Peripheral Neuropathy and pain
 

Can anyone tell me if they have pain around and under the toenails with Peripheral Neuropathy. The pain feels like cold ice under the skin, and the feet are numb.

The pain is really bad at night. It hurts my feet to touch the covers.

Do most of you stay in constant pain with a lot of fatigue?

Thanks.
BonDon

Hi BonDon, many of us have had those sensations that you describe in our feet. The funny cold feeling, sensitivity to touch, etc. As far as frequency of pain and fatigue, I have experienced it constantly but have also gone though phases where the pain comes and goes or happens worse at night. It is a real mixed bag. PN is different with every person, but we also can suffer some of the same pain and sensations as others with neuropathy. No one understands more about what we feel then our fellow sufferers...

The cold or hot is difficult to address, but the nails?
 

Yes your nails likely feel like they are two sizes two small? Yep it happens....just be sure either you or a professional can trim them short to help that aspect. I say Professional as we can't always 'feel' and can cut ourselves and make things worse. I would rather be chicken than hospitalized w/an infection?
As for the cold or hot? AND both can and do occur...for cold, those barley filled heat-em pods are good for slow gentile heat [providing you don't really HEAT them, just warm them] for heat? I use a spray bottle filled w/room temp water on hot spots and let it evaporate.
Both feelings HOT or Cold are Very Intense!
Bon-Don IF your fatigue is not due to diabetes? Get yourself truly checked out by a neurologist regarding your fatigue....it's common among other neuro issues and, if treated promptly, can get things on the mend.

Slog thru the 'Stickies' and see if something 'hits a nerve' - sorry, can't help it? :hug:'s Keep at it - j

I have 24/7 pain to varing degrees. Since this happend 2.5 years ago I have not felt "normal" legs/feet. I often can't tolerate textures or things on me and have frozen feet though it is not under the nail so to speak. Like others said we are all different and also for me it changes the "feelings". Are you on any medication to help with this? I don't have fatigue other then from not sleeping. I agree about getting checked cause you may have fibromyalgia or something in combo. I think getting on the proper meds and treatment is very important. Though I have pain still I have made progress. Feel better