Circulation in hands and feet

[Guest guest]

As I have been reading different articles on CMT, I am wondering about the

mechanics of how/why circulation is affected in peripheral neuropathy. I hear

people talking about cold hands and cold feet. My feet were noticeably numb

when I was first diagnosed, but in the past couple of weeks I have been doing

some stretching exercises, trying to move my toes more, and massaging my feet.

That seems to be helping with the numbness and coldness I was feeling in my

feet. Also, when I go for a brisk 25 minute walk, by hands start to tingle and

turn a bit red as they swing back and forth. Are these circulation problems or

nerve problems? Or do nerve problems cause circulation problems? I'm just

trying to make some sense of the relationship between the two.

Blessings,

Barb