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Have Peripheral Neuropathy, No Diabetes. Tingling And Burning Feet, Redness In Balls Of Feet. Treatment?

Yes m name is Doug and for the last 8 years I have been dealing with perherial neuropathy of my feet. And I am not a Diabetic. And I am on Medicare and there rules say that I do not qualify. I am almost seventy and ths last May my kidneys were not working and became toxic and was taken off a lot of medinces and one was my Gabentine and as soon as I stop taking it I went from a wheelchair to a walker and now I use my cane for keeping my balance. My feet are like 8 years ago tingling, burning and hurting. I have tried everything that I know and still the balls of my feet are bright red and noting seems to help. Salem, OR has very few neurologist and I willing to traveling to Albany, OR & Corvaliss. Can you give me ideas for treating my Periphal Neuropthy of my feet. I was diaaniost as that I have this problem by OHSU in Portland, OR. It is Idopathic progressive Perpherial Neurophay.

Thanks for any help that you may have for me.

God bless,

Doug
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

It is unfortunate that you have severe peripheral neuropathy and you are suffering because of it.

For relieving burning and tingling, there are three good drug (which are safe in patients with kidney disease too). They are pregabalin, gabapentin and duloxetine.
One of these can be started and the dose titrated according to your relief and any side effects.

I am sure you would improve with this treatment.

I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Have Peripheral Neuropathy, No Diabetes. Tingling And Burning Feet, Redness In Balls Of Feet. Treatment?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is unfortunate that you have severe peripheral neuropathy and you are suffering because of it. For relieving burning and tingling, there are three good drug (which are safe in patients with kidney disease too). They are pregabalin, gabapentin and duloxetine. One of these can be started and the dose titrated according to your relief and any side effects. I am sure you would improve with this treatment. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in