Dear Dr. SerVaas: A vascular surgeon said I should try taking one tablet of Amitriptyline HCL 10 mg at bedtime to calm the nerves in my feet. After the first dose, I was much relieved and completely relieved in a week. Now after one year of the "little pink pill" telling my burning feet to "sit down and shut up," the burning comes only on very hot days in the summer, when my feet and ankles sometimes swell.
I hope my experience will help someone with this same problem--burning feet are really torturous!
Peggy Meyer
Falls Church, Virginia
Dear Dr. SerVaas: I have also had the foot-burning sensation and have arrived at a solution. My dermatologist prescribed Spectazole, to be applied once every 24 hours. After a shower or bath, dry feet thoroughly, apply Spectazole. I wear socks after that or some sort of hosiery so the Spectazole won't wear off immediately. That has virtually eliminated the problem.
I also had good luck with magnetic insoles in shoes. Ignore the naysayers about magnets, because if it works, who cares whether there's scientific basis for it? I found them cumbersome, so went back to using only Spectazole.
Marian Erdman
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Dear Dr. SerVaas: I had suffered with burning feet for the past five years. After I visited a neurologist, he prescribed 200 mg of neurontin a day. Also, vitamin B12 was increased to 800 per day. After the first day, I have not had any burning.
Norma Williams
LaPlata, Maryland
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