[jazpoppy]

The best advice given here to you is to contact your doctor for a thorough exam of your feet. You could see a Podiatrist (specializes in feet) or have you Primary Care Physician recommend you to a specialist that he/she thinks would be best for your symptoms. My mom has Alcoholic and Diabetic Neuropathy in her one foot (she had her left foot and ankle amputated due to something else). I'm NOT saying you'll be getting your feet amputated, she had OTHER issues. But the Neuropathy has caused her to have NO feeling her her foot at all. In fact when she had both feet, she broke one of her feet in a accident, thought it was just a sprain and continued to walk on it, causing Diabetic Charceau Foot Syndrome (if you are NOT diabetic you WON'T get that so don't worry),but because she waited so long before seeing a specialist thinking everything was fine, she had to wear a special brace on that foot for life, with lots of therapy. So what could happen to you if its just alcoholic related neuropathy, you could break a toe, or foot, possibly an ankle (depending on the degree of numbness) and not really feel it, hindering the healing time and causing more bone damage that may require surgery to straighten you foot out if you don't get this checked and treated RIGHT AWAY! It is also Painful as you may already know to have to walk around on pins and needles coursing through your foot/feet. PLEASE see your doctor right away. We here at SR only want the best for our fellow addicts and alcoholics in terms of sobriety as well as good health!!!!

Love

Jaz

PS - Your doctor may mention non-narcotic medications for Neuropathy called Neurontin or possibly a newer medication for neuropathy called Lyrica. Make sure he/she is thorough and knows of your alcoholic background so a safe medication is choosen, not one that will compromise your sobriety. I hear Lyrica CAN be habit forming, but really only have done research that has found that the people that choose to abuse it are not in recovery, and they take WAY too many more than prescribed to get a "high" feeling, which I have read is very unhealthy and unlikely to affect alcoholics and drug addicts that have a STRONG recovery, that work 12-step programs often, and have a great sponsor, spouse, family member, or friend that can help with medication questions, choices, and administration. Good luck. I'm sure there are many other treatments besides Lyrica and Neurontin as well. Talk to your doctor (I can't stress enough) VERY SOON!