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Surgery needed after SFN diagnosis

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 29, 2025 | Replies (11)

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Small fiber neuropathy (Inhave this) is usually caused by diabetes, vitamin deficiency/toxicity, alcoholism, smoking, chemotherapy, etc. it is nerve damage that needs the root cause treated. There is no surgery for this as it is the small nerve fibers on skin/organs that are damaged. There really is not specific treatment for SFN other than pain medications, neuropathy supplements, topical creams, etc.

You show a picture of your cervical spine. Were you diagnosed with spine compression of nerves/nerve roots and/or spinal cord causing your symptoms? You would want to work with an orthopedic spine specialist or neurosurgeon to determine best options for diagnosis/treatment (EMG/nerve conduction study, physical therapy, spine injections, surgery).

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I had a previous injury over 10 years ago that caused a bulge disc in C5. We left it alone in hopes it would heal and now it has deteriorated 2 to 3 disc and caused nerver impingement. I have No Known cause for the small fiber neuropathy. I do not drink do not smoke. No other autoimmune disorders. I have not checked for genetic markers yet, but my sister has hereditary CMT.