 08,, but the neuropapthy wasent as bad then,, in fact I was working and was experiencing hardly any problems with neuroapthy or the Sjogrens they say I have, but like the last time,, they faded and like a sunburn,, all the skin peeled off,, I did see a dermatologist two times, he took some scrapings and did say it wasent fungal,, but didnt kow what it was,, i dont know what it is,, with everything that is goingon,, its the least of my problems

With my wifes feet, hers get really dry as well. Here heels especially would get so dry that her heels would literally crack and bleed and take forever to heal (no pun intended).
We were told that the neuropathy causes it and to keep lotion on them daily or twice a day or whatever it takes.
BUT, we were also told when you put lotion on your feet, NEVER, get it in between the toes!
It can cause a fungus to start even worse and lead to serious complications. I lotion my wifes feet twice a day, and I make sure to wipe in between her toes with a soft cloth when I am done just to make sure that it is clean in those places.
It seems to work for her. I use the pink bottle of Olay - Active Hydrationg fluid...and it seems to work well...for my wife that is.

Hope this will help some. Of course yours may be something completely different, but you might try it and see if it works for you.

OK even when has non-diabetic PN? You have to treat it as if...
 

it IS. That means daily checks and moisturizing as the lymphatic system mite have been failing in this quarter. IT happens. A really good podiatrist helps here to trim dead callous and nails when you aren't walking on them 'normally'.
This site is useful: http://telemedicine.org/stamford.htm Click on it, then go to the Abstract and then the Introduction....these are key to understanding what all happens to the blood vessels, nerves and vascular/lymph systems that all come into play in the LIVING with PN.
I must ask, IS it getting WORSE? or just status quo? Getting worse would entail getting second opinions, and that it mite be something more complicated...which I hope truly, it is not.
In the meantime? Treat your feet as IF you ARE a diabetic. For starters, a good lotion is Eucerin Calming Cream and try that...got some mild numbers in it and lots of good moisturizers. A dermatologist can prescribe if needed, stronger moisturizers and conditioners - a thing I do. Don't mess around with neuropathy feet! You get a blister? You mite not know, and, IF not cared for right, you could end up for quite a while in the hospital! {And on hospital food to boot! YECH!} Treat your feet as treasures! After all, the ways to get around without walking on them, are really, really inconvenient and often nasty, and complicated! I've been there!
Hope and keep at it! - j

That is the same one I use. I have a drawer full of other lotions I have tried, but Olay is what has worked. I hope they never discontinue it.

Yeah me too. Olay seems to be the ticket.
Of course, when her heels were cracked horribly and bleeding, we got some stuff made just for heels called Triple Blue Heel of Approval... its made specifically for dry and cracked heels and it worked fast for my wife.
I put it on everyday, twice, for 2 weeks, and her heels healed up nice. Now I use the Olay as a daily to keep it from re-ocurring.

Guess i should throw all the other useless crud away and save some drawer space :D

Really dry skin on the feet, and cracking skin, can reflect a poor intake of the basic building blocks of the skin. These are called EFAs (essential fatty acids)... and include flaxoil and evening primrose oil for GLA.

Including these properly in the diet will improve the skin, and increase its flexibility. We were designed to eat these oils daily for health.

Here is my EFA thread:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=6092

Not only skin is affected by deficiency of these oils. The nervous system uses these primary building blocks to insulate the nerves and maintain normal nerve functions. What you see on the skin or in this case, the feet, is a marker for what is happening inside the body that you cannot see.

EFA means ESSENTIAL... alpha linolenic acid ...the basic Omega-3 oil, cannot be manufactured by the body, and if you don't consume it as it is required, your body will fall apart eventually and one will slowly painfully decline.