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Surgery needed after SFN diagnosis

Posted by melodyw425 @melodyw425, Nov 27, 2025

Hello, I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy few months ago and my sister also has CMT. I am still waiting on my referral to Dr. Klein. He is to booked out for me to get in with him. I am wondering if anyone here knows of a surgeon that is familiar with this disease. Thank you

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Nov 29, 2025
In reply to @melodyw425 "Thank you so much for sharing all of that — I’m really sorry you’ve been through..." + (show)
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Thank you so much for sharing all of that — I’m really sorry you’ve been through so much. I haven’t had my entire spine looked at yet, only my cervical area, so I don’t have a full picture of what’s going on. I also have hip dysplasia, and I’ve been dealing with a lot of symptoms that don’t seem to have one clear source yet.

My current symptoms include:
• Worsening neck pain and stiffness
• Upper back and shoulder pain
• Numbness/tingling and burning sensations
• Weakness and heaviness in my arms and legs
• Balance issues and feeling unsteady
• Bladder changes and pelvic floor issues
• GI issues
• Headaches
• Swollen glands, circulation issues (Raynaud’s), and other autonomic symptoms
• Fatigue and feeling “off”
• And I’m extremely hypersensitive to medications and even touch, which makes symptom management really challenging

I’m still trying to figure out whether these symptoms are coming from my spine, nerves, or a combination of things. Hoping to get the rest of my spine evaluated soon so I can finally get some answers.

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Based upon my experience with spine issues and surgeries (I am a 56 year old female) and your list from symptoms, my guess is many of your symptoms are tied to your cervical spine compression and possibly lumbar. If your spinal cord is being compressed and causing symptoms, it is urgent you get to the bottom of the cause and get treatment options. Cervical spinal cord damage can become permanent and when you start to get bladder issues, it is serious and more advanced and time is of the essence to prevent permanent damage and progression of myelopathy.

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