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Legs weakness with Idiopathic Feet Neuropathy

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What did your MRIs show? Do you have any stenosis/degenerative disc disease/myelopathy (spinal cord compression/flattening), disc bulges/bone spurs? Do you have neurogenic clarification in your lumbar spine (I do). I have upper/lower limb weakness/numbness and symptoms started with burning/pins and needles in feet and headaches/neck/shoulder pain and now my whole body is affected. My EMGs are supposedly “normal” except for carpal tunnel like weakness caused by cervical spondylitic myelopathy. I was told by my neurologist that there is no cure for my small fiber neuropathy and only medication. PT does help maintain some strength and vitamin/mineral supplements help with deficiency caused neuropathy. Viruses (active/dormant reactivated) and COVID vaccines/infections have been linked to some neurological impacts. I am having lumbar surgery l4-l5 and possibly more levels due to back/hip/buttock/leg/foot pain/numbness/weakness. I have neurogenic claudication which I understand not only causes neurological impact but also blood flow/circulation impacting lower body.

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@johnnyguitar
*Correction. Neurogenic claudication, not clarification. Just love that autocorrect.😉

I've had about every test, the good news is from my brain to my knees I'm in Good shape for being 72. Only thing found was small degree of Arthritis in Sciatic nerve. It's a complete mystery to my Neurologist who is the best one I've seen. I've been classified in the 30% of Neuropathy patients that have no reason nor cure. The last Doctor I am going to see is a podiatrist and then PT, this is all Being done here in Cheyenne at the VA. One of the best I have ever seen and I've seen quite a few.