What is peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral nerves are those that are outside your brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy may start gradually but worsen over time and may include numbness, pain, burning or tingling, muscle weakness, and sensitivity to touch.
How do members experience peripheral neuropathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with peripheral neuropathy*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Unrefreshing or poor sleep
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Numbness in feet
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Feet tingling
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for peripheral neuropathy*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2,411
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(15)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
528
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(9)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
867
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
584
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
26
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(1)
*Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with peripheral neuropathy*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (9 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(15)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(9)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy
(1)
*Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has peripheral neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 36 | |
| 30s | 191 | |
| 40s | 528 | |
| 50s | 1,120 | |
| 60s | 1,658 | |
| 70+ | 1,930 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,662 | |
| Female | 3,773 |