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@bethb94

Thanks John, I would bet my life it's neuropathy and not restless leg but I appreciate the info. I am well hydrated. If I don't get any any answers I would definitely make an appointment at Mayo. I know that unless you have an autoimmune disease, have been on certain medications, have diabetes or cancer, neuropathy is usually diagnosed as idiopathic and only the symptoms can be treated. Although, I've recently read some promising advances made with stem cell treatments but there VERY expensive. I am wondering if Mayo Clinic offers this treatment. Thank you again for your quick responses. I appreciate the feedback.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 5, 2018

Hi @bethb94, As promising as stem cell research is for a lot of things, I don't believe there has been any successful treatments for neuropathy. There is a good discussion you might want to read through on Connect:

Groups > Neuropathy > Stem Cell Therapy for Neuropathy
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-therapy-for-neuropahy/

There are also some warnings about all the stem cell clinics popping up.

Consumer Updates > FDA Warns About Stem Cell Therapies
-- https://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm286155.htm

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