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@insanepain In my experience, doctors are not interested in anything they can't cure and neuropathy is one of those if you aren't bleeding or have a bone sticking out of your leg, they just think you are another neurotic wasting their time. I don't think most medical students even study neuropathy as least my pcp doesn't seem to know as much as folks on this site. I don't drive but wonder if people dealing with the silent but dreadful limitations of neuropathy, can get handicap stickers for parking.
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@revdorth A neuromuscular neurologist studies neuropathy not a PCP they study family medicine.
@revdorth I got one thanks to my PCP .
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@revdorth Agreed. My pain management doctor is starting to blow me off, as is my PCP and my neurologist. Guess they think it's 'not that bad' or I just want meds, which I don't, I hate taking pills unless it's natural/herbal. I have to jump through hoops to get my disabled plackard and it's only temporary and I wanted a permanant one. I don't drive anymore, my wife (bless her) takes me to appointments. Then I have to jump around on one using my leg my walker or take the knee wheeler. Of course all my doctors are all the way in the back or up 4 floors in their facility. Luckily I only weigh 135lbs, so I can manage at least, but still in pain. I'll be having a normal conversation with them, while I'm in pain, but I am so used to it and I'm trying not to wince or cry, and suck it up and not act like a baby. Guess I just need to start being a jerk about it.