Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by JustJo

I have a touch of neuropathy too (as well as periodic foot cramps so strong they'll bend my toes backwards, not fun)...from diabetes...and cold triggers it horribly. Warmth and massage help immensely.

I have neuropathy from frostbite (so we are clear) They did microvascular surgery to seperate the good tissue from the bad. In fact, this is similar to how they treat the advanced diabetic cases. I was in treatment with and in PT with the diabetics. They told me neuropathy can be like fire (the cold water would make sense) it can be stinging and numbness. Sometimes my foot feels like a piece of wood (?) I totally understand why my feet would be subject to neuorpathy, but I don't understand my hands. They were not burn't as baddly as my feet and required no surgery. I buy alot of hand warmers in the summer (for use in the winter)....we are not suppose to use them! I squeeze them outside my gloves, and toss them back and forth between my hands. ~ remember the game, hot potatoe~

My Dr. suggested I wear therma-care heat wraps on my ankles if I am going to be outside. This will call for blood from your heart, and is such a
low dose request, it will not burn us.....it works too. (expensive remedy).