Neuropathy in my Feet?

Signs and symptoms of Neuropathy in your toes and feet may include:

• Numbness in toes
• Toes start to tingle
• Tingling toes will spread up into the feet
• Feeling like you’re already wearing socks when you know you’re not
• Feet may feel like they’re burning and/or freezing
• Toes and feet may throb, especially at night
• Erratic shooting nerve pain
• Feet and toes may sweat
• Skin will be sensitive to touch
• In some cases, a loss of sensitivity on the bottoms of your feet
• Loss of balance and coordination
• Difficulty walking and standing

Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy:

All kinds of conditions can result in Peripheral Neuropathy:

• Lifestyle and habits:
  • Diet (you are what you eat! Probably heard of that one before!)
  • Vitamin deficiencies
  • Lack of physical exercise
  • Smoking (major contributor!)
  • Secondhand smoke
  • Medications
• Infections
• Exposure to toxic substances and chemicals
• Genetics (This condition is often passed down from generation to generation).
• Other Diseases:
  • Diabetes
  • Alcoholism
  • Hypertension
  • Autoimmune Disease
  • Cancer
  • Heart Disease