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@cax75 @gus0557 Gus you are right, no cure. After being diagnosed in 2015 with PN, I spent about 5 years exploring many theories trying to find a cause. I figured from a logical point of view; find the cause and that would point towards a cure. I managed to get an appointment with Mayo in MN in early 2020 and spent 4 days in and of testing. They told me what I have but not sure why. This was a jaw dropper for me. Isn't it my back? How about the meds I take? No and no. So, I figured if they can't figure it out, nobody will. We live with the unknown cause, and I suppose you could guess at 100 different reasons we get PN. For me, I stopped looking in the rear-view mirror as to how did I get PN and concentrate more on the road ahead.
Ed

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gus0557 | @gus0557 | May 5 12:25pm

Hi Ed,
I've learned fast not to look backwards as looking backwards changes nothing. if you think about it, there are so many things that happen not only in the medical field but all around us that may or may not have a cause which we will never know no matter how hard we try.
In our case, even looking forward is of no use. Yesterday is history and tomorrow is an unknown future. All we really have is today and the moment we're in today. We have to acquire and learn how to cope not with neuropathy per say, but with our own respective symptoms of neuropathy as each one of us develops different symptoms depending on the makeup of our respective bodies. But the most difficult part is the psychological battle where one hopes one is surrounded by a loving and supporting group of family and friends. I am saying this as I am dealing with everything all alone.
I think we all should focus on today's coping with symptoms and leave yesterday and tomorrow alone.
Take care,
gus

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