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@phoenix0509 - I have no experience or knowledge of polyneuropathy, sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy or the other symptoms other that what I've found in different articles. I did a quick search and found something but not sure how helpful it is. Here's an excerpt from the article below.
"Diabetes, HIV infection and alcoholism can cause several patterns of neuropathy. They most commonly cause a distal, symmetric axonal sensorimotor neuropathy. The second most common presentation in these conditions is a small-fiber, painful neuropathy.Feb 15, 1998"
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0215/p755.html
@phoenix0509
Yuck is right! Hopefully John @johnbishop will answer your questions. People like you are way above my pay grade, illness-wise. You, like a few others here would challenge Doctor House's diagnostic abilities (old tv show reference - nevermind if you didn't watch it). But seriously, I am so sorry to hear of the pain being caused you by the thoracic epidural lipomatosis. Have you been getting steroid injections for it? So awful, the pain, as you describe it.
So they actually said that they can do a "work up" that will determine the cause of your polyneuropathy? Did not know that was possible. Wonder how they do that? Please fill me in after you're back from your appt. Glad you were able to get in so soon, clever of you to book into that other neurology group. Well hope your investigations prove fruitful. Always great to hear from you my friend! You are and will always be, in my thoughts and prayers.
Best, Hank