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Neuropathy | Last Active: Feb 15 1:37pm | Replies (48)
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I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Poly Neuropathy a few years ago after seeing several neurologists and 2 neurosurgeons to try to determine the cause of the neuropathy in my feet.
I've had every test done that's out there, and everything came back "normal". An MRI done on my spine did show some spinal stenosis at the bottom of my spine, but it was determined not severe enough to be the cause of the nerve damage.
I'm not diabetic, so my diagnosis is "unknown". Great.
In the decade that I've had to deal with this, my neuropathy is becoming more severe, which makes just walking for any length of time very difficult.
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I also have idiopathic sensory motor PN causing numbness with poor balance with drop foot, yet no pain. However, I do have back issues with a diagnosis similar to yours. I was convinced that the PN was being caused by back issues L3 to S1. Various MRI's have my neurosurgeon and neurologist at Mayo saying yes you have back issues but back is not the cause for PN. Oddly enough, I've shown doctors that if I rub my lower back when walking, the speed in which I walk improves. I get this dumbfounded look and a...hmmm. Tens unit no help. Not a diabetic, only one in the family with PN. Walking any distance is an increasing problem.