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Newly diagnosed small fiber neuropathy - muscle twitching and mottling
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jul 19 9:23am | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
The mottling you describe sounds like livedo reticularis, a manifestation of bloodvessel instability associated with autoimmune diseases. I am curious why the lip biopsy was recommended if he has no symptoms of Sjogrens. There must have been some autoimmune antibodies that showed up on his blood tests. The mottling is caused by spasm in the muscles of the small arteries in the skin. It often shows up after showering. I would take pictures of it and have it confirmed by a dermatologist. You can see pictures of it online if you do a search for images. It’s not dangerous, just looks weird.
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Hello @slkanowitz and thanks for your input. There were no autoimmune antibodies or any other indicators of Sjogrens in the blood work. The doctor said it's not probable; however, it was possible that the blood work would be negative for Sjogrens but the lip biopsy would show positive. To re-iterate, he does not have any dry eye issues so (in my opinion) it's a waste of time.
My type 1 diabetic son is having 'non-length dependent' neuropathy (burning and numbness all over his body - mostly in the legs, feet, hands, face, chest, and back). He does not need meds yet; however, every week he seems a little worse, and we have no idea what's going on. Have you ever heard of this course of neuropathy? Thanks.