On 17 Aug 99 at 20:56, J. R. Bruman wrote: > New PD Symptom? 17 Aug 99 > During my recent semiannual visit to the neurologist, I reported > an odd tingling or numb feeling in the toes of either foot, only > when I flex them, that began about a month ago. Not troublesome > so far, just curious. I can still pick things up with my toes, so > muscle control, as well as skin sensation (touch or temperature), > is still there. She said it's possibly "peripheral neuropathy" > but didn't comment on what that might be a symptom of. My small > reference library is no help, and I wonder if anyone out there > has had similar experience or a clue about it. I've never seen it > mentioned in connection with PD, maybe it's just that my socks > are too short? Cheers, > Joe > No, you're not dreaming Joe. I also feel pretty much precisely what you describe, particularly in my Parkinson side foot. I also feel a burning sensation in the base of my big toe at times when flexing my toes. regards........murray [log in to unmask]