Reported discomfort with painful diabetic neuropathy (n=192)
| Feelings of most discomfort | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Prickling, stabbing, tingling, numbness, stinging | 61 (31.8) |
| Dry and painful | 52 (27.1) |
| Burning pain | 37 (19.3) |
| Inexplicable dullness…excruciating | 28 (14.6) |
| My legs do not belong to me… | 14 (7.3) |
| Areas of most discomfort | |
| One or both bases or dorsal areas or toes of the feet | 173 (90.1) |
| Lower extremities…below knee | 19 (9.9) |
| Most discomfort felt | |
| During sleeping and worse at night | 76 (39.6) |
| Anytime or all day long | 73 (38.0) |
| During walking | 27 (14.1) |
| When waking up in the morning | 12 (6.3) |
| During cold days | 4 (2.1) |