Symptoms can be quite varied according to the client.  Just as everyone is different, every neuropathy can be quite different and affect people in different ways.  Generally, it is a combination of numbness, pain, shooting pains, dry skin, edema, (swelling) ulcerations, tinglings or burning with make up the symptoms.

Unfortunately, one way that seems to affect most, is what most doctors will say is impossible... (but those of us suffering from neuropathy know the truth) and that is Pain and Numbness at the same time!  In addition, it is just as common to suffer from burning and tingling as well.  Some neuropathy clients even claim an "achy" feeling in their legs, feet or even arms and hands.

In the same sense, many doctors state that there is "no relation to dry cracked feet or toenail fungus with PN."  By experience, we have found that to be untrue.  Yes, one does not have to have athletes foot or toenail fungus to have Peripheral Neuropathy; but we find that the two go very much hand in hand... especially when found with Diabetic Neuropathy!  The picture below is an example of such.  It is a photo of one of our clients, whom started his treatments with very "Yellow/Green" and thick toenails - having had them for many years.  He had tried "everything" he stated to cure his toenails including huge, toxic pills to treat the disorder from the inside out.  His toenails were literally, a quarter of an inch thick with fungus; and feet cracked so badly that they would bleed.  Certainly, on his way to diabetic ulcers!

We treated him wet, to start, and killed off the fungus (killing the fungus is just a side effect of treating with wet, neuromuscular stimulation).  Soon, his toenails started to change colors and break apart (often, we see the client even lose their toenails with this disorder.)  What comes back slowly is nice, new, pink toenail tissue; as shown in the photo below.  One might note, that whereas the toenails are no longer green, they fungus is dead and has turned brown due to exposure to swimming pool chlorine.  Please note the new, pink tissue growing in the second photo:

Note how thick and yellow the toenail is.  Very often, when we get clients referred to us from the Veterans Administration (VA) the toes look just like this - but sometimes, with diabetic ulcers as well.  A combination of electrolytes including nano-silver help to clear up this condition in as little as three to four weeks.  Most probably less, as it takes toenails so long to grow out.  When they do, they start at the "quick" up at the beginning of the toenail and grow out slowly.  The photo below shows mid-growth

Contrary to many doctors, a toenail which looks like this is NOT normal for someone in their later years; we DO find it typical for any former serviceman whom has been exposed to swamps and heat, however.

                              Of course, we hear everything for a so-called "cure" for toenail fungus.  Beer, Vaporub, Lyserine, etc.  But other than the toxic pills which only seem to work 50% of the time and are so hard on the liver, simple nano-silver seems to work best; along with electrolytes including alpha lipoic acid, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin E and other ingredients.  This person soaked his feet nightly as well in additional Colloidal Silver to help insure a "quick" cure.

Of course, what which follows next with this disease is a lack of coordination and balance.  It is bad enough that one might have hands so numb that they drop tools or pens without knowing it, but generally, what follows with a general "clumbsyness" is a lack of balance; a feeling of falling over sideways or more often backwards.  Many have even expressed the accusation that they were "drunk" by testing officers.  But, lack of balance is all too common with neuropathy of the feet and legs.  Simply put, the calf muscles get weak and ones gate is affected.  The farther the disease progresses, the weaker the calf muscles become - and quite frankly, the weaker the muscles, the more likely a fall is going to be coming very soon.

Often still, we hear that the "bottoms" of ones feet "feel funny;" some describe it as "walking on cardboard or rubber," others say that it feels like their socks are bunched up under their toes; even though they may not be wearing socks!  Still others say that they feel like they are walking on "white hot coals" or feel like they have electric shocks shooting through their feet.

To make matters worse, burning of the tops of bottoms of the toes or pain in the heels may accompany the other symptoms!

Interesting enough, we find that most Neuropathy clients are in great need of a pedicure; which, unfortunately, we do not do here.  However, 90% of our clients suffer from toenail fungus.  We don't know if there is a correlation between this and the neuropathy or not; however, we have noted and have read studies stating that if one (primarily men) is missing hair on their toes or feet, they may be in a "pre-diabetic" condition; and Peripheral Neuropathy can start up to 5 years before one is diagnosed as having diabetes!

Tingling on the side of the feet or toes is yet another symptom; sometimes, to such a degree that extreme sensitivity to touch becomes a symptom... and to such a degree, that the weight or feeling of sheets or blankets on the feet at night can be unbearable!

Of course, with the added pain, we sometimes get added symptoms such as higher blood pressure!  What do we do?  We take BP meds which bring the blood pressure back down, but also can make the neuropathy worse!

Unusual sweating can also be triggered - especially, at night!

So as you can see, symptoms can be as varied as the type of neuropathy itself!