I have neuropathy as a result of chemo. Mine ranges from what I call “zingers”... like someone just jabbed you with a long needle, to crushing sensations and heat.
I was also having serious hot flashes about a year after chemo, and the Dr put me on an antidepressant. He said it helped with the hot flashes. I noticed that my neuropathy improved significantly at the same time.... in fact, they seemed to be tied together. I would get a hot flash at the same time I got the crushing feeling in my feet.
After 6 months or so on the antidepressant I felt better enough to go off them. I still get zingers once or twice a day, and my feet feel hot all the time, but I no longer get the hot flashes or crushing. I have learned to just kick the covers off my feet at night.
bm for b/f. He has same thing. Prayers for all sufferers of this degenerative disease.