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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Neurontin)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (9 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (16)
Treatment

(Lyrica)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (8)
Treatment

(Cymbalta)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (2)
Treatment

(Elavil)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (1)
Treatment

(Mexitil)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 35
30s 187
40s 517
50s 1,101
60s 1,671
70+ 2,021

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,686
Female 3,812

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with peripheral neuropathy

Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people for peripheral neuropathy

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Neurontin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2,415
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (16)
Treatment name(s)

(Lyrica)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
529
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (8)
Treatment name(s)

(Cymbalta)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
584
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Elavil)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
867
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Mexitil)
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with peripheral neuropathy

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Neurontin)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (9 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (16)
Treatment name(s)

(Lyrica)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (8)
Treatment name(s)

(Cymbalta)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Elavil)
Perceived effectiveness
for peripheral neuropathy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Mexitil)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
peripheral neuropathy (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with peripheral neuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has peripheral neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 9 new patients joined this month
  • 3,015 say peripheral neuropathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 35
30s 187
40s 517
50s 1,101
60s 1,671
70+ 2,021
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 58
20-29 years 181
30-39 years 419
40-49 years 594
50-59 years 522
60-69 years 219
70+ years 66

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,686
Female 3,812

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2,522
Not Diagnosed 133

These charts show data from peripheral neuropathy patients who have completed their condition history
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