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Do you have numbness, tingling, or shooting pain to your feet? Do you have foot pain at night?

Why are my feet numb?
Am I diabetic?
Is it a circulation problem?
It seems to be getting worse, is that possible?

These and many other questions are commonly encountered in our office. These symptoms often present in a condition called neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy.

Neuropathy can be a complex problem with multiple possible causes including diabetes, AIDS or HIV, toxins and metallic poisons, certain chemicals, alcoholism, vitamin deficiencies or nutritional imbalances, it may also occur from systemic diseases (kidney failure, liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, abnormal blood proteins, cancer especially with chemotherapy, leukemia and shingles). Entrapment may also lead to the symptoms of neuropathy. One key to understanding and treating your neuropathy is to understand the cause.

Neuropathy will often present in several ways or even a combination of these symptoms:

• Numbness or Tingling
  
• Electric Shocks
  
• Shooting Pain
  
• Stabbing Pain
  
• Burning Pain

To better illustrate how these symptoms are a continuum from normal sensation to absence of sensation, the following graph is utilized.

Through proper evaluation, treatments can be initiated to alleviate symptoms and possibly even improve neuropathy. Neuropathy options are progressing rapidly and will continue to progress over the next several years. If someone tells you that nothing can be done, they are not staying abreast of current treatment options. Pain is never normal whether caused by neuropathy or some other cause.

Causes of Neuropathy
Treatment Options For Neuropathy

"My Numb Feet" Blog by Dr Gibson

Library for My Feet Are Numb or Tingling:

• Treatment Options For Peripheral Neuropathy   
  Description: Many treatments exist for Neuropathy. We discuss many of the proven treatments here. Do you have neuropathy and are looking for a way to improve your neuropathy?
• Treatment Options For Neuropathy (Printer Friendly) [PDF]   
  Description: Printer Friendly document on treatment options for neuropathy.
• What Are The Possible Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy?   
  Description: Neuropathy (nerve damage) can be caused by diabetes or nearly 100 other causes. Treatment is dependent on finding the cause.

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Frequent Questions for My Feet Are Numb or Tingling:

• My feet are numb.  Does that mean I have diabetes?

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