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Idiopathic Polyneuropathy: Do you have fatigue?
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Do you know the cause of your neuropathy? Have you been tested for small fiber neuropathy with a skin punch biopsy? If not, ask your neurologist when you see them next.
Did you have extensive neuropathy bloodwork to see if anything is abnormal like vitamin deficiency or toxicity? Have you had your thyroid bloodwork panel done and had your iron levels checked? This can cause fatigue.
Do you get physical therapy to help you with circulation or do some seated stretches and exercises to improve circulation? You could even do some while lying in bed.
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Mine is classified as idiopathic because they did every test in the book including nerve conduction studies, autoimmune studies. Monoclonal antibodies, brain scans, vitamin/iron, the whole nine yards. I’ve had Hashimoto’s for decades but it’s well managed. I have severe large fiber axonal damage. I believe my nerve damage began 40 years ago when I was struck a severe case of Epstein Bar Virus. I never recovered and it turned into ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). I’ve been disabled my whole adult life. The nerve damage began literally overnight when I first got sick. But the numbness and progression started about 20 yrs ago. I’m not well enough to go out for physical therapy but there are balance exercises online I do when I’m up to it.