Question 1

are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy bad?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Numbness, tingling, and burning are the most frequent symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. Many people describe it as when a foot that has "fallen asleep" is coming "back to life, " except all the time. Many people find it very uncomfortable.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy? how do i know if i have it?

Accepted Answer

Usually....: Numbness or dysthesia ( an unpleasant sensation) in the  most distal (far from the torso) of extremities, first affecting the feet and later, the hands.

Question 3

is it possible wellbutrin (bupropion) is causing me to feel symptoms of peripheral neuropathy? 
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Accepted Answer

Unlikely: antidepressants are often used for treating the pain  associated with peripheral neuropathy. Though Wellbutrin is unlikely to help as far as I know there have been no reports of it exacerbating or causing neuropathy. TCAs such as nortriptyline or amitriptyline and SNRIs like venlafaxine (Effexor) and Cymbalta (duloxetine) have been shown to decrease neuropathic pain

Question 4

can you get peripheral neuropathy from your mom whom had hepatitis c?  and get symptoms of peripheral neuropathy 15yrs later?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C: If you do not have hep c yourself then no.  The fact that your mom has hep c has nothing to do with you getting peripheral neuropathy.

Question 5

would i see a podiatrist or a gp for symptoms of peripheral neuropathy? i have had foot pain and have simply taken alieve, but on my sister's advice i have checked into they symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and they are what i am experiencing.

Accepted Answer

If : If you have foot pain, a podiatrist is a reasonable place to start.  If you know you have peripheral neuropathy (consider that your sister might be wrong), you can start with either your general md or a podiatrist.  (or, you can get another sister's opinion.)

podiatrists these days are trained to recognize systemic disease that show up as symptoms in the foot that aren't from a foot problem, and would be able to point you in the right direction if the foot pain you're having isn't originating in your foot.

Question 6

are there symptoms or signs that indicate peripheral neuropathy has developed?

Accepted Answer

Painful feet: This is how peripheral neuropathy makes itself known: numbness, tingling, stinging, burning or sensitivity of (typically) both feet, most often at night. Some patients feel odd sensations, like having a perpetual wrinkle in their socks, or the sense of a wad of tissue by the ball of the foot, electrical shocking sensations, or coldness.  Diabetes, thyroid disease, and RA are risk factors.

Question 7

can heat from outside make peripheral neuropathy symptoms worse?  also, can pn become debilitating?

Accepted Answer

Yes and yes.: Peripheral neuropathy can be aggravated by anything that stimulates the peripheral nervous system including pressure, temperature, vibration and touch.  At its worst, i've seen debilitating pain.  But there are treatments, so see your doctor.

Question 8

can dehydration increase the symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy?  thanks!

Accepted Answer

All stressors bad: Peripheral neuropathies (pn) are a progressive disorder. Stressors are usually metabolic and a worsening of the underlying cause for pn, so dehydration can be a temporary stressor.

Question 9

is it common to experience peripheral neuropathy as one of your lymphoma / leukemia symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Certainly: Any systemic disease like leukemia or lymphoma treatment can cause peripheral neuropathy.
Whether the disease or treatment is causing the symptoms is variable but the treatment is more notorious for precipitating symptoms.

Question 10

question is: did anyone experience peripheral neuropathy as one of his lymphoma/leukemia symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Neuropathy can be associated with malignancy or the treatment of malignancy (ie chemotherapy).

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