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Numbness front part of feet

For about 5 or 6 years, I have had numbness in the bottom of both feet beginning at the balls of the feet and forward to the toes.
The numbness lessens as you move from the big to to the last (smallest toe).
Not much numbness on the top of the toes.Sometimes it hurts in the balls of the feet, but mostly the numbing sensation is just plain irritating.
It also feels like I have a sock stuck in both of my shoes.
When I take off my shoes, it feels like I’m walking on marble even when I’m walking on soft carpetning with padding.My M.D. says it’s peripheral neuropathy, and basically said there isn’t anything that can be done.
He’s tried some B vitamins, but it hasn’t helped.
I am NOT diabetic.
Do I have to just live with this?
It interferes with my sleep and is a little bit like constant torture.
Thanks for any help,Bill


1 Comment found

    Vivian Abrams DPM

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    Peripheral neuropathy can be very frustrating for both the patient and doctor. I have many patientswho have this problem and are not diabetic, although that is usually the suspected cause. Other causes can be hypothyroidism, low back problems, vitamin deficiencies and of course, unknown.Some of the medications that are used by are not the only things are amitriptyline, Neurontin, Topamax, Trileptal, Foltx ( a vitamin combination).If you have not seen a neurologist, you should consider doing so. There is a book written by John Senneff called Numb Toes and Aching Soles, which is quite readable. I recommend you look into it. It is widely available online if you do a search for it. Good luck.

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