Ways to cope with tingling toes
 

I have extreme tingling in my toes and no creams have helped. My doctor wants me to take Neurontin 100mg so I will try it.

In the meantime I use a rough brush on my toes. It satisfies the tingling a bit is there any device I can use?

I also have bad leg pain and its hard to walk but I try compression stockings.

Did the doctor recommend compression stockings for you? Why the rough brush, for circulation? We all have different symptoms and ways to relieve them. The two you have mentioned I personally would never be able to use.

Have you try Mg Lotion or Epsom salt baths?
hopeful:)

You have had your tests for B12 and D levels? Did you take Alpha Lipoic Acid, Benfotiamine, l-carnitine and eat very low carbs?

I'd like to remind you not to have a too tight compression stocking.
This can affect circulation to the toes.

Are both feet equal in this? You can test it out by wearing only one stocking and compare the leg not covered.

Thanks for the replies. I haven't been diagnosed with PN yet but my neurologist is thinking my pain and parasthesia may be due to this. I am going to have an MRI and multiple blood tests.

I have Crohn's disease and latest bloods don't show any indication as to why this may be occurring.

My doctor didn't advise me on the compression socks and they only help a bit. The brush is rough but feels like scratching an itch. I'm just going nuts and need some way to deal with this tingling sensation. I'm afraid overtone the brush will get me so sore and ill develop an infection.

My left leg and foot is worse but I wish there was some device or cream. Sally I eat high carbs because I'm trying to gain weight. Hopeful Epsom baths don't do a thing but what's that lotion and where could I get it?

I have tried Neuragen, Bengay, Capzasin, Lidocaine, Cortizone, Arnicare and a TENS device. Nothing helps so far.

Biofreeze is a good choice to try.... but it is best with burning sensations.

You could also try the Morton Epsom lotion, that appears on this thread:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread190878.html

Up to 70% of the US is below RDA daily intake for magnesium.

So many discomforts arise, and this lotion, is inexpensive and very good. I'd apply it on the top of the feet only, as the skin on the bottom is too thick for adequate absorption.

You can also soak in epsom salts baths, with lukewarm water (not HOT), and that will help too. You can choose which is better for you. I personally use the new Morton's Epsom lotion daily.

It is available at WalMart, and on Amazon.com for a very low price.

Have you had your blood sugar tested?

What, if any, meds are you taking (or have you taken in the past) to help control the Crohn's? Some (like Flagyl/metronidazole, Cipro/ciprofloxacin, and others) are known to cause, contribute to, or aggravate PN.

See also: ~MEDICATIONS~~ That May Cause Peripheral Neuropathy

Doc

And--
 

--Crohn's is known to be associated with neuropathy, although researchers are not quite sure whether there is an autoimmune cross-reactivity at work of whether it may have more to do with nutritional deficiencies that Crohn's people are prone to.

http://neurology.org/content/37/8/1414.abstract

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1978494/

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7...c%3fdocID=1068

Hi,
If your doctor did not advise the compression socks I would try going without them. I would try to go without the brush also. I am also worried that you will break the skin and develop an infection.

I see Mrs. D. let you know where to get the espsom lotion. Try that. Have you talked with your doctor about Lidoderm patches. I am not certain what area you would need to place them to stop the tingling in your toes. Possibly some others could give you that info.

I believe that some of the medications for Crohn's can cause PN. Many cases of PN are autoimmune as is Crohn's. I have PN and my sister has Crohn's.

I hope you find something that works for you.

Dr. Smith,
I am so grateful that you posted those sites. I have a urinary tract infection and my family doctor prescribed nitrofuran. I have already been in a flare up due to being hit by a car for which I was taking steroids. I finished the steroids yesterday and my PN has been awful.

I am stopping the Macrobid. I have been taking it for a week. I am so disappointed that my doctor didn't realize not to give me this. We were discussing my neuropathy when I was there so I made the mistake of trusting that she knew this med was safe.

Guess I will never do that again. I hope things go back to normal after I stop the med. :)

Props to MrsD for assembling that thread.

Don't be too hasty to distrust your doctor. Selection of a medication is always a benefit/risk decision. She may not have known the connection to PN (I sure don't know), but without some kind of antibiotic, some infections can kill. Which is worse? ;)

Doc

Most of the sites about nitrofurantoin PN, say it is reversible with time.

That is a tad more positive than Flagyl and Cipro at least.

Sally here uses Duricef for her UTI's and another alternative is doxycycline. Both have lower profiles for PN.

Consider using the NAC treatment (n-acetyl cysteine).. from the recent article that Marlene posted:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0703160623.htm

Start at 600mg a day and if you can tolerate that you can slowly increase to 600mg 3 x a day if needed. Take with food to avoid stomach upset.

Yes I have found the med that works for me and the safest I can find. I always see the doctor very early so the med will work quickly. We have been moving into our new home and I don't think I drank enough water and I wasn't using my apple cider vinegar. I take DMannose daily, Greens First in my smoothie, lots of water and vinegar and they help a lot. It was a long time between UTI's this time.

I take all of the supplements and eat foods that help repair the nerves and mitochondria. Probiotics also.

I have needles and numbness in my toes also. More a discomfort than pain. Mine seems more apparent at evening than morning and seems concentrated in outer toes. Have no back pain whatsoever and x-rays of my spine has been normal. May be due to statins I have been on or antibiotics taken.
Will be seeing a neurologist soon after my regular doctor, sports medicine doctor, podiatrist and physical therapist have not helped. Lyrica and neuronton have not helped. Trying B12 methylcobalamin supplements now. Just read today vitamin K deficiency can also occur due to meds.